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Ernie Johnson to leave 'Inside the NBA' after 2026-27 seasonBeloved broadcaster Ernie Johnson will step down as host of "Inside the NBA" following the 2026-27 season.,"It's just time," Johnson, 70, said Wednesday in a video posted to social media.,Johnson made it clear in his message that he was not pushed out of the role, nor retiring but just "just cutting...

Reports: 'Inside the NBA' to move to ESPN, ABC next seasonThe limbo is over for "Inside the NBA." ,The studio show, winner of 21 Sports Emmy Awards, will appear on ABC and ESPN after an agreement was reached with Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent of TNT Sports, The Athletic reported.,"Inside the NBA" has been on TNT since the start of the 1989 season. ,Pe...

Ranking the major sports networks from most elitist to Fox SportsPrestige and journalism shouldn’t go hand-in-hand together. Sure, there are outlets with enough history and money to have ethics departments, fact-checkers, and paying subscribers, but the omnipresent tier — the ones controlling the rights to the big sports — are cost-cutting corporate slugs like th...

Give us more Charles Barkley insulting Stephen A. Smith

ESPN and TNT have combined their coverage of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament, and as always, Charles Barkley kept things interesting....

Here we go already with the Wemby MVP talk

Hyperbole often rules the day in sports media in the social media age. Everyone is almost subconsciously attempting to go viral during every waking moment. Enter former NBA player and current TNT analyst Kenny Smith. While calling a summer league game this week, Victor Wembanyama’s name came up in t...

ESPN’s studio show format made its talent expendable

After weeks of speculation and rumors, ESPN gave us its own version of Black Monday, letting loose around 20 highly visible, and in a few cases, staple personalities Friday. Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose, Keyshawn Johnson, Matt Hasselback, Todd McShay, Max Kellerman, Steve Young, and LaPho...

Shaquille O'Neal <i>finally</i> gets served in FTX lawsuit

One of Shaquille O’Neal’s many commercials has him in some legal trouble. Don’t worry Icy Hot users, the petroleum jelly didn’t burn anyone in a sensitive area. For those who like to indulge in a Papa John’s Pizza, the pepperoncinis didn’t give guests at a kid’s birthday gathering stomach aches for ...

ESPN spent millions on Pat McAfee in the middle of company-wide layoffs

You have to spend money to make money. But you can’t save money if you keep spending — unless you’re ESPN....