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• ESPN, Amazon Interested In Charles Barkley, 'Inside The NBA' Cast
ESPN and Amazon are interested in pursuing Charles Barkley and the rest of the cast of "Inside The NBA" as TNT is set to lose NBA rights after the 24-25 season, sources tell Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports. Barkley could command offers of more than $20 million per year.
TNT announced long-term contract extensions for Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson in October 2022....2024
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• Amazon Interested In Signing 'Inside The NBA' Cast
Amazon has interest in pursuing members of TNT's "Inside the NBA" cast when it begins broadcasting games in 2025. The feasibility of making that a reality is unclear as Ernie Johnson is believed to be staying with Turner, while Charles Barkley has said he plans to retire. Barkley has also said he has an out in his contract if WBD loses the NBA, but those sources indicated that was not necessarily ...2024
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• Charles Barkley To Receive Interest From ESPN, Amazon, NBC If TNT Loses NBA
If TNT loses the NBA beginning with the 25-26 season, Charles Barkley will receive interest from all three media rights partners in ESPN, Amazon and NBC, according to Andrew Marchand.
Barkley is under contract beyond 2025, but it is unclear if he has an out dependent on the NBA. Barkley has been outspoken criticizing Warner Bros. Discovery for being in a situation where they are on the verge of no...2024
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• NBA All-Star Captains To Choose Reserves First, Then Starters
Ernie Johnson announced on TNT that the NBA All-Stars won't have to worry about who gets picked last in the All-Star draft. The NBA has switched up how selections will be made, in order to try and avoid a "last picked" situation.
All-Star captains Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James will make their first selections from the pool of reserve players. They will then finish the draft by selecting f...2023
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• Charles Barkley TNT Contract: Reported Details Of Jaw-Dropping New Deal
The “Inside the NBA” crew is sticking together for the foreseeable future, as Warner Bros. Discovery Sports announced Monday it has reached long-term agreements with all four members of the popular TNT studio show: Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. Although specific terms were not announced, the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand […]
The p...2022
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• TNT Signs Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal To Long-Term Extensions
TNT has signed Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal to long-term contract extensions to continue as the Inside the NBA studio crew.
There has been some reports that Barkley would retire from broadcasting in the near future.
Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that Barkley's deal is for 10 seasons and between $100 million and $200 million. Barkley could decide t...2022
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• TNT Signs ‘Inside the NBA’ Crew to Multi-Year Extension
TNT’ parent-company Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has signed the Inside the NBA crew, consisting of Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley, to a multi-year extension. “Our partnership with the NBA is very important to us and this long-term agreement with the Inside the NBA team is recognition of their significance to that […]
The post TNT Signs ‘I...2022
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• WATCH: Nets star Kevin Durant mercilessly rejects Ernie Johnson’s injury update request on TNT
Ernie Johnson is one of the best broadcasters in all of the NBA. This is exactly why the NBA on TNT host jumped on the opportunity to ask Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant for an update on his knee injury right before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game Draft started. Unfortunately for Johnson, KD was having […]
The post WATCH: Nets star Kevin Durant mercilessly rejects Ernie Johnson’s injur...2022
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• Dwyane Wade Channeling Vintage 'Flash' and Thursday NBA Takeaways
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• Turner Sports signs Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaq to contract extensions
Turner Sports has signed Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaq to contract extensions for TNT’s Inside the NBA studio TV show
TNT’s “Inside the NBA” studio TV show has signed host Ernie Johnson and analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal to multi-year extensions.
“We truly believe Inside the NBA is among the best [...]...2015