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• Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson Named NBA Coach of the Year, Gets Confetti Shower

Kenny Atkinson was rewarded for the Cavaliers’ remarkable season, officially being named NBA Coach of the Year on Monday. He becomes the third Cleveland coach to win the honor. The announcement was made on TNT’s Inside the NBA pregame show, with Atkinson getting interviewed by Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal, and host Ernie Johnson. […] The post Cavs’ K...2025
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• Ernie Johnson corrects Shaq’s surprise praise of Karl-Anthony Towns after brutal Knicks Game 2

Shaquille O'Neal seemed to really like what Karl-Anthony Towns did in Game 2 for the Knicks on Monday night....2025
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• NBA Announces Finalists For Individual Awards Including MVP
The NBA has announced its finalists for end-of-season awards such as MVP (Most Valuable Player) and DPOY (Defensive Player Of The Year), among others. Each finalist was confirmed on TNT’s Inside The NBA and announced by each of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O’Neal. There was a hilarious moment when Barkley pronounced […] The post NBA Announces Finalis...2025
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• The Best and Worst from Day 1 of March Madness

Photo by Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The madness returned in full-force on Thursday. Let’s break down everything that happened. Let’s just get this out of the way straight from the jump: If you were ranking the best opening Thursdays in NCAA Tournament history, this one wouldn’t be near the top. It wouldn’t be somewhere in the middle either. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t great...2025
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• NBA All-Star Game blasted again as Kevin Hart bizarrely gives fishing gear to TNT broadcast crew

TNT paused during the All-Star championship to honor “Inside the NBA” panelists Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson....2025
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• Shaquille O'Neal reportedly agrees to $15M deal with TNT, keeping 'Inside the NBA' team intact for move to ESPN

Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson are also expected to remain with TNT alongside Charles Barkley, who's working on a 10-year, $210 million contract....2025
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The 2019 Wild Card Game is the greatest Nationals game I have ever been to After a fairy tale regular season that saw the Washington Nationals go from 19-31 to the playoffs, the stage was set for a winner take all matchup with the Brewers. The atmosphere was a mix of excitement and extreme anxiety. The Nats were 0-3 in winner take all matchups since 2012, losing ea...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: August 11

Informal full-length portrait of baseball player Ray Schalk of the American League’s Chicago White Sox, holding his hands in front of him, crouching in a catching position on the field at Comiskey Park, in the Armour Square community area of Chicago, Illinois, 1912. | Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images A Hall of Fame backstop makes his South...2024
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• Who could be the next inductees for the Braves Hall of Fame?

Brian McCann is a sure-fire Braves Hall of Fame player. Will 2024 be the year of his induction? | Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images With the 25th anniversary of the of the Braves Hall of Fame coming up in 2024, here is a look at some of the possible candidates to be inducted next year. The Braves Museum and Hall of Fame welcomed its inaugural class in 1999, with Warren Spahn, Phil Niekro...2023
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• Shaq Is Recovering After Undergoing Hip Surgery

TMZ Sports reported on Monday that the 51-year-old Hall of Famer underwent hip surgery. TNT’s Ernie Johnson had said during an NCAA tournament broadcast on Sunday night that O’Neal underwent hip replacement surgery over the weekend....2023
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• Shaquille O'Neal undergoes successful hip replacement surgery

TNT's Ernie Johnson confirmed that O'Neal had hip surgery, which will keep him off the set of "Inside The NBA" indefinitely....2023
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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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• Warriors’ Draymond Green jokes about a potential second bubble without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green joined TNT’s Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley in a recent installment of The Steam Room podcast to discuss the possibility of playing inside a separate NBA bubble — without his All-Star teammates, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Thompson is still progressing through rehab after suffering an ACL injury in […] The post Warriors’ Dra...2020
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• NBA commissioner Adam Silver pens letter to ‘best fans in sports’
NBA commissioner Adam Silver spent Thursday addressing how the league has suspended its season amid the coronavirus pandemic and laying out how things may proceed from here. Along with relaying the logistics of such an unprecedented stoppage, Silver also penned a letter to the league’s fans, whom he hailed as the “best” in all of sports. As sports leagues have shut down worldwide to limit the risk...2020
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• Kobe: Tony Allen was closest to being a ‘Kobe-stopper’
Tony Allen has long been considered one of the best one-on-one defenders in the NBA, and one of the game’s best all-time players recently paid him a huge compliment. In an interview with TNT’s Ernie Johnson, Kobe Bryant was asked who came the closest to being “the Kobe-stopper” during the five-time champion’s career, which will end after this season. Kobe says Tony Allen was the closest to becomi...2015
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• Craig Sager's Harrowing and Emotional Journey Back to the NBA
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"Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson are also expected to remain with TNT alongside Charles Barkley, who's working on a 10-year, $210 million contract."

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"I bet you that’s how TNT’s Ernie Johnson felt tonight, trying to throw to blowout after blowout."

2023
"Jimmy Butler Was So Happy to Run Into TNT’s Ernie Johnson Before Heat-Celtics Game 2"

2022
"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."

2021
"We are currently faced with some sad news after it was reported that Michael Johnson, the son of renowned TNT broadcaster Ernie Johnson, has died at the age of 33."

2020
"Speaking with TNT analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Ernie Johnson on Friday, the First Take host held off on his prediction as to which team wins the title this […] The post Clippers are ‘better team’ than Lakers, according to ESPN’s Stephen A."

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"The TNT “Inside the NBA” crew seems more set with Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Williams sitting alongside host Ernie Johnson, but Barkley is 56 and has said in the past that he wants to call it qui"

2018
"The interplay between Shaq and Sir Charles — with a brief interjection from Ernie Johnson — as transcribed by Dime Mag."

2017
"Host of Inside the NBA Ernie Johnson has had a profound impact on the world of sports."

2016
"Ernie Johnson delivers powerful, heartfelt poem at memorial service for Craig Sager"

2015
"Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and every single person watching, had a good laugh at the Diesel's expense:The 7-footer insisted host Ernie Johnson was somehow to blame, but in reality it was just a clumsy move that cracked everybody up."

2014
"Hill, along with Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson and guest Nicki Minaj, endeavored in a bit of floetry Thursday night."

• Shaquille O'Neal reportedly agrees to $15M deal with TNT, keeping 'Inside the NBA' team intact for move to ESPN
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• Shaquille O'Neal, TNT Agree To Long-Term Deal At $15M Per Year

Shaquille O'Neal has agreed to a long-term extension with TNT worth over $15 million per year. TNT will begin licensing Inside The NBA to ESPN next season. While Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson were already on long-term deals, O'Neal's status as the fourth member of the crew was unclear given his expiring contract. O'Neal is believed to have a net worth of approximately $500 millio...2025
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night
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• PGA Tour, LIV Golf Showdown: Betting Odds, How to Watch, Preview, and More

Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau ahead of The Showdown. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Two PGA Tour stalwarts face off against two of the best LIV Golf has to offer in a primetime showdown in Las Vegas. The Crypto.com Showdown does not begin until Tuesday, but Monday’s driving range session produced plenty of fireworks. Bryson DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion and LI...2024
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• ‘Inside the NBA’ has been saved thanks to an unusual ESPN partnership

Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Turner Sports Inside the NBA isn’t going anywhere! The best studio show in sports isn’t going away, it’s just changing channels. Rumors over the weekend gave way to an announcement on Monday that Inside the NBA would keep running for the 2025-26 season and beyond, with everything about the show remaining the same but to commence airing on ESPN. That m...2024
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• Charles Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ cast are suddenly hottest free agents in basketball

Photo by Brandon Todd/NBAE via Getty Images Charles Barkley is poised to be among the big winners of the NBA’s massive new media deal ‘Inside the NBA’ is the rare sports studio show that oftentimes feels like a bigger deal than the games happening on the court. The cast of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith wasn’t just framing the discourse around the biggest...2024
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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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• AEW had a surprise for Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley

@NBAonTNT With media rights contract talks ongoing between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery, that hasn’t stopped the train on corporate synergy this week. The first instance was AEW presenting the Inside the NBA crew with custom championship replica title belts for Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson, and Draymond Green live Tuesday night on TNT. Smith quipped, “Any...2024
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• The Best and Worst from Day 1 of March Madness
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• Is 'Inside the NBA' to blame for NBA ratings decline?

The honest and unscripted discourse between Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith has been one of the biggest selling points of "Inside the NBA" on TNT for over a decade....2024
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• Charles Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ cast are suddenly hottest free agents in basketball
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• ESPN, Amazon Interested In Charles Barkley, 'Inside The NBA' Cast
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• Shaq’s awkward conversation with Nikola Jokic wasn’t wrong, but that doesn’t mean he was right

This just wasn’t necessary. A wholly bizarre moment occurred during the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night when Shaquille O’Neal spoke to Nikola Jokic shortly after the Nuggets center won his third MVP award. Shaq congratulated Jokic, before essentially saying he didn’t deserve it. Shaquille O'Neal tells his "vice president of the Big Man Alliance" Nikola Jokic that he did not think The Joker shoul...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 5, 2023
He can fly! | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Happy Cinco de Mayo! I’m not going to blast John Sherman as this is what the owner is supposed to say: When the standings are what they are, what are the signs that lead you to believe you’re headed in the right direction? “There’s just a lot of things that we’re seeing beneath the surface that we feel good about — in terms of going in the ...2023
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• Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley Discuss Donald Trump's Win over Hillary Clinton
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• Kevin Garnett Joins Turner Sports as Special Contributor
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• ALCS MVP Andrew Miller Is Biggest Game-Changer of 2016 MLB Playoffs
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• Kobe Bryant Discusses Retirement, NBA Career, More on 'Inside the NBA'
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• NBA Announces Finalists For Individual Awards Including MVP
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night
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• JJ Redick and Charles Barkley are now beefing over Inside the NBA coverage quality

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Charles Barkley did not mince words in response to a perceived slight about his show from the current Lakers head coach. NBA ratings were the highest on Christmas that they’ve been in five years, but in the weeks before, the media and online fans had to take part in their annual tradition of arguing about why the league’s ratings are down, whether it ma...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: August 11
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• Charles Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ cast are suddenly hottest free agents in basketball
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• No more 'Inside the NBA'? Here are some of Chuck, Shaq, Kenny and Ernie's top moments

TNT's 'Inside the NBA' show with Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson will likely end after the 2024-25 season with the NBA leaving the network....2024
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• Charles Barkley Announces He's Retiring From TV Following 24-25 NBA Season
Charles Barkley has announced he plans to retire from broadcasting following the 24-25 season. "I've talked to all the networks, but I ain't going nowhere other than TNT," said Barkley on NBATV following Game 4 of the Finals. "But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television. "I just want to say thank you to my NBA family. You guys ha...2024
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• Charles Barkley Announces He's Retiring From TV After 24-25 NBA Season
Charles Barkley has announced he plans to retire from broadcasting following the 24-25 season. "I've talked to all the networks, but I ain't going nowhere other than TNT," said Barkley on NBATV following Game 4 of the Finals. "But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television. "I just want to say thank you to my NBA family. You guys ha...2024
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• Shaq’s awkward conversation with Nikola Jokic wasn’t wrong, but that doesn’t mean he was right
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• Shaq Gets Tangled in Cord and Eats It on 'Inside the NBA' Set
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• TNT Re-Signs Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith
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• Ernie Johnson Gives His Sports Emmy to Daughters of the Late Stuart Scott
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• Shaquille O'Neal and 'Inside the NBA' Cast 'Freestyle' with Nicki Minaj
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• TNT Airs Touching Tribute to Craig Sager During Christmas Day Games
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• When Cal Ripken Jr. Became a God, Broke the Unbreakable Record
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• 'Inside the NBA' Crew Had Lots of Fun on the Set During the 2014-15 NBA Season
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• Was Shaq Set Up by Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson or Charles Barkley?
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• The Best and Worst from Day 1 of March Madness
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• Nationals history: Juan Soto’s heroics made the 2019 Wild Card Game Nationals Park’s greatest night
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• PGA Tour, LIV Golf Showdown: Betting Odds, How to Watch, Preview, and More
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• ‘Inside The NBA’ To Dribble On, Officially Moving To ESPN And ABC

Well, it’s time for another major shakeup in NBA media coverage. Namely, “Inside the NBA” — the legendary show with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal, and Ernie Johnson — will air on ESPN and ABC starting in the 2025-26 season. The NBA, TNT Sports, and ESPN confirmed the move, ending speculation and securing the […] The post ‘Inside The NBA...2024
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• Ernie Johnson makes announcement about his MLB on TBS status

The much-beloved studio host has been a fixture of Turner’s sports coverage since 1990, though his future with TNT is unclear with the network in serious danger of losing NBA broadcast rights....2024
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• Random posting for the start of the division series

OK, back by popular demand, here is a look at my collection based on who is in the Division Series (what used to be the lowliest of the playoff series, but now we have a bunch of wild-card hoo hah and fandoodle). There are four new teams to consider. Of course, there are four holdover teams that I've already considered, so for those four repeats, I'm going to select my second "oldest" a...2023
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• Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley Allegedly Laugh At Anthony Davis Report

The “Inside the NBA” crew puts themselves in wacky situations on a weekly basis, but Wednesday night quickly went off the rails. Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith raced each other during halftime of Miami Heat-New York Knicks Game 5, and Ernie Johnson snuck in a pocket square for Charles Barkley. But it wasn’t until the […] The post Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Bark...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 5, 2023
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• Ernie Johnson’s March Madness 2023 Bracket, Predictions, and Expert Picks
Ernie Johnson of NBA on TNT has released his March Madness bracket, predictions, and expert picks for the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The studio host has No. 1 Alabama winning this year’s National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. BetOnline odds, best bets, and picks are featured below. VCU to Sweet 16 (+850) Drake to […] The post Ernie Johnson’s March Madness 2023 Bracket...2023
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• JJ Redick and Charles Barkley are now beefing over Inside the NBA coverage quality
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• ‘Inside The NBA’ To Dribble On, Officially Moving To ESPN And ABC
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• Shaq’s awkward conversation with Nikola Jokic wasn’t wrong, but that doesn’t mean he was right
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• There is a buffalo who picked McNeese State to win the NCAA Tournament

A buffalo named Jack built a March Madness bracket and if you beat it you could win free wings The NCAA Tournament has arrived which means our upcoming weekends have a lot of plans for us all to sit around and watch basketball. What a wonderful time of the year. It is highly probable that like millions of people around the world you have chosen to participate in March Madness by way of filling out...2024
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• Capital One’s The Match 2024: How to watch, streaming, format, and more

Playing Through How can fans tune into The Match? Here is everything you need to know about the first-ever mixed version of Capital One’s charity event. The ninth edition of Capital One’s The Match is Monday night. For the first time in the event’s history, the LPGA has two players representing. It won’t be a battle of the sexes though. Instead, it will be a mixed competition where the lad...2024
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• Charles Barkley’s shockingly hilarious confession about his daughter
Charles Barkley is one funny dude. As it turns out, his sense of humor actually extends to the more significant aspects of his life. Just ask his daughter, Christiana. In a recent episode of Barkley’s podcast with NBA on TNT co-host Ernie Johnson, Sir Charles came to a rather shocking admission about his own daughter. […] The post Charles Barkley’s shockingly hilarious confession...2021
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• Shaquille O’Neal put on blast by TNT crew with hilarious ass photo from Lakers playing days
The “Inside The NBA” team has never had much shame. All of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have pretty consistently exposed themselves to potential embarrassment. Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker and Dwyane Wade have wasted little time integrating themselves into the humorous, fun-loving environment. It’s part of what makes the show one […]...2021
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• VIDEO: Charles Barkley jokes about Fergie’s anthem rendition at NBA All-Star Game
Charles Barkley was among the masses who found Fergie’s performance of the national anthem at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game … interesting. Fergie’s performance was widely mocked and ridiculed on social media, and it was very entertaining seeing how those present at Staples Center, including players, reacted to the rendition. Barkley, who never hesitates to express his opinion, not surprisingly had th...2018
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• Ernie Johnson downplays recent Charles Barkley-Shaq spat
A recent on-air spat between Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley led to speculation that all might not be well between the two NBA icons-turned analysts. But Ernie Johnson, longtime host of TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” disputes that any feud exists between the larger-than-life personalities.Johnson insists the notion of a feud couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, Johnson, during a discussion o...2017
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