Charles Barkley, the co-host of TNT’s popular “Inside the NBA” show, will continue to be a fixture at the network where he’s worked for nearly a quarter of a century. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer announced he will forgo retirement and work with TNT leadership to develop new shows and additional sports content....
One game after Team USA head coach Steve Kerr called himself an “idiot” for not playing Jayson Tatum in the Olympic opener against Serbia, he had another player not see an ounce of playing time. This one was an NBA MVP. Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers star center, was a starter against Serbia, but he...
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown fired back at USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill after the former NBA guard took a shot at the champion over the decision to overlook him for the Paris team. Team USA inserted Brown’s Celtics teammate Derrick White onto the Olympics roster after Kawhi Leonard withdrew from the team. CLICK...
Team USA men’s basketball had their best game this summer in its Paris Olympics opener against Serbia, winning 110-84 to start their tournament on the right foot. But while there were lots of things to be happy about if you’re rooting for Team USA, Jayson Tatum not touching the floor during the 40-minute contest turned...
Despite being one of the league’s media partners for the past few decades, TNT’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has lost its broadcasting rights deal to competitors. On Wednesday, the NBA rejected a bid for WBD to exercise its right to match an offer from Amazon for a part of the league’s 11-year, $76...
Once the 2024-25 NBA season ends, TNT will no longer hold the broadcasting rights to NBA games. Earlier this week, the league rejected TNT’s offer to match Amazon’s bid. But less than 48 hours after the announcement, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), TNT’s parent company, decided to pursue legal action against the league. The company filed...
The NBA rejected a bid from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to exercise its right to match an offer from Amazon for a part of the league’s 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal Wednesday. Less than 48 hours after the announcement, WBD, TNT’s parent company, filed a lawsuit under seal in New York County Supreme Court....
Bronny James lived a lifelong dream last month when he heard his name called during the NBA Draft. The 19-year-old was the 55th selection in the draft, but the circumstances surrounding it have led to negative chatter. Of course, his father is LeBron James, and his Los Angeles Lakers drafted his son. The talks of...
Joel Embiid decided to play for Team USA over France and Cameroon in the Olympics and bolstered a lineup filled with NBA stars, including LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Embiid was granted French citizenship in July 2022 and United States citizenship a few months later. He decided in October 2023 he was going to play...
The state of the NBA’s television rights has been a hot topic partly due to the popularity of the longtime running studio show “Inside the NBA,” which features Ernie Johnson and former NBA greats Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. Despite being one of the league’s media partners for the past few decades, TNT’s...
