NBA approves new media deals with Disney (ABC/ESPN), Comcast (NBC), and Amazon for 11 years, $77 billion. Update: NBA REJECTS WBD's (TNT Sports) deal

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Wouldn't you rather TNT get as many watchable games as possible? ESPN's coverage is ass... I guarantee TNT will do better.

I'd rather games go to Fox and NBC.

 

[2legit]

Shaq and Chuck don't watch NBA games. They probably aint even watching the Thursday TNT games they cover.

 

[UpAndComing]

They're all culpable and played a part in what's transpired and the current state of the game. Let's not act like there weren't times that they had no complete clue about some of the games played or the players. If ESPN can get that slander and rightfully so, then Inside the NBA can too especially after that Shaq/Jokic interview.

False equivalency. Comparing the ESPN hype machine that has gentrified the game of basketball to Inside the NBA that doesn't know that Ausar Thompson plays on the Detroit Pistons are two totally different things

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

I see Barkley/Kenny/Shaq going to NBC for that "Basketball Night in America" slot where they would only have to work one night a week. 10 years ago Chuck was ready to retire but not now with these big deals the networks are handing out to prestige broadcasters. He can easily get $10-15 Million a year for that job. Replace Ernie with Maria Taylor and keep it moving.

Bringing back "NBA inside stuff" as a brand name would be dope

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

False equivalency. Comparing the ESPN hype machine that has gentrified the game of basketball to Inside the NBA that doesn't know that Ausar Thompson plays on the Detroit Pistons are two totally different things

It isn’t a false equivalence because they’ve all played a part in the current state of the NBA whether you’re willing to agree with or not.

There’s enough blame to go around for everyone.

If you want to call Inside the NBA the NBA flagship show, then what you called what Shaq did to Jokic on live national television on what should been a big moment for the league.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Show jumped the shark when Draymond started going on

 

[Jplaya2023]

And I'll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
… And I'll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday

 

[Jplaya2023]

Shaq and Chuck don't watch NBA games. They probably aint even watching the Thursday TNT games they cover.

They literally have a backroom where they're watching games

 

[Rekkapryde]

NBC's sports presentation is ELITE. Everyone should be happy if the NBA lands there. It's elite in all sports, football, you'll see it in their Olympic Games coverage in Paris as well.

Amazon will be really good too, they put a lot of effort into Thursday Night Football. Understandably, some people don't want to get Prime Video but I always have Amazon as a sub regardless.

ESPN will still be trash because Silver sucks Iger off and nothing will change.

they won't get the leeway to do with they do on NBC as they did with TNT.

 

[Dem313wayz]

This shyt sucks. One of the best sports programs of the last 20 years

 

[PHamm]

What is this Shaq/Jokic interview yall referring to?

 

[BrehWyatt]

 

[GunRanger]

TNT is based in Atlanta.

NBC is based out of Stamford. They'd probably prefer their shows be done out of their buildings

Ernie ain't uprooting. That's a big part of it. But Ernie been riding forever for Turner.

Ernie also loves doing baseball

 

[TDUBB]

End of an era

 

[Unbothered]

Why have soo many basketball shows and commenters been losing their jobs or getting replaced lately?

ESPN getting rid some of the better basketball voices in the game and now Turner Sports cutting loose on one of the best basketball pregame/halftime shows ever and then replacing them with what will likely be inferior shows and voice commenters.

It makes no sense to me.