Charles Barkley is staying focused on his own plans for retirement amidst the legal battle between TNT and the NBA. Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT’s parent company, has filed a breach of contract suit against the league after it rejected their media rights offer in favor of a deal with Amazon Prime Video.
Charles Barkley — an analyst on TNT’s popular "Inside The NBA" studio show — issued a statement calling into question whether the NBA was ever negotiating with the network in good faith.
Charles Barkley said during the NBA Finals that he would retire from television work following the 2024-25 season if TNT lost the broadcast rights to the NBA. The latter has happened, but Barkley is suddenly keeping the door open to working elsewhere.
Filmmaker Spike Lee captured the greatness of the 1992 Dream Team first hand, but without a camera in hand One night in Barcelona, he was in a hotel room watching legends Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Charles Barkley play cards for nearly eight hours.
In characteristically blunt fashion, Barkley suggested the NBA had never been interested in keeping TNT as one of its television partners.
The first half of the year was full of quality media releases. From epic music releases to dramatic reality television, here are 25 of the best.
With TNT failing to retain the rights to broadcast NBA-related content, there’s no stopping Amazon from taking over. For former head coach George Karl, though, the winning formula is to keep Inside the NBA as it is and not just let it end.
While it appears the NBA on TNT will soon no longer be a thing, the wildly popular studio show could live on. That would be none other than “Inside the NBA,” featuring none other than Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and host Ernie Johnson.
The NBA announced one of the most beloved shows in sports history is coming to an end after the 2025 season. Inside the NBA is home to legends Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, champion Kenny Smith, and commentator Ernie Johnson.
Team USA just finished their exhibition tour before the 2024 Paris Olympics with a 5-0 record but the star-studded group failed to impress while doing so.
The rivalry between Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley is among the greatest in sports history. The best part was they fiercely competed against each other while being the best of friends during their playing days.
Jalen Brunson is coming off an incredible season where he established himself as arguably the best point guard in the Eastern Conference. On Friday, the New York Knicks announced that they have signed Brunson to a contract extension.
It’s no secret that the NBA is heading toward a massive payday as it negotiates a new media rights deal. NBA legend Charles Barkley isn’t happy about one aspect of the league’s potential new deal.
Charles Barkley has often been critical of the Golden State Warriors in the past, but he now feels that their run as a contender is well and truly finished.
Charles Barkley stunned the sports world last week by announcing his retirement from broadcasting, but not everyone is buying the announcement.
The sports world is set to lose a popular broadcasting personality next year.
The NBA could soon leave TNT, and popular studio analyst Charles Barkley may follow. In an article exploring NBA media issues, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand and Richard Deitsch noted Barkley could go "wherever he wants" if TNT loses the NBA.
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