Take a trip down memory lane with 25-year compilation of promos from the NBA on TNT
"Part of being an NBA fan in the 2000s was becoming intimately familiar with whatever program TNT was advertising"
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Inside the NBA roasted the Timberwolves for celebrating play-in tournament win
"We need One Shining Moment up in this thing."
Charles Barkley claims Kobe Bryant briefly signed with ‘Inside the NBA’
"I’m probably going to get in trouble for telling you this – we actually hired Kobe Bryant."
Stephanie Ready catches heat for asking Obi Toppin about ‘anticlimactic’ NBA Slam Dunk Contest
"All these guys are great dunkers. We just came out here to have fun and put on a show."
Charles Barkley says he’s “probably” retiring once his current deal ends: “I don’t want to die on TV.”
"I don't want to die on TV. I want to die on the golf course or somewhere fishing. I don't want to be sitting inside over [by] fat-ass Shaq [waiting] to drop dead."
Draymond Green signs on with Turner for select Inside the NBA appearances, appearances on other platforms
"I've had an amazing experience working with Turner Sports in recent years and I’m a big believer in the way they entertain and genuinely connect with fans on all levels."
SNL brought back the NBA on TNT sketch, focusing on the league’s COVID disruptions
Bowen Yang's Yao Ming filled in for Shaq.
Charles Barkley expresses concern for Zion Williamson’s weight, recalling when Moses Malone lectured him
"Moses Malone said to me, he said I was fat and lazy. And I started to cry a little bit... and it was a turning point in my career.”
NBA on TNT opens with a thoughtful tribute to Ernie Johnson’s son, Michael, including comments from Shaq, Kenny, and Charles
"Ernie, you know I love you, you know we love you. Condolences to you and your family. And whatever you need from us, you know I'm going to be there for the rest of my life."
Craig Barry on Turner Sports’ remarkable month and cross-sports intertwining: “This was something where the planets aligned.”
"This is a really interesting opportunity in the sports world that we have the ability to create some access to, and we thought that was important."
Stan Van Gundy talks his return to calling NBA on TNT games: “The only place I want to work is Turner.”
"Turner gave me a defined role, I knew what I was going to do. ESPN, I was just up in the air, I was just sort of bouncing around."
NBA on TNT schedule includes Bulls-Grizzlies and Bucks-Hawks MLK Jr. Day doubleheader, Tuesday fall games, 65 total games
The Bulls-Grizzlies and Bucks-Hawks MLK Jr. Day doubleheader is a key feature here.
