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Charles Barkley Reflects on First Year of ‘Inside the NBA’ on ESPN: “Honor and a Privilege”
"Every kid who's ever touched a ball wanted to be on ESPN. To work with you guys, it's been awesome. But to get to do the NBA finals, it was exciting, fun, and we had a blast."
‘Inside the NBA’ Lost Some Spark Through No Fault of It’s Own on ESPN
"The biggest lesson from Inside the NBA's first season on ESPN isn't that the show suddenly became less talented, less entertaining, or less insightful. It's that audiences can't engage with a show they rarely see."
Kenny Smith: ‘Inside the NBA’ Created What the Podcast World Is Now
"I'm gonna say it, and this is not offensive. We created what the podcast world is now. Because the way we behaved allowed people to have more of a freedom of speech."
Charles Barkley Calls on NBA Commissioner Adam Silver To Address National Broadcast Schedule for Next Season
"I think that Adam Silver's got to get a hold of this thing. I think the games are too disjointed right now. NBC, Peacock, Amazon. I think we have disrespected the fans."
Emmanuel Acho: ‘Inside the NBA’ Speaks Truth Where NFL Pregame Shows Lie to You
"Inside the NBA, they speak the truth. They don’t care if they offend you. Football shows, they just sit there and lie to you. They want to be America’s best friend."
Dan Le Batard: ‘Inside the NBA’ Is “Super Negative”
"What they have been doing for a while, as they've aged, has been negative. It's not a celebration of sports."
Marcellus Wiley: ESPN Has Diminished the Presence of ‘Inside the NBA’
"They have messed with our habits. This all you got to do."
Barrett Media’s Top 20 Sports Television Talent of 2025
"This gives you an idea of how the industry collectively views the best of the best on sports television."
Charles Barkley Responds to Colin Cowherd Over ‘Inside the NBA’ Work Load
"There's some fools at home that we're on the internet. They're at home now. Saying that we were talking bad about the players today, so they made us work less. Shut hell up."
Colin Cowherd: ‘Inside the NBA’ Feels Invisible on ESPN
"My feeling is, this is just conjecture. Is that ESPN has a great relationship with the NBA, and they said, Yeah, we'll bring that show over. You won't see it as much. Put it on the shelf a little bit."