Tag: Ernie Johnson

"Ernie Johnson returns as host alongside Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. The 25 dates mark a jump from the 20 regular season windows ESPN announced last season."

"I thought that NBC was full of s**t the way they did it. They sold it a little different. Like wait a minute, Michael's [Jordan] wearing the same clothes for six months."

"This is more like a celebration. I've had the greatest life a person can have."

"Inside the NBA didn’t just cover basketball. It changed what sports television could be. And sometimes the best way to preserve a legacy is to know when you’ve reached the final buzzer."

"So right now, unless Ernie [Johnson] changes his mind, next year is my last year one hundred percent."

"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."

"For years, Green has been viewed as the natural successor to Barkley. The next voice, personality, or the next era. Championships, edge, and a willingness to say what others won’t. On paper, it makes sense. But sitting in that chair isn’t about resume."

"What they have been doing for a while, as they've aged, has been negative. It's not a celebration of sports."

"They have messed with our habits. This all you got to do."

"Make no mistake—this was no random signing. This was a strategic first shot. The Empire didn’t start with Barkley’s blaster or Shaq’s starship. They started with The Jet—the pilot"