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Ernie Johnson Hopes His Retirement Doesn’t Mean the End of Inside the NBA
"I would hope that they could continue the show in some form. And there are plenty of great studio hosts out there who could do what I do."
Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement
"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."
Ernie Johnson Is Irreplaceable, but Inside the NBA Could Have a Future On ESPN
"ESPN has an opportunity to use this moment not to preserve something that can never be replicated, but to build something that feels authentic to the next generation of basketball fans."
Ernie Johnson Announces Retirement From Inside the NBA Following This Season
"This will be my last season. Totally my decision. It's just time."
Why Inside the NBA Faces an Uncertain Future if Charles Barkley Does Retire After This Season
"You can buy the show, you can buy the name, and you can even buy the chairs, but you can't buy another Charles Barkley."
Inside The NBA Adds Five More Scheduled Shows During 2026-207 NBA Regular Season
"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."
Charles Barkley Says Final Season On Inside the NBA Will Be A “Celebration”
"This is more like a celebration. I've had the greatest life a person can have."
Inside the NBA Has Built Something ESPN Can’t Simply Recreate
"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."
‘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."