Tag: Kenny Smith

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"The Golden State Warriors forward will make three upcoming appearances on Inside the NBA on ESPN, filling in for Kenny Smith starting Wednesday."

"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."