"Inside the NBA" is back with the same crew, the same set and the same theme song. On a different network. The beloved NBA studio show made its long-awaited debut on ESPN on Wednesday ahead of the first full night of league action,

Despite TNT and Turner Sports ending their NBA coverage after the 2024-25 season, the network has licensed the rights to the program to ESPN and ABC, allowing them to continue airing the popular program starring Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley.

Esteemed NBA pre-game show 'Inside the NBA' has moved to ESPN for the 2025-26 season. Here are the best moments from the first broadcast of the year.

Shaq gives hilarious 2-word description to describe Charles Barkley's change from 'fat last year' originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Inside the NBA is back, on a new channel, but the same crew.

Barkley quickly transitioned to being an analyst after his retirement from the NBA. Ewing believed that Sir Charles made the right decision to take his sharp tongue to national TV as he believes Barkley has always had a knack for entertaining people with his bold and often unfiltered words.

Charles Barkley advises all young forwards to learn a single skill that may call "stupid" but got him into college.

The 'Inside the NBA' crew was back on the airwaves, and Shaquille O'Neal was quick to make his presence felt, as the show begins its run on ESPN