And with that, an Era Ends: ‘Thanks for Watching Us. It’s the NBA on TNT’ - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

And with that, an era ends: ‘Thanks for watching us. It’s the NBA on TNT’ - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

FILE – Shaquille O’Neal, from left, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley speak at the NBA Awards on Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) By Tim Reynolds ASSOCIATED PRESS Ernie Johnson could barely get the words out. The run of “Inside the NBA” on TNT came to an end on Saturday night after nearly four decades as a fixture of the league. The show will move to ESPN…

Shaquille O'Neal shoots down concerns ESPN will ruin 'Inside the NBA'

Everyone’s worried ESPN is going to ruin Inside the NBA. But has anyone actually asked the people who make the show how they feel about that? Because here’s the thing: ESPN doesn’t have creative control. They’re just licensing Inside the NBA, the same way they license The Pat McAfee Show. And if Pat McAfee is any indication, Inside the NBA will be just fine on ESPN’s airwaves. Jimmy Pitaro cared enough to keep the show going, but that doesn’t me…