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Inside the NBA is oftentimes more entertaining than the actual game itself. On Sunday, panelists Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley once again proved why people just can’t get enough of Inside the NBA.
The show is on the road once again this year for the Western Conference Finals, which means that they’re in Dallas for games 3 and 4 between the Mavericks and the Timberwolves. We should all be thankful the Mavs made the Western Conference Finals because it gave us this incredible moment. Take a look.
Charles Barkley: “I'm just gonna say what everybody is thinking. It’s hot as hell down here in Dallas… I walk every day to get peace and quiet by myself, but I aborted today.”
Shaq: “You walked to get what? Pizza and quiet?!” 😂
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That’s classic Inside the NBA. The banter between host Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal, and Charles Barkley is unmatched. It’s literally can’t-miss, especially during the playoffs.
Sadly, the show may be coming to an end sooner than we all want. It appears as if TNT, which has had rights to air NBA games since 1988, may not end up with the rights following next season. With the NBA TV rights deal coming to an end, there’s been an intense bidding war. Speculation is that ESPN will retain their rights, with NBC and Amazon Prime getting the remainder of the rights.
That would leave TNT out, and could spell the end of Inside the NBA. Frankly, that would be a huge loss not just in the NBA world, but in the sports world too.
In the meantime, we should keep enjoying great moments like this that always seem to have Charles Barkley right in the middle of them.