In a nod to the final episode of "Inside the NBA on TNT," Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal cast themselves off to sea, along with the show's longtime crew and producers — and, yes, the New York Knicks — as part of their trademark "Gone Fishin'" segment.

TNT’s groundbreaking NBA studio show was a gift to viewers, but pale imitations are hurting its legacy.

Bill Simmons is worried that ESPN will “f–k up” “Inside the NBA” when it starts airing the beloved NBA studio show next season.

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Charles Barkley said that he and the rest of the 'Inside the NBA' crew taped a 'pilot' for a similar show that would run on TNT. ESPN has licensed 'Inside the NBA' starting next season.

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 and ABC next season — and keep Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley together, still doing most shows from Atlanta — but the final TNT sign-off was an emotional one.

With TNT no longer carrying NBA games next season, Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith are taking “Inside the NBA” to ESPN.

The collective chemistry of “Inside the NBA,” in which ego is consistently punctured for the sake of comedy, is extremely hard to find in sports television, as evidenced by pretty much every awkward and uninspiring version of an NBA studio show that ESPN has ever produced.

I don’t know exactly what Inside the NBA will look like when it moves to ESPN next season. But if The Pat McAfee Show‘s time at the network has been any indication, then I can’t help but ...

New details emerge regarding the Inside the NBA being moved over the ESPN after airing on TNT for nearly 36 years.