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Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson premiered on ESPN ahead of a doubleheader Wednesday with laughs, jabs and basketball analysis.
For years, ESPN's NBA studio shows couldn't match the alchemy of TNT's 'Inside the NBA.' So they went out and acquired it.
The shows after “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” will begin right after the game, and “Inside the NBA” will be the pregame show before “NBA Sunday Showcase” on ABC, according to the release.
ESPN has finalized some of the details for its first season airing "Inside the NBA," including its regular-season schedule and format.
Fans tuning into the NBA this season will have to adjust their viewing habits to new networks and a seven-day-a-week national TV schedule.