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TNT to keep NBA rights in settlement deal — but with a major twist

Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of TNT, announced Monday that it will maintain access to coveted National Basketball Association content for another 11 years under a settlement agreement with the league, but will no longer be available in the U.S. The match will not be televised. However, the new deal will allow WBD to […]

‘Inside the NBA’ has been saved thanks to an unusual ESPN partnership

The best studio programming in sports isn't going away, it's just changing channels. The weekend rumors are gone. for Monday's announcement Inside the NBA It will continue to run beyond the 2025-26 season.everything about the show will remain the same, but it will start airing on ESPN. That's because Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Kenny […]

NBA fines Hornets star LaMelo Ball $100K for anti-gay comment during postgame interview

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for making anti-gay comments during a postgame interview. On Saturday, Ball made the winning free throw and the Hornets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 115-114. But Ball dropped an anti-gay comment while explaining the final play of the game, where teammate Grant Williams defended […]

NBA fines Hornets’ LaMelo Ball $100K for ‘derogatory comment’

The NBA has fined Hornets star LaMelo Ball $100,000 for making anti-gay comments during an interview after Charlotte's 115-114 home win over the struggling Bucks on Saturday. Ball was talking about the last play of the game. Grant Williams defended Giannis Antetokounmpo at the top of the key and tucked in a contested jumper for […]

‘Inside the NBA’ will survive — on ESPN

At various points over the past six months, the future of “Inside the NBA,” the studio show starring host Ernie Johnson and former players Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith, has been in talks with TNT. Things looked bleak as the broadcast rights contract was set to expire. In addition to remaining with ESPN, […]

NBA reportedly discussing tournament-style All-Star Game

There seems to be no end to the quest to improve the NBA All-Star Game. According to ESPN, the NBA is “in serious discussions” about the tournament format for February's NBA All-Star Game, which will be held in San Francisco, home of the Warriors. Damian Lillard was last year's NBA All-Star Game MVP. Getty Images […]