There were a lot of skeptics when TNT took the reins of the U.S. coverage of the French Open (more about the name below). The outlet hadn’t aired tennis since 2003, the incumbent NBC had broadcast ...

1913 — James Rowe, who had won back-to-back Belmont Stake races in 1872-73 as a jockey, sets the record for the most number ...

Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley have become staples for NBA entertainment and analysis as members of Inside the NBA. Inside the NBA on TNT has given basketball ...

TNT started airing games in 1988, and by 1989, it had become the primary home for NBA coverage on cable, quickly becoming a second home to basketball fans around the world.

Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another door opens.” And this is the case for Inside the NBA. The TNT door closes, but the ESPN door opens.

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.

1. It wasn’t quite goodbye. It was more like, see you later. But NBA fans still wanted to see how Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal would wrap up their TNT careers.

And with that, an era ends: ‘Thanks for watching us. It’s the NBA on TNT’ The league’s new television is an 11-year media rights deal worth at least $76 billion, one that keeps games on ...

Craig Sager is of course remembered best for his time with the “NBA on TNT” while wearing his beloved flashy suits during broadcasts. He died in 2016 at the age of 65 after being diagnosed ...

When the NBA on TNT began, Michael Jordan had yet to win an NBA championship, and Charles Barkley was an All-Star with the Philadelphia 76ers. Shaquille O’Neal was in high school!