Inside the NBA: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inside the NBA is the postgame show for NBA on TNT broadcasts. The program features host Ernie Johnson with analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal. Occasionally, Johnson, Smith, Barkley, and O'Neal are joined by analysts Chris Webber and Grant Hill. The show has won nine Emmy Awards, Ernie has won three as a studio host and Charles Barkley has won two as a studio analyst.

Series details

• Title: Inside the NBA
• Format: Sports
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1988-11-01
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: ESPN
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 7671

Cast and credited roles

• Ernie Johnson — Host
• Charles Barkley — NBA Analyst
• Kenny Smith — NBA Analyst
• Shaquille O'Neal — NBA Analyst
• Jalen Rose — NBA Analyst

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1988: premiered 1988-11-01; final listed air date 1988-11-01.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-02-13; final listed air date 2015-12-17.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-07; final listed air date 2016-12-29; episode order: 56.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-05; final listed air date 2017-05-25; episode order: 56.
• Season 2020: premiered 2020-07-09; final listed air date 2020-09-24.
• Season 2021: premiered 2020-12-22; final listed air date 2021-12-21.
• Season 2022: premiered 2022-01-06; final listed air date 2023-04-06.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-10-24; final listed air date 2024-05-30; episode order: 49.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-10-22; final listed air date 2025-05-31; episode order: 50.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-10-22; final listed air date 2026-06-13.
• Season 2026: premiered 2026-10-22; final listed air date 2026-11-04; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

Adapted from Inside the NBA on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.