"Inside the NBA" is back with the same crew, the same set and the same theme song. But on a different network.

Johnson Jr. is the widely respected, six-time Sports Emmy Award-winning host and anchor of Inside the NBA. Beyond the NBA, he is the lead host for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament ...

The legendary show felt exactly the same on its new network. And our columnists say that is exactly the point.

"I woke up in the middle of the night, got an idea," "Roundball Rock" composer John Tesh said. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Lyn Alweis / The Denver Post via Getty Images, ...

Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson premiered on ESPN ahead of a doubleheader Wednesday with ...

It’s taken a long time, but we finally now know when we will see Inside the NBA on ESPN. The iconic basketball studio show will make its debut on ESPN this year as part of a unique licensing ...

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 2025-26 NBA season will feature ‘Inside the ‘BA’ broadcast on both ESPN and ABC, following months of speculation about its future, as confirmed on Thursday, October 9. According to the network, ...

John Tesh's famed "Roundball Rock" -- the soundtrack that was NBC's NBA theme music through 2002 -- was back. And with some ...

Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal of "Inside the NBA" will make their ESPN debut on Oct. 22. Steven Freeman / NBAE via Getty Images The NBA broadcasting landscape is set ...