In a nod to the final episode of "Inside the NBA on TNT," Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal cast themselves off to sea, along with the show's longtime crew and producers — and, yes, the New York Knicks — as part of their trademark "Gone Fishin'" segment.

Bill Simmons is worried that ESPN will “f–k up” “Inside the NBA” when it starts airing the beloved NBA studio show next season.

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.

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But given the moves that ESPN has made recently, the network rolling with Inside the NBA as it is feels more possible. Per McCarthy, the network plans to take the same hands-off approach they have with Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith in recent years.

I don’t know exactly what Inside the NBA will look like when it moves to ESPN next season. But if The Pat McAfee Show‘s time at the network has been any indication, then I can’t help but ...

Now, because of the NBA's new television deal with Amazon, ESPN and NBC, Inside the NBA is being cast aside. We'll kind of. Inside the NBA is moving to ESPN. Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to a ...

However, the Cavaliers have tough decisions to make regarding how their roster is constructed and the current salary cap situation they're in. Due to all of these factors, ESPN's Brian Windhorst believes the Cavaliers are "active" in trade talks.

New details emerge regarding the Inside the NBA being moved over the ESPN after airing on TNT for nearly 36 years.