
It was announced back in November that TNT's Inside the NBA will be licensed to ESPN and ABC for the 2025-26 season and beyond. Since then, though, ESPN hasn't confirmed whether or not the Inside the NBA crew would reunite on the new network, specifically in regards to Charles Barkley making the move from TNT to ESPN.
Barkley has been outspoken about his frustration with how the media deal was handled. He claims he learned about the show's move to ESPN from the media, not even from TNT directly. Back in December, Barkley even admitted he was keeping his options open and wasn't tied to ESPN yet.