Professional basketball coverage looks different this fall amid the 2025 TV schedule, and that’s certainly been the case for long-running talk show Inside the NBA. Thanks to TNT and ESPN’s historic licensing deal, the beloved show is now airing on the latter network. Media pundits and fans alike were concerned about this change as were the hosts of the show. Now that Inside has been airing on its new network for a few weeks now, co-host Charles Barkley is sharing a humorous (but earnest) take on what it’s been like so far.
Charles Barkley said a lot of wild things when it seemed Inside would be canceled due to TNT losing the broadcast rights to the NBA. And, even after the ESPN deal went through, Barkley remained candid about having questions in regard to how he and his co-hosts would fit into the Disney-owned company’s plans. Barkley dished on his new workplace during his latest visit to The Dan Patrick Show. In a clip shared to X, “Sir Charles” declared he wouldn’t “kiss nobody’s ass” but did share some positive sentiments:
