NBA commissioner Adam Silver finds himself juggling one of the most complicated stretches of his tenure, reshaping how fans watch basketball in a rapidly shifting media landscape.Silver has also b

The 2025-2026 NBA season is almost here, which also means Inside the NBA is nearing its debut on ESPN. A lot has been said about the former TNT-housed sports talk show moving to a new network. Much of that discussion has pertained to concerns about the program being changed to align with the programming on its new channel.

The NBA is launching a new multi-platform streaming offering and the reimagined NBA TV, which will offer live basketball games, highlights and original programming, starting Wednesday.

Shaquille O’Neal, after a long playing career with teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, spent 13 seasons with TNT on the hit show “Inside the NBA.” However, the show has moved to ESPN for the 2025-26 season, with O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny “The Jet” Smith and Ernie Johnson following suit.

But that all changes Tuesday night with the start to the NBA season, with the Thunder hosting the Rockets and newly acquired assassin Kevin Durant -- all set to the tune of “Roundball Rock.” Sources tell SBJ that Commissioner Adam Silver and NBC Sports President Rick Cordella will take in part of the game together in Oklahoma City.

Just-retired coach will be joined by Jalen Rose and Jamal Mashburn as network bulks up its college basketball coverage.

In terms of the new-look “Inside the NBA,” Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch reported that the first edition will take place on Oct. 22, and unlike its TNT days, it will be a 30-minute window. Whether or not ESPN allows O’Neal and company to continue their hilarious, unhinged banter is yet to be seen.

A new era begins for viewers of NBA hoops. The league made a monster 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal that puts national TV and streaming games on every night of the week. NBC, which aired NBA games from 1990-2002,