NBA Media Rights Negotiations

TNT Sports plans to use its matching rights to continue airing NBA games despite Amazon Prime Video's 11-year media rights deal. NBC is expected to join ABC/ESPN as a new partner. Legal battle looming as NBA is expected to decline TNT's right to take the agreed-upon Amazon package.

NBA Media Rights Negotiations

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discusses potential changes in the league's media rights deals, including the possibility of TNT losing its broadcasting rights to competitors like Disney/ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. Negotiations are ongoing, and no official announcement has been made yet.

Charles Barkley's Reaction to TNT Losing NBA Rights

Charles Barkley expresses frustration over TNT potentially losing NBA rights to Disney/ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. He criticizes Warner Bros. Discovery executives and considers taking over production if rights are lost.

NBA Playoffs and Media Rights Negotiations

The NBA playoffs took an unexpected detour to Galveston, Texas after Charles Barkley jokingly sent the New Orleans Pelicans there instead of Cancun. Inside the NBA, a popular TV show, has been a cultural institution for two decades, but faces uncertainty as the NBA negotiates a new media deal. Comcast and NBC are competing with TNT to secure the broadcasting rights with much higher offers.