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Ernie Johnson Makes Major ‘inside The Nba’ Announcement, 'it's Just Time'

More massive changes are coming to the flagship iconic broadcast show “Inside the NBA.”

Long-time host Ernie Johnson announced Wednesday, Oct. 28, in a video message posted to his social media channel that the 2026-27 season, which began last week, will be his last with the show.

“You know I’ve been hosting ‘Inside the NBA’ for a long time — this is my 37th year,” Johnson said. “I’ve long described it as a ‘get to job,’ still amazed that I get to do this for a living. As the years have gone by, and I turned 70 this past summer, folks have asked me: ‘So how long are you going to keep doing Inside?’ Well I want to take a couple of minutes of your time to answer that.

“This will be my last season. Totally my decision. It’s just time.”

Johnson is a six-time Sports Emmy Award winner and has anchored the show, which also includes former NBA stars Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith.

The show moved last season from TNT to ESPN after Turner Sports’ media rights deal with the NBA expired. It has won 21 Sports Emmys since it launched.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ernie Johnson makes major ‘Inside the NBA’ announcement, 'It's just time'

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Ernie Johnson Makes Major ‘inside The Nba’ Announcement, 'it's Just Time'

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