The Inside The NBA cast - Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson - have been a fan-favorite for decades, but the beloved show's future was thrown into doubt.

If I was going to trade somebody that I had respect for and appreciate, I would at least give them a heads up.'

If I was going to trade somebody that I had respect for and appreciate, I would at least give them a heads up.”

Charles Barkley vented his frustration with how TNT handled the ESPN licensing deal, revealing that the crew was completely left in the dark.

Earlier this year, TNT’s Inside the NBA was facing cancellation due to a situation between the eponymous sports league and Warner Bros. Discovery. The tide recently changed in a big way, though, as the aforementioned network and its parent company struck a deal with ESPN to keep the show on the air well beyond the 2025 TV schedule.