Charles Barkley could potentially keep his show on TNT but with a different name if the network loses its NBA broadcasting contract.

As the possibility of TNT losing the rights to broadcast NBA games looms, devoted basketball fans are preparing for the potential end of the beloved show Inside the NBA. And it seems that one of the show's biggest stars, Charles Barkley, shares their sentiment. In fact, he's even considering a plan to keep the show alive under a different name by bringing the talented host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal under his own production company.

Barkley recently expressed his disappointment about the potential end of the long-running studio show, which is said to be a result of TNT's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, not matching the bids from other networks competing for the NBA broadcasting rights. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Barkley appeared on The Dan Patrick Show and opened up about his thoughts on this matter and his hope to continue working on Inside the NBA.

In fact, Barkley has even considered the possibility of having his production company take over the show if TNT ends up losing the rights. "I have my own production company; I would love to do that if we lose it [NBA rights]," Barkley shared with Patrick. "Actually, somebody suggested that to me on the internet. They said, 'Why doesn't Charles Barkley sign these three guys, four guys total, to his production company and sell it?' I thought, 'That's a great idea.'"

However, Barkley also expressed his concern for the staff who may be left without a job if TNT loses the NBA rights. "Morale sucks, plain and simple," he admitted. "I just feel so bad for the people I work with, Dan. These people I work with, they've screwed this thing up clearly. And we have no idea what's going to happen. I don't feel good about it. Especially when they came out yesterday and said we bought college football. I was like, 'Well damn, they could have used that money to buy the NBA.'"

It's been rumored that NBC has outbid TNT for the rights to broadcast NBA games after the 2024-25 season. Whether this turns out to be true remains to be seen, but for now, Barkley and his colleagues on Inside the NBA are bracing for the end of an era and hoping for a way to keep the show going under a different name.

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