The Eastern Conference Finals were the last broadcast for Inside the NBA on TNT. The show will air on ESPN and ABC from next season after the new media rights deal, but not on the Turner network. We already know Charles Barkley’s reaction to ESPN’s grueling schedule. We also saw him and his best friend, Shaquille O’Neal, rant against the network’s analyst. It even involved calling names and going back and forth, but the Lakers legend finally got the chance to settle his beef.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals had its pregame show on NBA TV. Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, alongside Pistons legend Isiah Thomas, provided the coverage. That’s when Stephen A. Smith inserted himself on the court, which led to a hilarious roast. He would greet the NBA icons and start rubbing Shaq’s head. “ Get your h

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