ESPN reveals 'Inside the NBA' schedule for 2026-2027 season
ESPN will air 25 episodes, up from 20 last season, and expand early-season coverage with up to six shows before Christmas Day.
- ESPN announced this week that Inside the NBA will appear 25 times during the 2026-27 regular season across ESPN and ABC, up from 20 episodes last year.
- The 35-year-old series returns for its second season on ESPN and ABC after earning 21 Sports Emmy Awards, following a licensing deal between ESPN and TNT.
- Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Johnson will host alongside analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille, and Kenny Smith, providing pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage for the league's biggest games.
- The expanded schedule features coverage around marquee events including Christmas Day games and NBA Rivals Week, with six total shows planned between Opening Night and Christmas Day.
- While the playoff schedule remains unannounced, the program will run through the regular season finale, aiming to help the production establish rhythm in its second year on the NBA network.
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