There is still a lot we do not know, however, and that includes whether or not Shaquille O’Neal is part of the team. While there was some talk that Charles Barkley would retire from sports media at the end of the 2024-25 season, he has since change his mind and will return to Turner Sports.

Discovery and ESPN struck a deal that will see WBD continue to produce the iconic Inside the NBA studio show, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, after this season and license it to ESPN.

Inside the NBA mainstay Shaquille O'Neal's complicated current with the show leads to the NBA legend's frustrated stance.

The National Basketball Association and Warner Bros. Discovery have reached an agreement that will extend their long-standing media partnership an additional 11 years.

Warner Bros Discovery and the National Basketball Association have agreed to extend their partnership for 11 more years, resolving recent disputes tied to the NBA's media agreements, the entertainment giant said on Monday.

Warner Bros. Discovery has ended its lawsuit against the NBA and agreed to license TNT's "Inside the NBA" to Disney, the companies announced on Monday. Why it matters: The deal is a major boost to WBD after what was seen as a brutal loss and precarious future without the NBA.