Atlanta — The Emmy-decorated studio program “Inside the NBA” will once again anchor ESPN and ABC’s professional basketball coverage throughout the 2025-26 campaign.
Hosted by Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer Ernie Johnson with analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, the show will deliver pregame, halftime and postgame segments beginning with opening-night action on October 22.
When and where to watch
• On ESPN: the pregame edition starts one hour before tipoff, while the postgame segment follows immediately after the final buzzer.
• On ABC: pre-game coverage begins 30 minutes prior to tipoff. Postgame programming after “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” will continue on the ESPN App. “Inside the NBA” also serves as the pregame show for the “NBA Sunday Showcase” series.
2025-26 “Inside the NBA” schedule*
*All times Eastern
- Oct. 22, 2025 – ESPN and ESPN2
- Oct. 23, 2025 – ESPN
- Oct. 29, 2025 – ESPN
- Nov. 12, 2025 – ESPN
- Dec. 25, 2025 – ESPN and ABC
- Jan. 24, 2026 – ABC
- Jan. 28, 2026 – ESPN
- Jan. 31, 2026 – ABC
- Feb. 7, 2026 – ABC
- Feb. 20, 2026 – ESPN
- Feb. 21, 2026 – ABC
- Feb. 22, 2026 – ABC
- Feb. 27, 2026 – ESPN
- Feb. 28, 2026 – ABC
- March 1, 2026 – ABC
- March 6, 2026 – ESPN
- March 7, 2026 – ABC
- March 8, 2026 – ABC
- March 14, 2026 – ABC
- April 12, 2026 – ESPN
Streaming options
Every episode will be available live in the ESPN App and on the dedicated “Inside the NBA” streaming hub. Fans can also visit ESPN’s NBA page for scores, statistics, schedules and additional league news.
Source: ESPN
