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Inside the NBA

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 8:06 am
by pdub
This deserves its own thread.
NBC in rumors to be landing the NBA playoffs which would mean Inside the NBA would end.
That would be soul crushing.

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/nbc- ... t-e6e14eeb

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 8:14 am
by twocoach
It's not just the playoffs if I understand correctly.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 10:39 am
by Back2Lawrence
Yeah Pdub, that’s what my Barkley quip in the Chiefs’ offseason thread was alluding to.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 5:56 pm
by pdub
Ernie’s been doing the show for what, 30 plus years? And I guess he’s said he won’t leave.

If Ernie stays with TNT and the other 3 move over to NBC, who is the straight shooter?

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 6:30 pm
by DeletedUser
pdub wrote: Tue May 14, 2024 5:56 pm Ernie’s been doing the show for what, 30 plus years? And I guess he’s said he won’t leave.

If Ernie stays with TNT and the other 3 move over to NBC, who is the straight shooter?
A lot of respect between those guys. I am not sure Chuck and Kenny would leave Ernie.

I think you'd have to totally rebrand it. There are people like me who are going to be bitter if they break this up. And it'll be tough to convert me to whatever the lookalike show is. On either station.

They better not fuck this up. There are ways to make this work.

That show (the pregame, in between game, and postgame) is better than the games themselves a lot of nights. Nothing lasts forever, but sure felt like they had another 10 years with these guys together. I'll be very sad if this show dies. It's them all together that makes it as good as it is.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 6:05 am
by pdub
Chuck has already said he could be a free agent.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Sun May 19, 2024 5:22 pm
by Overlander
Anything that gets mumbly-mouthed Shaq off of my TV is Overlander approved

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 8:36 am
by pdub
Shaq is a riot.
He and Chuck are television gold.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 8:39 am
by RainbowsandUnicorns
I'm being dead serious when I say I feel Lorne Michaels should pay them each a million (or more) to come do a couple of Weekend Updates on SNL.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 8:23 am
by KUTradition

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 10:56 am
by TDub
venu?

yet another steaming service to pay for if you want to watch sports.

between this and direct pay to play everything is coming up roses this week.

I'm gonna have more free time to get things done

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 11:17 am
by DeletedUser
We've wanted to cut the cord for a long time, but haven't. We've got 4 TVs with cable (directTV) and then 4 others that are smartTVs with only streaming (yes that is probably considered a lot of TVs in 1 house with 4 people). Our internet sort of sucks for whatever reason sometimes, and occasionally our streaming only TVs have some annoying lag/loading moments. Which I would hate for live sports.

First world problems.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 11:19 am
by Sparko
DeletedUser wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 11:17 am We've wanted to cut the cord for a long time, but haven't. We've got 4 TVs with cable (directTV) and then 4 others that are smartTVs with only streaming (yes that is probably considered a lot of TVs in 1 house with 4 people). Our internet sort of sucks for whatever reason sometimes, and occasionally our streaming only TVs have some annoying lag/loading moments. Which I would hate for live sports.

First world problems.
You should cut the cord and amp up your bandwidth. I have about had it with Firesticks; Smart TVs run so much better. I tend to watch the Royals in my garage on the Roku Smart TV. Best stream of any I have.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 11:25 am
by MICHHAWK
"cutting the cord" ain't as glamorous as they make it out to be.

most people that I know that "cut the cord" either"
1. regret it
or
2. went back to the cord



tv has gotten out of hand. the cord is expensive. cutting the cord is expensive.

there is too much content. and not enough hours in a day.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 11:52 am
by TDub
I dunno I cut the cord and don't regret it.

what I'm seeing more than people going back to cable is people cutting the cord, then cutting temhe streaming services down to one or 2 and just choosing to miss out on the shows that only are on specific services.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 12:00 pm
by MICHHAWK
we tried to keep up with all the content. we tried to watch it all. it's impossible.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 6:42 pm
by pdub
We get HBOMax for free, use Amazon Prime for shipping and subscribe to DirectTV for sports ( and Hallmark and HDTV ).

Netflix, Hulu, Apple, Disney? Nah, we good.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 10:52 pm
by Shirley
It's not unusual for me to spend several days at a time at my daughter's house watching her 10 and 13 y/o daughters, and based on my experience there where they have cut the cord and rely on Hulu, it's unlikely I'll cut the cord soon.

If I want to watch something, I want to watch it and don't care to put up with the hassles they go thru. No doubt it costs me more money, but to me, I guess it's worth it.

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 6:10 am
by DeletedUser

Re: Inside the NBA

Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 6:43 am
by pdub
I don’t get it but even then it’s still funny.