“Inside the NBA” held its final regular-season edition on TNT on Thursday night as host Ernie Johnson “bid farewell to his longtime employer.” This comes as the show will move to ESPN and ABC next season. Johnson: “One of the most gratifying things about the whole process is this: We start the NBA on TNT back in 1989, and then we become synonymous with the league. For the fans out there, they think NBA, they think NBA on TNT. That’s why it hurts tonight--to know that’s gone after this next playoff run, and that’s the business of basketball, I guess.” He added, “But I will say this: No time for bitterness. It is time for appreciation. It’s time for gratitude. And it has been my pleasure to be one of your coworkers, one of your teammates, and a part of this family. Love you” (SI, 4/10).
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"It has been my pleasure to be one of your coworkers, one of your teammates, and a part of this family" ❤️
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Ernie Johnson with a heartfelt speech to honor the journey of NBA on TNT. pic.twitter.com/NId2p3jJjr
