Longtime TNT host Ernie Johnson announced he is leaving "Inside the NBA" after 37 years with the program. Johnson, who has been a central figure on the show since its inception, said of his decision: "It's just time."
The news was reported by Brian Niemietz of the New York Daily News on October 28, 2026. Johnson's departure marks the end of a decades-long tenure on one of sports television's most popular studio shows.
