THE beginning of the end of TNT’s NBA coverage began Tuesday with an emotional goodbye.
The network will lose live rights to the league from next season – ending a 35-year partnership.
Adam Lefkoe signed off TNT’s Tuesday coverage of the NBA for the final timeTNT GettyInside the NBA will air on ESPN from next season under a licensing agreement[/caption]And there are just weeks remaining on their coverage with the season reaching a conclusion.
The regular-season ends Sunday before the playoffs begin.
TNT will have playoff games all the way until the end of May and the conference finals.
But one of their popular studio shows had it’s last run Tuesday.
NBA on TNT Tuesday Night signed off for good after the show’s final broadcast.
The crew of Adam Lefkoe, Shaquille O’Neal, Candace Parker and Vince Carter signaled the end of their run.
Host Lefkoe ended the show with some long goodbyes.
“It takes an army to put this show on and it ends up being your family,” he said.
“And I’m going to try to keep it together right now.
“When we’re in the makeup room, it feels like a cookout and we love every single one back there.”
He continued, “I remember the first time that I hosted it.
“I came in and I thought people were going to be nice and slow and ease me in.
“They just said, ‘no’ and you just realize that’s the way it is here, and I want to say thank you to all of these people.
“They are beautiful and hardworking and they do everything to the best of their abilities.
“This has been a dream gig and I can’t believe that we’ve been doing it for five years.
TNT’s Tuesday show is five years old and compliments their main night Thursday.
Inside the NBA airs Thursdays and a deal was agreed for that show to be licensed to ESPN.
O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson will continue their show in some capacity under the new arrangement.
The NBA’s new 11-year TV deal worth $76 billion kicks in next year.
ESPN remains as a partner of the league alongside two new broadcasters.
NBC has returned to NBA broadcasting while Amazon Prime has also joined the mix.
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