"It wasn’t that he didn’t want to do PR or other things or a litany of things to promote the show. It was actually the press...
“During the regular season, you have to pump it up all week. That’s part of the gig, but Kobe didn’t want to do all that stuff....
News of the change only came together a little over a week in advance, which is likely the main reason more viewers didn't watch the alternate...
“The only thing they tell us is ‘Hey have some fun. You guys do what you do.’”
"I’m not worried about death, I don’t think about death, but I’m smart enough to know if I’m 60 years old, I’m closer to death than...
"I'll be 61 years old if I finish out my contract. And I don't want to die on TV. I want to die on the golf...
Turner's original plans were for Barkley to join Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller on TNT's regular All-Star Game broadcast, in addition to studio coverage.
"Most of Green's work on Inside the NBA will be done remotely, but he will appear in studio when he can."
The entire Kings team was out due to COVID, so a replacement squad of fans and arena support took its place.
"Instead of being disappointed in a teenager hanging 52 on the star-studded team, Barkley decided to work on recruiting the young Nowitzki to his former school...