Stephen A. Smith, a prominent ESPN personality, joined 'Inside The NBA' as part of a crossover broadcast with TNT for the NBA In-Season Tournament. The tournament's group-stage games on ESPN and TNT saw a 26% increase in viewership compared to the previous season. The semifinals, featuring Pacers/Bucks on ESPN and Pelicans/Lakers on TNT, garnered significant viewership, with the latter becoming the most-watched NBA regular season game since Opening Week. The crossover coverage between ESPN and TNT has been well-received by fans. Notably, Smith's participation in segments like 'Who He Play For?' and 'Shaqtin' a Fool' during his cameo on 'Inside the NBA' garnered attention and amusement.
The Lakers-Pelicans In-Season tournament semifinal was the most-watched NBA regular season game since Opening Week, averaging 2.2 million viewers. https://t.co/6uV28kUF2p
Stephen A. Smith hilariously fails ‘Who He Play For’ challenge on ‘Inside the NBA’ https://t.co/zdQ9IUectU https://t.co/k9uMwnvvJx
NBA In-Season Tournament semis CORRECTION (I forgot TBS, sorry about that, @WBDSportsPR!): NBA In-season tourney semis: Pacers/Bucks, ESPN: 1.6 million Pelicans/Lakers, TNT + TBS + truTV: 2.174 million
NBA In-season tourney semis: Pacers/Bucks, ESPN: 1.6 million Pelicans/Lakers, TNT+ truTV: 1.799 million
Stephen A. Smith got roasted in ‘Shaqtin’ a Fool’ and played ‘Who He Play For?’ during his ‘Inside the NBA’ cameo: https://t.co/6LOGq39hg4
The Inside the NBA crew had Stephen A. Smith play 'Who he play for?' and it went exactly how you'd expect https://t.co/6ANSdMeIiE https://t.co/QrqYvYo0oG
Stephen A. Smith was put on the spot with a crossover edition of ‘Who He Play For?’ https://t.co/im7CvIbykF
Inside the NBA had @stephenasmith play "Who He Play For" 😂 https://t.co/vMKHbWpmGe
Stephen A. Smith got roasted in ‘Shaqtin’ a Fool’ and played ‘Who He Play For?’ during his ‘Inside the NBA’ cameo https://t.co/6LOGq39hg4
Stephen A Smith's turn on "Who He Play For???" https://t.co/vPMQ52QPwE
Stephen A. Smith, Charles Barkley went head-to-head on ESPN-TNT crossover broadcast, and fans loved it https://t.co/YjwwCRN4rB
NBA In-Season Tournament group-stage games on ESPN and TNT averaged 1.5 million viewers — a 26% increase from last season’s comparable windows. In 2025, the tournament could air on a single broadcaster under new media rights deals.
The NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal will feature TNT, ESPN crossover coverage. Executives from both networks told @FOS this is just the beginning. https://t.co/6ATQ5apWhs
Charles Barkley came in HOT at Stephen A. 🤣 https://t.co/VhDzpt91VJ
Stephen A. Smith will join 'Inside The NBA' as part of ESPN and TNT's In-Season Tournament crossover broadcast https://t.co/B2Gw8EfpnZ