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Ernie Johnson confirms this is his last season hosting Inside the NBA

Ernie Johnson confirmed in a social media video that 2026-27, his 37th season in the chair, will be his last hosting Inside the NBA. At 70 he says he is not retiring but scaling back, and stays on March Madness for TNT and CBS.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/28/2026, 18:04

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Ernie Johnson vai apresentar o Inside the NBA por mais uma temporada e depois parar, disse ele em vídeo publicado nas redes sociais nesta quarta-feira.

“Esta será a minha última temporada”, disse Johnson. “Decisão totalmente minha. Simplesmente chegou a hora. Foi uma honra compartilhar tantas noites, décadas na verdade, com meus irmãos.”

A temporada 2026-27 é a 37ª dele na cadeira. O programa, que o coloca ao lado de Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal e Kenny Smith, faz parte da cobertura da NBA desde que estreou, em 1989.

No anúncio de quase três minutos, Johnson, de 70 anos, fez questão de diferenciar desacelerar de sair de vez. “Só para deixar claro, não estou me aposentando”, disse. “Só reduzindo. Continuarei no March Madness e em outros projetos para a TNT e a CBS, e acabei de criar uma nova produtora chamada 32 Bowties, voltada a contar histórias leves no esporte. Então isso de jeito nenhum é o fim. É só uma virada de página.”

Barkley já havia sinalizado que o próprio futuro estava atrelado ao de Johnson. Falando no mês passado no The Bill Simmons Podcast, ele disse que esta também seria a última temporada dele, a menos que o colega escolhesse voltar.

“Eu e o Ernie somos um pacote”, disse Barkley. “O Ernie me falou: ‘Chuck, por favor fica mais dois anos?’ Eu disse: ‘Te amo, cara. Você é o melhor. Fico mais dois anos.’ Então, agora, a menos que o Ernie mude de ideia, no ano que vem é a minha última temporada, 100 por cento. Se ele disser que acabou, eu saio.”

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