Much has been made over the last year about whether the iconic show may actually be a bad thing for the NBA product, as its hosts frequently malign the current state of the league and often inadvertently reveal that they aren’t actually watching the games. Recently, NBA commissioner Adam Silver stopped by the Dan Patrick Show and addressed this issue, specifically as it pertains to Charles Barkley. “I’m down there a fair amount at their studio in Atlanta, I mean he’s watching the games. They made a decision to take an entertainment route with that studio show. ESPN was always about more hardcore basketball,” said Silver. “NBC was somewhere in the middle in the old days, but it’s an entertainment show and he’s entertaining and fans seem to love it. You know sometimes he’s a bit of the crazy uncle I think.” -via Clutch Points / June 11, 2025
