Jalen Rose to Fill In for Shaquille O’Neal on Friday’s Inside the NBA Airing on ESPN
The TNT-produced show will appear on ESPN under a licensing deal that enables Rose’s return to the network’s airwaves.
Overview
- Sports Media Watch reports Rose will serve as a temporary panelist on Friday’s Inside the NBA in place of Shaquille O’Neal.
- O’Neal’s absence was not explained, and coverage does not indicate any change to his ongoing role on the show.
- The broadcast will run on ESPN as part of ESPN’s agreement to license Inside the NBA from TNT Sports.
- This marks Rose’s first appearance on ESPN since his 2023 layoff, which came during broader network cost-cutting.
- Rose has recently worked with TNT Sports on Big 12 coverage, previously filled in on Inside the NBA, and appeared on TNT’s All-Star programming while also contributing to NBC/Peacock college basketball coverage.