This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of fact-checking, particularly when discussing individuals’ lives on ...

There's no denying that "Inside the NBA" is one of the most well-loved shows in basketball. The same can be said of how most ...

There’s just one problem — Bates is alive. The mayhem started after a graphic aired showing how Ty Jerome’s 28 points off the ...

In an awkward moment, Charles Barkley asked the rest of the panel if the player in question was still alive, before O'Neal ...

TNT's Inside the NBA crew mistakenly announced the death of former NBA player Billy Ray Bates, leading to widespread ...

TNT was forced to issue an apology after Inside the NBA host Shaquille O'Neal claimed former Portland Trail Blazers player ...

NBA on TNT has apologized to Billy Ray Bates and his family after the hosts of its 'Inside the NBA' program wrongly said the ...

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal made a massive error live on air as he reported that a player had died, when he was actually ...

While discussing Bates' explosive 29-point playoff debut in 1980, the conversation took a concerning turn. Charles Barkley asked, 'I wonder if he's still alive,' to which Ernie Johnson responded, 'Not ...

Well, sometimes that backfires and leads to embarrassing moments. That's exactly what happened in Sunday's show when Shaq claimed that former NBA guard Billy Ray Bates was dead when he is in fact ...

The set of Inside the NBA turned somber on Sunday night after a startling moment live on air prompted a formal apology from host Ernie Johnson just 24 hours later. During a segment ...

NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley flanked by Kenny Smith and host Ernie Johnson Jr., form one of the greatest ...