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Ernie Johnson Jr. says this will be his last season as ‘Inside the NBA’ host

Johnson, seventy, says he is cutting back rather than retiring and will still work March Madness coverage; he has also started a production company.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 3:34 PM ET, Wednesday, October 28, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Ernie Johnson Jr. says this will be his last season as ‘Inside the NBA’ host”, with reporting from CBS Sports and ESPN.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 3:34 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Johnson, NBA.
BBN covered this story before: Carrie Ann Inaba clears the air with Jenna Johnson (October 28).

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Yahoo SportsErnie Johnson Jr. says this will be his last season as ‘Inside the NBA’ host
CBS SportsErnie Johnson says he's stepping away from 'Inside the NBA' following the 2026-27 season
ESPNErnie Johnson says this is his final season as 'Inside the NBA' host October 28, 2026 · facts used on air

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorErnie Johnson is leaving Inside the NBA after thirty-seven years, and I want everybody to take a moment, because this is a family in crisis.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe's seventy, he said it in a video of almost three minutes, and he said the words, quote, I'm not retiring. Just cutting back.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCutting back is retiring with a press release. Thirty-seven years, and now he walks away from the desk.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe's still working March Madness for CBS and Turner Sports, and he started a company called 32 Bowties for feel-good sports stories.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA company.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo he's leaving the one job to go cut back at two others. That's the most employed retirement I've ever seen.