The NBA’s departure from TNT will be the most significant loss of a TV sports property since CBS was outbid by Fox for the NFL’s National Football Conference package in 1993. The new #NBA deal spells the end of “Inside the NBA,” TNT’s highly regarded studio show with Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson. Turner still has the NHL, Major League Baseball, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and other events. But the NBA was a significant piece of its offering to pay-TV customers. Losing the NBA could have long-term ramifications for Warner Bros. Discovery’s carriage arrangements with cable and satellite operators, which pay fees to carry its channels. The company would have to negotiate its next round of deals without offering the NBA at a time when such talks are increasingly contentious. Pay TV operators are battling to keep costs down as their customer base continues to shrink every year. https://finance.yahoo.com..