Warner Bros. Discovery sues the NBA in a last-ditch effort to block Amazon’s new streaming package

Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson
 and Charles Barkley (TNT / Warner Bros. Discovery)

It may be fans’ final hope for the beloved Inside the NBA to continue after next season.

Warner Bros. Discovery followed through on its threat to “take appropriate action” against the NBA for rejecting its broadcasting rights offer. Variety reported on Friday that the media company sued the league in the New York State Supreme Court after the NBA turned down its bid to match Amazon’s streaming package that kicks in starting in the 2025-26 season.

The conflict stems from Warner’s belief that its current contract gives it the right to match any offer that would replace Warner’s TNT as a home for NBA games (and the iconic Inside the NBA) in the upcoming deal. As for the league’s stance, The Athletic reported that since the current agreements were signed when streaming was “on the horizon, but not part of the deals,” the NBA disagrees with Warner’s matching claim.

By Will Shanklin

Full story at Engadget.