Kenny Smith

In the era of 24/7 on-demand streaming, the cable television industry has taken a massive hit. But somehow, seemingly impervious to changing media landscapes and difficult economic times, one cable TV show has remained as appointment viewing for basketball fans everywhere: Inside the NBA on TNT.
And one of the co-hosts of one the most popular broadcast in sports television, Kenny Smith, joins Ariel Helwani in the thick of the NBA playoffs to discuss his new book "Talk of Champions," and a recent photo of him that's been circulating the internet! They also discuss topics like:

Why Smith decided that now was the right time to publish the book he's always wanted to write (5:30)

The most memorable moments from his time as a co-host of the Emmy Award-winning basketball studio show Inside the NBA alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson (12:52)

Enticing NBA front office roles he's received offers for and why he turned them down (16:27)

If he's ever successfully mended the fences between his friends Barkley and Michael Jordan (24:30)

Plus, Smith also tells Ariel who he thinks will win the NBA Finals this season.
Kenny Smith is a former NBA player who currently serves as a co-host for the award-winning TV show, Inside the NBA. The No. 6 overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, "The Jet" spent 10 seasons in the NBA playing for the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, and Detroit Pistons. Before playing in the NBA, Smith attended the University of North Carolina where he played alongside the one and only Michael Jordan.
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