The NBA on TNT game night crew has become one of the most famous and popular of its kind in all of sports, led by the hijinx and hilarity of Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley along with the mostly stoic commentary of Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith and Ernie Johnson.
The crew broke down the NBA’s winners and losers on Tuesday night as the Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets all won their round one games, with the Pacers advancing to the second round after their Game 5 win over Milwaukee.
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The night also included stark commentary from Smith as he revealed the NBA team whose playoff exit hurt his heart in the early round action.
Cory Joseph is hit as he attempts to take a charge vs. Jaylen Brown of the Celtics on April 29, 2025. © David Butler II-Imagn Images
“It hurts my heart Ernie,” Smith said to Johnson in reference to the Orlando Magic’s four games to one first round defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
The NBA on TNT crew flashed a photoshop picture of the Magic players riding on the Splash Mountain ride at Disney World with franchise legend Dwight Howard and current stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wanger among those riding.
The photo was titled ‘Trash Mountain,’ to which Barkley responded, sticking up for the young Magic after their tough loss to the defending champs.
“Why y’all call it Trash Mountain?” Barkley exclaimed.
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