The mayhem started after a graphic aired showing how Ty Jerome’s 28 points off the bench in Cleveland’s Game 1 ranked fourth ...

Billy Ray Bates, aka “Black Superman,” is alive despite death rumors. Read about his career, struggles, and Shaquille ...

Charles Barkley asked an awkward question Sunday night, but Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal appeared to make ...

NBA on TNT has apologized to Billy Ray Bates and his family after the hosts of its 'Inside the NBA' program wrongly said the ...

During “Inside the NBA” on Sunday, Charles Barkley asked whether former Trail Blazers, Bullets and Lakers guard Billy Ray Bates was still alive. And that’s when it all went south fast ...

This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of fact-checking, particularly when discussing individuals’ lives on ...

TNT's Inside the NBA crew mistakenly announced the death of former NBA player Billy Ray Bates, leading to widespread ...

TNT was forced to issue an apology after Inside the NBA host Shaquille O'Neal claimed former Portland Trail Blazers player ...

On Monday morning, however, the memory of the eccentric former basketball star came streaming back among US fans when Bates ' ...

Following the incident, Inside the NBA issued a formal apology. Ernie Johnson read the statement during a subsequent episode, acknowledging the mistake and apologizing to Bates and his family. The ...