# Ernie Johnson Steps Away from Inside the NBA

> Ernie Johnson confirms final season on Inside the NBA before 2027.
- Title: Ernie Johnson Steps Away from Inside the NBA · CBS Sports
- Summary: Ernie Johnson confirms final season on Inside the NBA before 2027. Ernie Johnson will step down as host of Inside the NBA after the 2026-27 season, starting…
- Keywords: inside the nba, ernie johnson, charles barkley, tnt, cbs sports, march madness, 32 bowties
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nba/news/ernie-johnson-inside-the-nba-retirement-charles-barkley
- Published: 2026-10-28T18:50:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: inside the nba, ernie johnson, charles barkley, tnt, cbs sports, march madness, 32 bowties, sports
## Johnson's Final Season
Ernie Johnson announced he will step away from Inside the NBA after the 2026-27 season.
## Johnson's New Venture
Johnson started a production company called 32 Bowties to tell feel-good sports stories.
## Barkley's Commitment
Charles Barkley confirmed he will stay on Inside the NBA for two more years unless Johnson changes his mind.

> Me and Ernie are a package deal. Ernie said to me, 'Chuck, would you please stay for two more years?' I said, 'I love you, man. You're the best. I'll stay for two more years.' So right now, unless Ernie changes his mind, next year is my last year, 100 percent.
## Key takeaway

Ernie Johnson will step down as host of Inside the NBA after the 2026-27 season, starting a new production company for sports stories.