But while it was a night of celebration, it was also an emotional night as TNT said goodbye to its iconic show, Inside the NBA. At the end of the broadcast, host Ernie Johnson delivered a heartfelt send-off to the TNT viewers as the show prepares for its second act next season on ESPN.

The Indiana Pacers brought about the end of TNT's incredible run of broadcasting the NBA with their victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, setting the stage for Ernie Johnson to deliver an emotional sign-off while flanked by his longtime partners Charles Barkley,

The run of “Inside the NBA” on TNT came to an end on Saturday night after nearly four decades as a fixture of the league. The show will move to ESPN and ABC next season — and keep Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley together, still doing most shows from Atlanta — but the final TNT sign-off was an emotional one.