March 31, 1998 - Less than a year after playing his final NBA game, former Houston Rockets guard Kenny Smith joined the NBA on TNT studio team late in the 1997-98 regular season. Here, he teams up with longtime host Ernie Johnson to discuss playoff preparation prior to tip-off of a game between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons.

Two years later, Charles Barkley joined TNT to form an indomitable in-studio triumvirate that'd see Inside the NBA earn nine Emmy awards as of 2020.

Full Game, including more analysis from Kenny Smith at halftime (via Chad Blanchard): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E26Rm3ruppo&