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The NBA claimed that Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of Turner, tried to improperly modify the terms of Amazon's offer and then accept the altered terms.

NBA Hall of Fame basketball star Charles Barkley will stay on Turner’s TNT network. Also, Turner’s truTV announced the five week “Banana Ball World Tour” in partnership with the Savannah Bananas, a Harlem Globetrotters-like exhibition baseball team and social media sensation with almost nine million followers on TikTok.

Women’s sports have gradually gained popularity since the passing of the Title IX in 1972, but to date, television deals for women’s leagues have been underwhelming or nonexistent. Media rights deals for the WNBA and the National Women’s Soccer League could set benchmarks for future women's sports league negotiations.

The deal will give the three companies rights to telecast NBA games beginning with the 2025-26 season and running through the 2035-36 season. TNT Sports claims to have matched Amazon’s offer to keep the rights, yet the league said it did not.

While the agreements will now be sent to the league’s governors for approval, the confirmation of new contracts could be delayed if Warner matches rival offers in last attempt to retain rights.