Ernie Johnson to retire from 'Inside the NBA' in June after a 37-year run as host

Ernie Johnson will retire as host of “Inside the NBA” in June, capping a 37-year run with the popular studio show.Johnson announced his decision on Wednesday, saying, “It's just time,” and that the decision was his alone.“As the years have gone by and I turned 70 this past summer, folks have asked me, ‘So, how long are you going to keep doing ‘Inside?' This will be my last season,” he said in a video posted on social media.Johnson began on “Inside the NBA” in 1990 when it was on TNT and TBS; the show moved to ESPN last year. The quartet of Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal has made the program — which has won 21 Sports Emmy Awards — a model for other studio shows.“Ernie Johnson has been and always will be the heart and soul of TNT Sports. He’s a legend in every sense — as a broadcaster and iconic host of ‘Inside the NBA’ to being a world-class person who is beloved by all. With his decision to step back from ‘Inside the NBA,’ we look forward to partnering with