Dwight Howard sat in for Shaquille O'Neal on TNT's broadcast of Tuesday's NBA playoffs games. O'Neal missed his second straight broadcast due to other work commitments, which is why the network tapped Howard to fill some of the void left by the Los Angeles Lakers legend.

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On TNT's "Inside the NBA ," Dwight Howard sat in for Shaquille O'Neal, and Howard sent a clear message with a post on X. "Yall gotta have me and my big brother up here next 😂 @NBAonTNT," Howard wrote.

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This is after Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O'Neal was nowhere to be found as the broadcast started. Ernie Johnson provided the usual intro for the hosts, which, as always, included Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. However, it was Jalen Rose who filled in for O'Neal.