The Inside the NBA cast lamenting EJ's absence during the show last night: Chuck:"Well I hope he hurries back. He'll be back." Shaq: "I miss you in your regular voice, Ernie!" Chuck: "Take your time coming back from the Capitol, Ernie!"

Shaq trying to revive the Hawks

Inside the NBA Charles Barkley on players sitting out You rest Wemby maybe You rest Joker Jamal Murray and Aaron GordonYou rest LeBron because he's 102 years old All these dudes sitting out though its just disrespectful

Ernie Did you expect Detroit to have the best record in the East Chuck I thought they would be - they were almost there last year so I thought they'd be in the top - right at the top yes Ernie They were sixth last year Chuck No but they were gonna get better is my point

Windhorst When he LeBron first came back Dan with that sciatica thing he looked terrible I had a meeting with my ESPN bosses and I go We may need our content planning for him retiring because he looks for the first time like an old man who cant compete

JJ Redick on Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves Theyre out indefinitely Im not going to have an update for you this week Theyre out indefinitely

LeBron when asked what this team needs from him right now with all the injuries going on Everything Just back to the old ways