TNT broadcasters remembered one of their own Thursday night.Longtime sideline reporter Craig Sager died earlier in the day at age 65 following a two-year bout with cancer.MORE: Former players Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller and Shaquille O'Neal each discu sed how they lost a member of their NBA family."I felt like I lost a brother," Barkley said. "I feel great Keith Hernandez Jersey sadne s for myself, but I feel so much sadne s for his wife and their kids because there was no person in this world who wanted to live more. He battled so hard.MORE: "He had the most positive attitude of anybody going through that situation. My life is better, sports is better, for knowing Craig Sager."Chuck, Kenny and Shaq remember their colleague and close friend, Craig Sager NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) Smith said Stan Musial Jersey Sager was a big reason he got into broadcasting once his playing career was over.O'Neal mentioned other celebrity deaths in 2016, including Prince, Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer and, on Tuesday, Alan Thicke. Chris Beck Jersey O'Neal said he "lost a brother and a friend" in Sager and lauded the late broadcaster's profe sionalism.MORE: "He always asked the right questions," O'Neal said. "He brought the best out of everybody. If you got interviewed by Craig Sager, that means you did work."Miller, who was on the call for Thursday's game between the Bulls and Bucks at Milwaukee's Bradley Center, said Sager's death is a "huge lo s to the NBA family and a devastating lo s to the Turner family." The Pacers Hall of Famer said he wants to celebrate Sager's life and will think of Sager as a guardian angel.Brian Anderson, and remember Craig Sager before the game NBA on Mark McGwire Jersey TNT (@NBAonTNT) The Bucks had their own tribute for Sager. Players came out wearing warmups that depicted the type of flamboyant suit Sager regularly wore. Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) In Phoenix Matt Wieters Jersey , meanwhile, the Suns' Devin Booker made a similar tribute prior to his team's game against the Spurs:. paying tribute to Craig Sager before tonight's game. Phoenix Suns (@Suns) Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard did the same before his team's game in Denver.Damian Lillard rocking a Craig Sager shirt HoopMixtape (@HoopMixOnly)