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ESPN announced its NBA commentary roster for the 2025-26 season, including extensions for Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson, and the addition of Tim Legler, with a focus on high-profile games and a new ESPN app experience.
Mike Breen supports the current ESPN NBA broadcasting team amid reports of potential changes, emphasizing the team's growth and chemistry, but acknowledges that future lineup decisions are uncertain.
Andrew Marchand responded to Rick Carlisle's criticism over his report about Doris Burke's potential demotion, explaining that his coverage was fair and highlighting ongoing changes in ESPN's NBA broadcasting team, which may impact Burke's role.
Doris Burke's future at ESPN is uncertain amid a broadcast shakeup following recent departures and internal evaluations, with questions about her fit in a three-person booth and the network's broader efforts to enhance NBA coverage under a new media rights deal.
Doris Burke discussed the challenges of covering narratives like the 'free throw merchant' label for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the NBA playoffs, acknowledging the importance of addressing such storylines despite upsetting some fan bases, including Oklahoma City fans, and emphasizing her love for SGA.
ESPN's NBA broadcasting team may undergo significant changes for the 2025 season, with Doris Burke's future uncertain and Richard Jefferson's contract expiring, amid interest from Amazon and other networks, potentially marking the end of ESPN's current top trio.
Doris Burke's future with ESPN's NBA Finals broadcasting team is uncertain, with reports suggesting her spot may not be guaranteed for next season, potentially marking her last NBA Finals call for ESPN.
Doris Burke, a trailblazing ESPN NBA game analyst, will become the first woman to call an NBA Finals game on ABC. Her career has inspired and mentored many women in sports broadcasting, including Rebecca Lobo and Chiney Ogwumike. Burke's rise in a male-dominated field has paved the way for more women analysts in basketball and beyond, despite facing significant challenges and biases. Her legacy continues to influence the next generation of female sports broadcasters.
Doris Burke and Doc Rivers have been named as part of ESPN and ABC's top NBA broadcast crew, joining Mike Breen. Burke will become the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a championship final in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues. The announcement also included other NBA moves, such as former Golden State Warriors executive Bob Myers becoming a studio analyst, Malika Andrews hosting pregame shows, and Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, and Richard Jefferson forming a core second team for NBA games on ABC.
ESPN is reportedly planning to promote Doris Burke to the NBA Finals and hire Doc Rivers, while laying off Mark Jackson. The network aims to replace Jeff Van Gundy, who was recently fired, and create a new broadcasting team alongside Mike Breen. While the deals are not yet finalized, they are progressing in that direction. ESPN's decision to let go of Jackson was influenced by the hope of giving more game reps to JJ Redick and Richard Jefferson. The network's talent layoffs also affected Van Gundy, who was critical of the NBA and its officiating. ESPN's moves are expected to please the NBA, as the network is likely to retain NBA rights in the next round of billion-dollar deals.