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Doris Burke set to make history calling NBA Finals: ‘There could be nothing more meaningful’
"If this helps, I am thrilled."
Pat McAfee mocks ESPN’s New York-centric coverage of Pacers vs. Knicks
JJ Redick and Doris Burke still feeling out new partnership in top ESPN NBA booth
ESPN might end up with the NBA booth it needs, not the one it wanted
JJ Redick laughed at by Doris Burke and Mike Breen after bringing up NBA Twitter on ESPN broadcast
"That's your problem, you're reading NBA Twitter."
JJ Redick grateful after ESPN NBA promotion: ‘Wow, what an honor.’
ESPN's JJ Redick expressed gratitude and honor after learning that he would be promoted to the network's top NBA announcing team.
JJ Redick has reportedly ‘emerged as the favorite’ to join Doris Burke and Mike Breen in top ESPN/ABC NBA booth
Andrew Marchand has Redick as "the leading candidate" now.
JJ Redick reportedly could join Doris Burke and Mike Breen on lead ESPN/ABC NBA team after All-Star Break
Andrew Marchand reports that ESPN might add JJ Redick to their lead NBA team, but that move wouldn't come until after the All-Star Break.
Michael Kay blasts ESPN for Doc Rivers debacle: ‘They have egg on their face.’
"You broke up Van Gundy, Jackson and Breen. You put together this group which still hasn’t gelled, and now he’s gone. So, what do you do?"
Mike Breen on Doc Rivers: ‘We thank him for all his many weeks of service’
Breen and Doris Burke are "heartbroken" but excited for Rivers.
ESPN/ABC reportedly ‘leaning towards’ Doris Burke as lone lead NBA analyst following Doc Rivers’ exit
Per Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, ESPN is "leaning towards" a two-person top team of Mike Breen and Doris Burke.
Adam Silver denies rumors that NBA wanted Jeff Van Gundy out at ESPN
"Despite what was written even about some talent changes at ESPN, the league does not have a say there."
ESPN to have all-female broadcast for Heat-Celtics
Beth Mowins, Doris Burke, and Cassidy Hubbarth will form ESPN's all-female broadcast team.
Everybody had the same reaction to Doc Rivers’ ESPN announcing return
"Doc Rivers voice is hard to listen to."
Doris Burke revealed her reaction to ESPN parting with Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson
"There are people who are happy and there are people who are disappointed, and you're colleagues with them."
ESPN’s Doc Rivers vows to give unvarnished NBA analysis
'I’m going to be honest. Sometimes that can be critical.'
The 5 biggest media questions for the 2023-2024 NBA season
From new voices to new tournaments to new rights deals, there are plenty of questions for the new NBA season from the media angle.
Doris Burke revealed she once recorded a guest spot for a Damian Lillard rap track
"I didn't make it (onto the final cut), not a surprise."
ESPN reveals Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick and Richard Jefferson in line to become lead NBA broadcast crew
ESPN is ultimately planning to see Ruocco, Redick and Jefferson become their lead NBA broadcast team.
Dan Le Batard confesses he doesn’t care who calls a game unless they’re ‘truly awful’
Dan Le Batard confessed that when it comes to broadcasters, the radio personality isn't moved unless you're notably, "truly awful."
Mark Jackson ‘in peril’ around ESPN’s reported plans to promote Doris Burke and hire Doc Rivers
"While ESPN made these moves on their own, a byproduct of them is that it will likely make the NBA commissioner Adam Silver and league executives happy."
Wednesday Newsletter: Ranking the favorites to replace Jeff Van Gundy
From J.J. Redick to Doris Burke to Bill Walton (!?!) we rank the possible contenders inside and outside ESPN to replace Jeff Van Gundy.
JJ Redick, Doris Burke, Doc Rivers and more in contention to replace Jeff Van Gundy at ESPN
Given its cost-cutting mandate, ESPN is likely to stay in-house by promoting one of JJ Redick, Doris Burke or Richard Jefferson, but four-time NBA head coach Doc Rivers remains squarely in the mix.
Doris Burke is ‘pulling like hell for ESPN to extend that contract’ with the NBA
"I love what I do on a nightly basis. I'm pulling like hell for ESPN to extend that contract."