Media Burke agreed to a multiyear extension while accepting the change in roles. Doris Burke had been a color analyst on ESPN/ABC’s top broadcast team since the 2023-24 season. ESPN IMAGES By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe August 28, 2025 | 2:55 PM 1 minute to read ESPN/ABC again has shaken up its lineup of NBA broadcasters, demoting Doris Burke …
Read More »ESPN has demoted basketball analyst Doris Burke from its lead broadcast team just months after she called her second NBA Finals. In announcing its NBA broadcast plans for the upcoming season, ESPN said Thursday that Tim Legler would be joining its lead team of play-play-play announcer Mike Breen, analyst Richard Jefferson and reporter Lisa Salters. It also said that team …
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ESPN has demoted Hall of Fame NBA analyst Doris Burke from its NBA Finals team and promoted longtime network commentator Tim Legler. Legler, who’s been at ESPN since 2000, will join longtime lead play-by-player Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson and sideline reporter Lisa Salters on the No. 1 team, ESPN confirmed in a press release Thursday. Burke, who signed a new …
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ABC/ESPN has demoted Hall of Fame broadcaster Doris Burke from its NBA Finals team and promoted network commentator Tim Legler to its No. 1 team, sources briefed on the decision told The Athletic on Thursday. Legler will pair with longtime lead play-by-player Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson for the network’s finals broadcasts. Jefferson recently agreed to a new contract with …
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