Petition updateRemove Doris Burke from NBA broadcastsESPN Moves Doris Burke Off Lead NBA Broadcast Team
vik BToronto, Canada
Aug 28, 2025

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, ESPN confirmed to 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 ESPN after working his first finals in June. Burke was on the finals team for two years, becoming the first woman in history to serve as an analyst for one of the traditional four major North American sports leagues championships (NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL).

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