Four leading candidates to join ESPN’s top NBA booth reportedly identified
ESPN is seeking a new analyst for its top NBA booth alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke.
ESPN is seeking a new analyst for its top NBA booth alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke.
Smith continues to lament the losses of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson at ESPN.
"If that were Caitlin Clark, it might spark a debate for a week."
"You need to do two things. You need to be as prepared as possible and you need to be as professional as possible."
"...and you're playing 5-0n-4."
Burke signed a multiyear contract extension with ESPN in 2022.
"If in some way, this assignment makes life for women in sports easier … then nothing could be more meaningful."
"If this helps, I am thrilled."
"That's your problem, you're reading NBA Twitter."
ESPN's JJ Redick expressed gratitude and honor after learning that he would be promoted to the network's top NBA announcing team.
Andrew Marchand has Redick as "the leading candidate" now.
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.
"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?"
Breen and Doris Burke are "heartbroken" but excited for Rivers.
Per Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, ESPN is "leaning towards" a two-person top team of Mike Breen and Doris Burke.
"Despite what was written even about some talent changes at ESPN, the league does not have a say there."
Beth Mowins, Doris Burke, and Cassidy Hubbarth will form ESPN's all-female broadcast team.
"Doc Rivers voice is hard to listen to."
"There are people who are happy and there are people who are disappointed, and you're colleagues with them."
'I’m going to be honest. Sometimes that can be critical.'