Richard Jefferson reportedly joining ESPN’s top NBA booth for rest of season; ESPN still noncommittal on NBA Finals
Is ESPN's approach to this NBA season coming back to bite it?
Is ESPN's approach to this NBA season coming back to bite it?
"I think it's important to state that her absence has nothing to do with the amount of money she lost on the blackjack tables in recent days."
Breen is also scheduled to call Friday's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics on ESPN.
The move could indicate that Jefferson is in pole position to call the NBA Finals.
In the 4th quarter of their game against the Dallas Mavericks, Jamal Murray took a moment to deliver a fly to Doris Burke in the ESPN booth.
"We're not locked into that."
For the first broadcast of the season, ESPN will go with Richard Jefferson to sit alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke in their lead booth.
ESPN didn't announce specific broadcast booths.
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.