Mike Breen urges NBA to value local broadcasts: ‘That’s your connection to the team’
"We can’t lose sight of the fact that the regional networks are important to the fans"
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Mike Breen is an announcer jinx denier
"I know I’m gonna take abuse, but the Knicks are perfect from the free-throw line right now"
Richard Jefferson reportedly re-ups with ESPN, will continue calling top games, NBA Finals
Despite this move, ESPN has seemingly not made a decision on Doris Burke yet.
Mike Breen admits to having ‘butterflies’ ahead of Pacers-Thunder Game 7 matchup
"You wanna do them justice if they perform something spectacular."
Mike Breen addresses Doris Burke replacement reports: ‘I really feel like we’ve come so far’
"Some of these Finals broadcasts have been far and away our best together, and we keep getting better."
Fans criticized Mike Breen call of Pascal Siakam dunk in NBA Finals Game 6
"Mike Breen has lost his magic as an announcer."
5 easy ways to improve NBA Finals coverage
Mike Breen tempers concern on Knicks coaching search: ‘There’s no need to rush’
"They’re obviously turning over every stone right now."
Mike Breen addresses Lisa Salters’ NBA Finals absence
"Although we've never met her mom, we owe her a debt of gratitude for giving us the gift of Lisa Salters, who is the teammate everyone in our business should strive to have."
Mike Breen reveals why Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winner didn’t earn a ‘BANG!’
“In hindsight, because of the magnitude of the shot, it certainly would’ve worked and made people happy."
LISTEN: TV, radio calls of Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton stunning Thunder in Game 1
"IT'S GOOD! WITH THREE-TENTHS OF A SECOND REMAINING!... TYRESE HALIBURTON DOES IT AGAIN! THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME!"
Richard Jefferson calls comparisons to Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson unfair
"It’s a little bit sad if you’re comparing a group that was there 15 years to a group that’s been together a few months"
ESPN’s top NBA booth is still searching for its voice
Doris Burke’s spot in ESPN’s top NBA booth not guaranteed, per report
ESPN's lead NBA broadcast team of Mike Breen, Doris Burke, and Richard Jefferson may not return next season.
Mike Breen recalls calling NBA Finals amid O.J. Simpson chase: ‘I can’t concentrate’
"I'm calling the biggest game of my life"
Mike Breen: Diminishing access to NBA players ‘hurts’ broadcasts, fan experience
"...I think it's an essential part [of a broadcast] ... that's what makes me care so much about the league."
Doris Burke, Mike Breen call out Draymond Green’s controversial actions
"Over the history of Draymond's career, it feels like there's been a double standard."
Mike Breen reminds Mikal Bridges this is live TV
"We built for this sh*t"
Mike Breen on J. B. Bickerstaff: ‘I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a coach argue this much’
"It's nonstop. It's continuous."
Walt Frazier misses Knicks-Pistons Game 3 with illness
"Clyde will be back for Game 5"
Mike Breen urges NBA refs to ‘be more consistent’ in playoffs
"All this stuff going on and they call that. It’s got to be more consistent so the players know how much they can do and how much they can’t"
Mike Breen calls out NBA for ‘bad decision’ on RSN playoff games
Mike Breen has taken the rare step of criticizing the league for taking playoff games off local RSNs in their next TV deal.
Mike Breen shouts out Marv Albert as greatest basketball play-by-play voice
During ESPN's broadcast of the Pistons-Knicks playoff game, Mike Breen had special praise for Marv Albert in the MSG crowd.
Announcers praise Cassidy Hubbarth during her final ESPN NBA game
"We're gonna miss her like crazy. But she is gonna be a slam dunk for their first-year coverage next year."
Doris Burke: Richard Jefferson is a ‘more natural broadcaster than JJ Redick and me’
"What I find so fascinating about Richard is he has, moreso than J.J. and I, this very natural understanding that TV broadcasting is an entertainment medium"
