ESPN's Mike Breen Breaks Silence on Doris Burke Reports
ESPN's Mike Breen Breaks Silence on Doris Burke Reports originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson will be on the call for ESPN when the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder take the court for Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.
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This Game 7 could mark the final time Breen and Burke share the broadcast booth.
Prior to the start of this year's NBA championship series, sports media insider Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported that ESPN is considering a major change to its lead NBA broadcast team.
ESPN reportedly plans to re-sign Jefferson, but Burke's future is in question.
This is Breen's second season working alongside Burke in the NBA Finals broadcast booth. Last year, Breen and Burke called the championship series alongside now-former ESPN analyst JJ Redick.
In a recent interview with Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, Breen was asked to address the reports of Burke's possible replacement.
'Right now, what I'm focused on and what I am thrilled at is with the growth we've had as a team,' Breen said. 'These Finals, I really feel like we've come so far. I don't know the exact amount or number of games we've done together, but it's not many.
'I don't think people understand how difficult it is to find that chemistry. It's hard in a two-person booth; it's harder in a three-person booth. I'm blown away by Doris and Richard and their work ethic and their care factor to get it right. I've had so much fun with them. Some of these Finals broadcasts have been far and away our best together, and we keep getting better. That's my thought going into Game 7.'
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Game 7 of the NBA Finals will tipoff at 8 p.m. ET.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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