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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 10: Commentators Doris Burke and Mike Breen looks on before the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center on February 10, 2024 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Getty Images ESPN has made another major shift to its top NBA broadcast booth. According to The Athletic, Doris Burke has been removed from the network’s No. 1 team, with Tim Legler set to join play-by-play voice Mike Breen and analyst Richard Jefferson for the 2025–26 season. The move marks the end of a short but historic run. Burke made history in 2023 when she became the first woman to serve as lead analyst for the NBA Finals, a role she held for two seasons. She worked the Finals alongside Breen and JJ Redick in 2024 and most recently called the Pacers-Thunder series with Breen and Jefferson, which concluded with Game 7. ESPN Reshuffles NBA Coverage BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 17: J.J. Redick, Doris Burke and Mike Breen look on during the second quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) Getty Images The decision to remove Burke appears to have been driven internally. According to reporting, ESPN executive Mike McQuade, who oversees event and studio production, played a key role in the change.…

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