“All my Homies Hate Doris Burke”: NBA Fans React to Possible ESPN Announcer Reshuffle

NBA fans made their feelings clear after ESPN announcer Doris Burke may possibly lose out on her role in the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season.

“All my Homies Hate Doris Burke”: NBA Fans React to Possible ESPN Announcer Reshuffle

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A startling rumor about Doris Burke‘s future at ESPN has surfaced, and she is scheduled to cover Game 1 of the NBA Finals this Thursday. Since 1991, she has worked for ESPN. Before taking over as the network’s primary NBA analyst in the booth, she assisted with the WNBA coverage. She was the first female TV commentator for an American men’s title in 2024.

However, Burke is not guaranteed to return to ESPN for the 2025–2026 season, despite everything she has achieved over the years. While one would think this would bother the NBA fans, it surely did, but in the wrong way. The NBA community was visibly happy with Burke not being given a fixed contract for ESPN in the coming season.

Without a doubt, ESPN is mindful of the criticism directed against Doris Burke and its NBA production booth. Currently serving as ESPN’s primary analyst for its NBA coverage, Burke is a broadcaster who was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Burke covered university basketball for CBS Sports and Westwood One Radio, as well as the WNBA for MSG Network, before securing this historic position at ESPN.

She also wrote columns for Eastern Basketball Magazine and Basketball Times Magazine. Also, when ESPN covers the 2025 NBA Finals, Burke is going to be in the broadcast booth. She will collaborate with former NBA player Richard Jefferson and renowned play-by-play analyst Mike Breen. This foursome will be attending their first NBA Finals together.

It might also be that trio’s final NBA Finals together, according to the most recent report from Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. Burke has done a lot, but after this NBA season, ESPN may decide to let her go. It remains to be seen how this story around Burke unfolds in the coming weeks/days.

NBA fans left ecstatic after coming across Doris Burke’s ESPN announcement

ESPN is “evaluating” its broadcast three of Richard Jefferson, Mike Breen, and Doris Burke, according to a report published this week by The Athletic. Right now, Breen and Jefferson aren’t going anywhere. But Burke’s future is rather unclear. On the other hand, the NBA fans were rejoicing at this moment via their social media accounts.

Many NBA fans took to various social media apps to put forward their views and thoughts regarding Burke possibly missing out on the ESPN announcer’s job. One fan wrote on X, “All my homies hate Doris Burke.” It’s also safe to say that a major part of the fans were in alignment with the Burke news coming as reported by The Athletic. Check out some of the fan reactions below:

Regarding Burke, ESPN has not yet reached a final conclusion. Most likely, that will occur during the off-season. Burke will do her best to oversee ESPN’s NBA Finals coverage in the interim. Tim Legler is a well-liked choice in NBA circles if ESPN decides to replace Burke for the 2025–2026 campaign. Only time will tell how this situation around Burke and ESPN unfolds.

Doris Burke became the first woman to serve as a television game analyst for a championship final 

Throughout her remarkable 34-year career, the ESPN veteran has demonstrated her vocal prowess at both the collegiate and professional levels, making her the best broadcaster in the business. Burke became the first woman to serve as a television game commentator for a championship final.

This came in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues, adding another dazzling achievement to her closet full of them during the 2024 NBA Finals. She has been working for ESPN since 1991 and will be making a huge impact for the network.

Making history is nothing new to Burke. Nevertheless, Burke finds particular meaning in this mark, not only for her own professional goals but also for those of the women who have come before her, from Ann Meyers Drysdale to Robin Roberts.

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