Overview

• ESPN announced Tim Legler will join Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson and reporter Lisa Salters on its lead NBA crew that will handle the 2026 Finals on ABC.
• Doris Burke signed a multi-year extension and will work significant regular-season and playoff assignments alongside play-by-play voice Dave Pasch.
• The Athletic first reported the change, with subsequent reporting noting executive Mike McQuade’s key role in the decision to promote Legler.
• This marks the fourth different NBA Finals broadcast team in as many years following the 2023 exit of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson.
• Burke’s reassignment follows her barrier-breaking tenure as the first woman to serve as a TV game analyst for the NBA Finals, which drew public support from figures such as Pacers coach Rick Carlisle and Richard Jefferson.