Overview

• Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported Thursday that Tim Legler will join Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson on ESPN/ABC’s No. 1 team for NBA Finals coverage.
• Doris Burke, a Hall of Famer who became the first woman to analyze an NBA Finals on television in 2024, is expected to shift to the No. 2 booth with contract talks ongoing.
• ESPN has not commented on the change, which outlets say followed internal reviews of three-person booth chemistry.
• Executive vice president Mike McQuade is reported to have made the call and is described as a longtime supporter of Legler.
• The new lineup becomes the fourth different lead booth in four years since ESPN moved on from Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson in 2023.