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Jorge Sedano Steps In for Lisa Salters on NBA Finals Sideline

Her absence reflects her mother’s ongoing health battle ahead of Game 3 in Indianapolis Wednesday.

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Charlotte, NC - December 17, 2018 - Bank of America Stadium: Lisa Salters during a regular season Monday Night Football game (Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images)

Overview

  • ESPN confirmed Salters remained off the sidelines for Game 2 of the NBA Finals and is set to miss at least one more appearance.
  • Pregame hosts noted that Salters stepped away to tend to her mother’s serious and ongoing health issues.
  • Radio and television host Jorge Sedano led sideline reporting for Game 2 and will continue in the role until Salters returns.
  • The Finals pick up with Game 3 on Wednesday in Indianapolis, where Sedano will again handle sideline coverage.
  • Elsewhere at ESPN, SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris announced a prostate cancer diagnosis, Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke disclosed his Parkinson’s disease, and the network is relocating its morning programs to 7 Hudson Square.