Game 2 of the NBA Finals tips off Sunday night in Oklahoma City, but one familiar face will be missing from the sideline. Lisa Salters, a longtime ESPN and ABC reporter, won’t be on the broadcast, and the network is asking for thoughts and prayers as she tends to a personal matter.

Salters, who called Game 1 between the Thunder and Pacers on Thursday, will not be on the mic for Sunday’s crucial matchup. In her place, ESPN has tapped Jorge Sedano to handle sideline duties.

The company confirmed her absence in a brief statement: “Lisa is attending to a personal matter. We send her our best,” an ESPN spokesperson told Front Office Sports .

A Respected Voice Sidelined

Salters has been one of ESPN’s most trusted voices for more than two decades. Since joining the network in 2000,

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