ESPN has made a major shakeup to its NBA Finals broadcast team, officially demoting Hall of Fame analyst Doris Burke after just two years on the network’s top crew. According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Burke will no longer sit alongside Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson on the Finals call, with longtime ESPN analyst Tim Legler stepping into her spot.

Burke’s demotion ends a historic chapter, as she became the first woman in history to serve as a lead analyst for any of the four major American sports leagues’ championship broadcasts. ESPN is reportedly negotiating a contract extension to keep her on the No. 2 broadcast team once her current deal expires after the 2025-26 season.

This decision comes months after Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle made a passionate public plea i

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