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The NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
The Athletic reported Doris Burke, who has been with ESPN since 1991, could be removed from the three-person Finals broadcast team.
Boisterous sports commentator Stephen A. Smith recently signed a five-year deal with ESPN worth as much as $20 million annually. Now Stephen A. is expanding his media footprint to SiriusXM as well. Smith signed a multiyear agreement with SiriusXM that will “showcase his no-holds-barred perspectives on sports,
But who joins him on the microphone could be a different face once again. Burke has been with ESPN since 1991 and became the first woman to call a major men's sports league's championship series in 2024. Jefferson, per The Athletic, is an upcoming free ...