Doris Burke

Doris Burke
Burke in 2011
Born
Doris Sable

1964 or 1965 (age 58–59)[1]
Alma materProvidence College
Occupations
  • Sports commentator
  • analyst
Years active1990–present
Spouse
Gregg Burke
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(divorced)​
Children2
AwardsSee below

Doris Burke (née Sable) is an American sports announcer and analyst for NBA on ESPN, NBA on ABC, College Basketball on ESPN, and College Basketball on ABC games. She formerly worked as an analyst for WNBA games on MSG and has worked on New York Knicks games. Burke was the first female commentator to call a New York Knicks game on radio and television.[2]

Burke played college basketball for the Providence Friars, finishing her career as the school's leader in assists. Honored for her pioneering work, Burke was selected to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame as the 2018 Curt Gowdy Media Award winner.

In 2023, ESPN named Burke to their No. 1 NBA commentary team.[3] Burke became the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a championship final (the 2024 NBA Finals) in one of the four major North American professional men's sports leagues.[4]

  1. ^ Buford, Jayson (October 18, 2023). "NBA Commentator Doris Burke Has a New Job. She'd Still Prefer to Talk Basketball". Vanity Fair. Retrieved December 25, 2023. Burke, 58, is well into an accolade-filled broadcasting career that has seen her call college...
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  3. ^ McCarthy, Michael (August 14, 2023). "It's Official: Doris Burke Joins ESPN's No. 1 NBA Announce Team". Front Office Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Reedy, Joe (August 14, 2023). "Doris Burke and Doc Rivers named to ESPN and ABC's top NBA crew". AP News. Retrieved November 2, 2023.