Daily News | ESPN expected to hire Doc Rivers, J.J. Redick to call more NBA games
Rivers would replace Jeff Van Gundy, who was
imposed by parent company Disney. Van Gundy had been with ESPN for 16 years, calling NBA games and the NBA Finals alongside Mike Breen and Mark Jackson.ESPN is also planning on promoting Doris Burke to the No. 1 crew. That would either force Jackson down to the network’s No. 2 crew alongside Mark Jones or possibly lead to his exit from the network.
The deals are not yet finalized but trending that way, sources told the Inquirer. ESPN declined to comment.ABC hired Rivers as their lead NBA analyst , where he called the NBA Finals alongside longtime NFL announcer Al Michaels. His TV career lasted just a year; he was hired by the Boston Celtics in 2004.
Sources also told the Inquirer that former Sixers J.J. Redick is expected to call more NBA games this season, in addition to his role as a studio analyst. Redick was hired by ESPN in 2021 and his presence as part of the network’s NBA coverage has grown each season, including regular appearances onIn addition to Van Gundy, ESPN also laid off Jalen Rose, who had been with ESPN since 2007 and was part of the network’spregame show for a decade.
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