Breen, 64, certainly deserves some patience from NBA fans. He's been carrying ESPN's coverage of the NBA for years. That being said, ESPN has to make major tweaks to its booth for next season.

During the second quarter, Breen took a minute of personal privilege. He paid tribute to his high school basketball coach, Brother Jim Wiegand, who he said passed away during the week.

ESPN will again feature a different three-person broadcasting crew for the NBA Finals. Richard Jefferson debuts alongside Doris Burke and Mike Breen.

However, ESPN did not officially make that change until midway through the 2024-25 season, leaving the trio with a limited runway to mesh. Given that it was Burke’s third partner in about a year ...

ESPN and ABC may enter next season with yet another new top broadcasting trio for NBA games, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. That would mean no more play-by-play man Tim Breen paired ...

On Monday, the network announced its plan to identify a second in-game analyst to join Mike Breen and Doris Burke for its premier broadcasts, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Richard Jefferson will get ...

With Jefferson, 45, set to return to a team that features Mike Breen, the third leg of the booth seems to be in flux. Questions remain about Doris Burke’s future with the ABC crew, per the outlet.

That's my thought going into Game 7." ESPN's NBA booth has undergone numerous changes since deciding to move on from the beloved team of Breen, Mark Jackson and Stan Van Gundy two years ago.

With Jefferson, 45, set to return to a team that features Mike Breen, the third leg of the booth seems to be in flux. Questions remain about Doris Burke’s future with the ABC crew, per the outlet.

Brown will work the game on ABC alongside Mike Breen, who will handle play-by-play duties. ESPN released the news during the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.