The Athletic reported Doris Burke, who has been with ESPN since 1991, could be removed from the three-person Finals broadcast team.

News broke on Wednesday that Doris Burke's future as a broadcaster at ESPN is not secure.  On Thursday, ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle sung the praises of the broadcaster as someone who has "changed the game" and inspired women in and out of the sports broadcasting industry.

Rick Carlise and Doris Burke have each had an incredible amount of staying power in basketball. Carlisle has been an NBA head coach since 2001, and his 23 seasons in the top spot on the bench rank 12th in NBA history.