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Doris Burke (née Sable; born November 4, 1965) 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.
Burke played college basketball for the Providence Friars, finishing her career as the school’s leader in assists. Honored for her pioneering work, Burke received the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
In 2023, ESPN named Burke to its No. 1 NBA commentary team. She 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.
Doris Sable was born in West Islip, New York. At age seven, she moved to Manasquan, New Jersey, where she was raised. The youngest of eight children, Doris started playing basketball in the second grade. Her basketball idols growing up were Kyle Macy, Kelly Tripucka, and Tom Heinsohn.
Burke played as a point guard at Manasquan…
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