It was there that I started my broadcasting career, Burke explained. The summer of 1997 offered a new broadcasting opportunity for Doris Burke, still in the infant stages of her career.

ESPN announcer Mike Breen had some fun with Doris Burke on Tuesday night. Breen was on the call for ESPN’s broadcast of the NBA Cup final between the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

I do have one final word. I just want to say how proud I am of my teammate Doris Burke, who made history tonight, calling this NBA Finals game. Look, I'm a newbie at this. I called my first tonight.

On Thursday, Doris Burke of ESPN/ABC will call Game 1 of the NBA Finals, becoming the first woman to be the head television analyst for a men's professional championship game. Before the Dallas ...