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    ESPN hoops analyst and Hall of Fame honoree Doris Burke blazes a trail in sportscasting

    by Sean Gregory Nov 26, 2018 5 minutes

    THE INDIANA PACERS ARE HOSTING THE Philadelphia 76ers on an early November evening at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. About a half hour before tip-off, a couple of fans jostle for position courtside, trying to steal a moment with a star attraction. These men aren’t seeking an autograph from Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, an emerging NBA talent. Nor do they clamor for attention from Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, the 7-footer who can do it all on the court. No, they want to mingle with the woman wearing a headset at the broadcast table, buried in pregame preparation. “I can’t believe,” says a starstruck Jack Hahn, a 44-year-old auto-parts salesman, “that’s Doris Burke.”

    An ESPN basketball announcer for more than 25 years, Burke, 53, is one of the most popular sportscasters in America.

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