Episode 76 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features ESPN NBA and college basketball analyst Doris Burke, who recently was given a larger package of NBA games by the company. Burke also serves as an analyst on women’s college basketball games and does sideline reporting for select NBA games including the NBA Finals.In this episode, Burke discusses her career arc from an assistant women's basketball coach at Providence College to calling the NBA for ESPN; how she prepares for work as an analyst versus sideline reporting; how much of a stigma still exists for women analyzing men’s sports; how often she looks at her social media mentions; whether Gregg Popovich’s treatment of sideline reporters is unprofessional; how she forms her questions; the impact of looks on sports broadcasting; the best coach to interview on the sidelines; what play she would run in an end-game situation in the NBA; whether UConn will repeat as women’s champions, and much more.A reminder: you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher.
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