Mark Jackson laid off by ESPN with Doris Burke and Doc Rivers slated as replacements, AP supply says

Add Mark Jackson to the record of ESPN reporters and commentators who’ve been laid off over the previous 5 weeks.

Jackson was let go on Monday with two years remaining on his contract. With Jeff Van Gundy additionally being laid off in late June, ESPN is predicted to switch them with Doris Burke and Doc Rivers, two individuals near the transfer advised The Associated Press.

They spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of they aren’t at liberty to publicly focus on personnel strikes.

Burke and Rivers would be a part of Mike Breen on ESPN and ABC’s prime NBA broadcast crew.

Burke could be the primary lady to function a recreation analyst for the NBA Finals on tv. She has referred to as the finals on ESPN Radio since 2020 and has been an analyst on ESPN’s NBA video games since 2017.

Rivers, who was fired as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers in May, referred to as video games on ESPN in the course of the 2003-04 season.

Jackson first joined ESPN in 2006 earlier than leaving in 2011 to take the top teaching job with the Golden State Warriors. He returned to the community in May 2014 after being fired by the Warriors.