ESPN basketball commentator and sideline reporter Doris Burke will start a full-time role as an NBA game analyst for the regular season and NBA Playoffs, ESPN announced on Tuesday.

Burke, who has been with ESPN since 1991, has been an NBA analyst for select games in past seasons, but will begin the full-time role on Oct. 8 during ESPN’s preseason coverage.

A former basketball player at Providence College, Burke will also continue her role of lead ESPN NBA sideline reporter for select games this season including the NBA Finals and NBA Conference Finals.

“Simply put, Doris Burke is one of the best commentators in sports,” ESPN NBA senior coordginating producer Tim Corrigan said in a statement. “She’s incredibly accomplished, respected and admired, and for good reason. Her work-ethic and her passion for the NBA are second-to-none, she’s a great colleague and she makes our coverage better.

“Doris has spent a lifetime in basketball, and now, she’ll be able to share all of her knowledge, from the booth, with NBA fans on a regular basis.”

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