{"id":1504,"date":"2025-10-17T14:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2025-11-28T01:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:28:52","slug":"espn-nba-shakeup-tim-legler-begins-new-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/sports-media\/espn-nba-shakeup-tim-legler-begins-new-role\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN NBA Shakeup: Tim Legler Begins New Role"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new era begins for ESPN this upcoming week, as NBA analyst Tim Legler officially joins the network\u2019s top broadcast crew, alongside Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson. Legler replaces Doris Burke, who will be working alongside Dave Pasch on ESPN\u2019s no. 2 broadcast team.<\/span><\/p>\n

While much has been made about the addition of Inside The NBA<\/em><\/a> to ESPN\u2019s roster, the promotion of Tim Legler will also be a big piece to the network\u2019s coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tim Legler Gets Big ESPN Break<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Legler first joined the network in 2000, appearing on programs such as <\/span>NBA Shootaround<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>NBA Fastbreak<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>First Take<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>NBA Coast to Coast<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>SportsCenter<\/span><\/i>. His breakthrough performance came by way of the postgame editions of <\/span>SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt<\/span><\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This past season, Legler finally got the opportunity to call games alongside Pasch and delivered a breakout performance. With mixed-reviews of Burke\u2019s time on the network\u2019s top broadcast crew over the past two seasons, this summer, the network announced Legler\u2019s promotion to replace Burke, which includes calling the NBA Finals next June.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a long, but rewarding road for Legler to reach this point. He made an appearance on the <\/span>The Marchand Sports Media Podcast<\/span><\/i> this week talking about his new role stating, \u201cI think one of the reasons I\u2019m still here and now getting ready to take on the pinnacle of my career with this opportunity is because, no matter how frustrated I would get at times over the years in feeling like I would have loved to get a crack at that or this opportunity or whatever it may be, my pride and my approach and how much I loved watching the games never changed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He added, \u201cI just tried to show up every day and be consistent and deliver and have people hopefully find something in what I was doing that made them smarter. That\u2019s really what my approach always was. And that was the same last summer, and it\u2019s the same today, and it will be the same when I go on-air for the first time with Mike (Breen) and Richard (Jefferson).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Legler is shining already<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although he hasn\u2019t broadcast a game yet with the top crew yet, he\u2019s already making his in-depth analysis known. Legler did two sit-down segments on ESPN\u2019s X account this week, breaking down the game with Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Reddick, as well as Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, who also previously worked on ESPN\u2019s top broadcast team.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lakers coach JJ Redick sits down with @legsespn<\/a> for another episode of Coaches Corner \ud83c\udfc0 pic.twitter.com\/iH7RXmY8Zv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n