I believe if the players and coaches respect my viewpoint of the game, then fans will as well. And full credit there goes to the NBA and to ESPN. They are willing to put people like me in a position… — Doris Burke Copy Share Image
I feel like every repetition, every game, every practice that I'm allowed to watch, I'm picking up some small piece of information, a nuance… — Doris Burke Copy Share
The one thing I would say is, I do think women are evaluated differently than men. How we look, what is our age? Do… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I do believe 100 percent that Black lives matter and that the cause to achieve and pursue equality supersedes basketball. — Doris Burke Copy Share
There's not a working woman out there, regardless of her profession, who doesn't struggle with that work-life balance. — Doris Burke Copy Share
Please don't misunderstand, I actually enjoyed the hecticness and the opportunity to cover women's college basketball. But the reality is as a young broadcaster… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I had no background in communications but what I did have was an excellent education from Providence College and a love of basketball. That… — Doris Burke Copy Share
The reason I'm fiendishly drawing end-of-game plays when I'm taking notes is what if I screwed up something down the stretch of a game? — Doris Burke Copy Share
My strength is that I know the game so well. Whatever shortcomings I had because of lack of experience, I could always overcome those… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I started broadcasting in 1992, calling Providence College women's basketball on radio. From there to an analyst on the NBA. Think of that journey… — Doris Burke Copy Share
I've earned every wrinkle on my face. I actually like my wrinkles. And guess what? There are a lot of 60-year-old men who have… — Doris Burke Copy Share
In college, I had bad hair, bad clothes, bad teeth, and bad skin. That was not a great combination for being a sports announcer. — Doris Burke Copy Share
It's always been helpful in my experience to just converse with the person in front of me. — Doris Burke Copy Share
