Doris Burke

You can criticize ESPN for a lot of things, but one thing you have to give them credit for is their willingness…

— Doris Burke

Now that my responsibilities are exclusively NBA, I watch two NBA games a night, usually fall asleep in the third quarter of…

— Doris Burke

The NBA, and more importantly, the entire sport of basketball, has always been an inclusive environment.

— Doris Burke

I obviously preferred the analyst role to the sideline role because your opportunity to impact the broadcast was drastically different.

— Doris Burke

I'm not naive to the fact that my gender has at times helped me. Employers are now thinking, 'Let's get perspectives that…

— Doris Burke

Dick Vitale always used to say to me, 'Remember, this is an entertainment medium.' People are not tuning in to a game…

— Doris Burke

One thing everyone knows about the NBA is that it's very difficult for young players to win at a high level.

— Doris Burke

Every telecast, I still have butterflies and a little bit of nerves. But I think the nerves help. It elevates my attentiveness.

— Doris Burke

Because of the standing in society, because women's basketball does not draw the interest that major professional sports leagues or men's college…

— Doris Burke

If there's anything I'm proud of in my career, it's that I've been able to hang in there and keep progressing over…

— Doris Burke

I had an opportunity to go overseas and play professionally, but in the final game of my senior season, I blew my…

— Doris Burke

I love the game of basketball, and it has shaped my life since I was seven years old. But as a broadcaster…

— Doris Burke

There's a saying in basketball: Game recognize game.

— Doris Burke

Had I considered over the course of time the moments where maybe I was the first woman to do this or that,…

— Doris Burke

Listen, I want to be considered attractive. Am I going to undergo surgery to make myself younger? No.

— Doris Burke

Miami is a remarkably resilient, opportunistic team.

— Doris Burke

On TV, only a handful of people can move the meter so to speak - only a handful of personalities can move…

— Doris Burke

I've been the beneficiary of very good timing and some forward-thinking bosses who were willing to put women in places they hadn't…

— Doris Burke

I've had a couple along the way, including an NBA official, who admitted to a little bit of skepticism when they first…

— Doris Burke

I certainly don't think we're past the point in history where a woman's physical appearance may play some part in job availability…

— Doris Burke

I was, at times, painfully shy as a kid and all the way through college.

— Doris Burke

Most people enter my business thinking of being on-air or a director. I started because I wanted to start a family.

— Doris Burke

I've loved basketball my entire life and to be able to cover this sport is a privilege that I don't take for…

— Doris Burke

I was a very shy kid. The only place I had confidence was in between the lines of a basketball court.

— Doris Burke

There are moments where you can be seduced by Andrew Wiggins.

— Doris Burke