News broke Wednesday that Doris Burke's future as a broadcaster at ESPN is not secure. On Thursday, ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle sung the praises of the broadcaster as someone who has "changed the game" and inspired women in and out of the sports broadcasting industry.

Pacers Head Coach Rick Carlisle Shares 'Sad' News Before NBA Finals Game 1 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. While Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is locked in on defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals, he's also keeping a pulse on what's happening around the league.

Indiana's Rick Carlisle is back in the Finals, continuing the dream he started pursuing while growing up in small-town New York.