Doris Burke will be the first female full
Doris Burke
Doris Burke is about to make history.
 Burke  has covered professional and college basketball for ESPN since 1991. The veteran commentator has worked select games in past seasons  but her new full-time status means she will provide analysis for upwards of 35 to 40 games between the regular season and the playoffs.
 Burke  will also keep  her  role as lead ESPN NBA sideline reporter for the NBA Conference Finals and NBA Finals on ESPN's sister network  ABC.
ESPN is expected to make the announcement of  Burke 's new position on Tuesday morning.
 Burke 's news comes at a time when ESPN is putting more female announcers in the analyst role.
[TGT] is about to make history.
 [TGT]has covered professional and college basketball for ESPN since 1991. The veteran commentator has worked select games in past seasons  but [TGT] new full-time status means [TGT] will provide analysis for upwards of 35 to 40 games between the regular season and the playoffs.
 [TGT]will also keep  [TGT]  role as lead ESPN NBA sideline reporter for the NBA Conference Finals and NBA Finals on ESPN's sister network  ABC.
ESPN is expected to make the announcement of  [TGT] 's new position on Tuesday morning.
 [TGT] 's news comes at a time when ESPN is putting more female announcers in the analyst role.