A biography for Doris Burkehasn’t been written yet.
“There's not a shot in hell I ever thought I'd be a broadcaster for a living.”
“What's fascinating to me is the NBA has become a 365-day-a-year sport with near 24/7 coverage. And it has become that because the appetite of the fan dictates that.”
“My career is a very happy accident. I never studied communications.”
“When I watch Ernie Johnson do the celebration at the conference championships, I marvel at how smooth he is. The guy is just the consummate pro.”
“You try to ask the best questions possible, but you don't necessarily control the outcome.”
“I definitely want to be a doting grandmother. I love babies. My colleagues will tell you if I'm in an arena and there's a baby in my vicinity I'm holding that baby.”
“I take enormous energy from the players on the court.”
“I am mindful of the fact that I played women's college basketball, that I coached women's college basketball.”
“There's not a working woman out there, regardless of her profession, who doesn't struggle with that work-life balance.”
“A lot of tough players come out of Jersey. Tough-minded kids. That's what I was.”
“The WNBA changed the equation for a young female broadcaster who wanted nothing more than to remain close to the game, and call basketball games.”
“Every telecast, I still have butterflies and a little bit of nerves. But I think the nerves help. It elevates my attentiveness.”
“I talk a lot about Jackie MacMullan. Think about the trust and the equity Jackie has built with people in this game. When you watch her work, there is such a high level of respect given. It's hard to describe it, but you can see it when players engage with her.”
“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 to do this.”
“There is something powerful about sitting courtside and watching closely the interactions of players with their teammates, with their opponents, with their coaching staff.”
“The last time I played basketball it was eight weeks after I delivered my second child. You know that expression - the mind believes and the body would not follow? That was me on that particular day.”
“I've loved basketball my entire life and to be able to cover this sport is a privilege that I don't take for granted.”
“I had an opportunity to go overseas and play professionally, but in the final game of my senior season, I blew my knee out.”
“There's a reason Craig Sager is beloved, and it's the beauty and the magic of what Craig Sager does.”
“The year I left coaching to get married, Providence College decided to put its women's basketball games on radio, and because I had played and coached in the program, the athletic director asked if I'd like to give it a try.”