ESPN’s Kara Lawson will call an NBA game for just the second time on Christmas Day. In other news, fellow ESPNer Doris Burke will miss the NBA’s Christmas Day slate, and NBC’s Dan Patrick is developing a scripted primetime series for the network.
Lawson to Work Second NBA Game
- ESPN college basketball analyst Kara Lawson will serve as a game analyst on the network’s Christmas Day Pelicans/Heat NBA telecast, marking just the second time she has called NBA action for the network. Her previous assignment was a January 2007 Wizards/Hornets game. Lawson will work alongside play-by-play voice Mark Jones. (ESPN Media Zone)
Burke to Miss Christmas Games, But Expected Back Soon
- ESPN NBA broadcaster Doris Burke has been absent from the network as of late after undergoing a minor medical procedure, and will miss the league’s annual Christmas Day slate for the first time since 2007. A sideline reporter, analyst and studio host for ESPN, Burke is expected to return to the network soon. (ESPN)
Patrick Developing Sports Series For NBC
- Radio host and NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Patrick is joining with Adam Sandler‘s production company Happy Madison to develop a comedy series for NBC, according to Variety. He is serving as executive producer on the still-untitled project. (Variety via Sports Business Daily)
