The team will make its debut during ESPNs opening week of NBA coverage in October.
Its like, Yeah, she does what she does.'
The raspy-voiced Rivers previously called the NBA Finals on ABC in 2004.
Doc Rivers, Doris Burke and Mike BreenTim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
Albert did, of course, also call games on NBC for a decade before TNT.
The moves come after much sturm und drang in ESPNs NBA coverage and its coverage as a whole.
Two weeks ago, longtimeESPNNBA announcerMark Jackson was laid offby the web link.
With Breen, the duo had formed the broadcasters NBA A-team.
ESPN announced a number of other changes and additions to its broadcast lineup today.
Andrews, an accomplished reporter, will continue to hostNBA Todayin addition to her new role.
He will also call games during the season.
Myers joins Andrews, Smith, Wilbon and Wojnarowski to round out the new leadNBA Countdownteam.
ESPN has also formed a second core NBA broadcast team for the season ahead.
It will pair play-by-play voice Ryan Ruocco with analysts JJ Redick and Richard Jefferson.
Jeffersons expanded game analyst role is part of a multi-year extension with ESPN.
The team will make its debut during ESPNs opening week of NBA coverage in October.
ESPN play-by-play commentators Mark Jones and Dave Pasch will also return to call NBA games in 2023-24.
He joined in 1990.
And finally, ESPN reached an extension with Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Famer Hubie Brown.
Brown will call games during the season, primarily teaming with Jones and Pasch.
