Mike Breen plans to reduce his workload amid busy season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 7:30 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Mike Breen, the prominent NBA broadcaster, expressed the need to scale back his workload due to the demands of calling about 110 games this season for ESPN and MSG. Despite the challenges, he emphasized his love for the job and his excitement in calling the NBA Finals, where both his national and local roles converged with the Knicks participating. Breen acknowledged the impact of the NBA's new media rights deal on local broadcasts, which has made it harder for him to balance his assignments. He indicated his intention to cut back further but reaffirmed his commitment to continue as long as both ESPN and MSG want him involved.
- •Breen has called around 110 games this season.
- •He plans to reduce his workload but remains committed to broadcasting.
- •He recently called his 21st consecutive NBA Finals.
- •Breen raised concerns about safeguarding local broadcasts amid new media rights deals.
- •The NBA Finals featured both national and local broadcasting roles for Breen.
- 7:30 PMYahoo Sports — Mike Breen says he’ll need to scale back his workload
"Mike Breen has had quite the year, and he’s starting to feel it. Asked by Puck’s John Ourand whether he envisions scaling back his workload, Breen acknowledged that the pace, as many as 110 games in a single season between his ESPN national assignments and his role calling Knicks games for MSG, has become difficult…
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