What Happened To Mike Breen And Jeff Van Gundy?
Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy are well-known personalities who are the longtime staples of ESPN’s broadcast team for the NBA finals and will miss the opening game of the champion series due to Covid-19.
There was a hope that the ESPN lead NBA play-by-player, Breen, who is said to feel fine, would return to call Thursday night’s game; however, he was ruled out hours before opening tip as he had not passed NBA and Disney protocols.
The only member of ESPN’s No. 1 team feeling well, game analyst Mark Jackson, was then set to join by Mark Jones in the Finals, as confirmed by ESPN.
This Sunday, Mike missed Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals series between Miami and Boston after testing positive for Covid. Jeff and Mark, who had called games alongside Mike over the week, continued with the game.
In an interview on Thursday, Van Gundy stated that he had not tested positive before Sunday’s game as he was asymptomatic. However, his voice was noticeably hoarse during the broadcasting of Game 7.
Where Are Mike Breen And Jeff Van Gundy Now?
Game 1 of the NBA Finals of the Boston Celtics and State Warriors will be missing the voices of ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen.
Both the commentators will not be broadcasting court-side, as Breen continues to recover from the Covid bout that made him miss game y of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Van Gundy on the other side, reportedly has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Moreover, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski also tested positive for Covid, keeping him out as well.
New York Post reported the news and stated an ESPN spokesperson confirmed Wojnarowski and Van Gundy are out of Game 1. Further Play-by-player Breen was also not cleared to return.
Analyst Mark Jackson, Van Gundy, and Breen have been an ESPN staple since 2014. Additionally, commentators Breen and Van Gundy have been together since 2011.
Net Worth Of Mike Breen And Jeff Van Gundy Compared – A Look Into Their Career
The broadcaster Mike Breen’s net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million, according to Idol Networth, while Jeff van Gundy’s net worth is estimated to be $16 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Breen is a famous American play-by-play sports commentator for NBA on ABC. He had served as the lead announcer for New York Knicks games on the MSG Network. The commentator also calls NBA games for ESPN.
Further, Breen called regular NFL season games for both NFL on NBC and NFL on Fox. He has been serving as a lead play-by-play announcer for the NBA Finals on ABC since 2006.
Likewise, Van Gundy is also a renowned American commentator for ESPN and a former basketball coach. He is the head coach of the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets of the NBA.