Pacers’ Rick Carlisle backs Doris Burke after rumors swirl about her future in top ESPN booth

Pacers’ Rick Carlisle backs Doris Burke after rumors swirl about her future in top ESPN booth

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said it was “sad” to see Wednesday’s report from The Athletic speculating on Doris Burke’s future in ESPN’s top NBA broadcasting booth before the 2025 NBA Finals tipped off. Prior to Game 1 of the Pacers-Thunder series, Carlisle began his pregame availability Thursday with a tribute to Burke, who is … Read more

Belinda Carlisle reflects on hitting ‘rock bottom’ before getting sober: ‘I knew I would die’

Belinda Carlisle reflects on hitting ‘rock bottom’ before getting sober: ‘I knew I would die’

Belinda Carlisle is getting candid on her past struggles. The singer, 66, got sober in 2005 when she hit a “spiritual bottom” and stopped smoking, drinking and doing drugs. “I knew that if I had carried on, I probably would lose my family — and everything,” Carlisle told People. “I knew that if I continued I … Read more