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NBA announcer Mike Breen's home destroyed in fire
By Ryan Morik
Published September 29, 2022
Longtime NBA announcer Mike Breen's home was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning.
The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department arrived at the home at 4:03 a.m. Sunday and "encountered a fully involved house fire."
ESPN's Mike Breen speaks over his headset before a game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat during Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference finals May 17, 2022, at FTX Arena in Miami, Fla. (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
Breen has been ESPN's No. 1 NBA play-by-play announcer since 2006, calling every NBA Finals since then.
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He's also been doing play-by-play for the New York Knicks since 1992.
Firefighters at Mike Breen's house (Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department)
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"Mike is a cherished member of the ESPN family, and he knows he has our full support through this excruciating circumstance," ESPN said in a statement. "We know the damage is devastating, and at the same time, we are grateful that he and his family are safe."
NBA commentator Mike Breen talks during a game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat Oct. 29, 2021, at The FTX Arena in Miami, Fla. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The Breens lost all of their possessions, but no one was hurt, according to the New York Post.
The cause of the fire is under investigation,
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