Mike Breen is shocked and saddened by the ESPN firings of Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy.

Mike Breen, together with Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, called fifteen NBA Finals.

The largest event in the sport was always associated with the three broadcasters. However, ESPN made the decision to terminate that broadcast duo, and on Monday, the network dismissed Jackson and Van Gundy in late June.

Breen is shocked and disappointed by that.

The Post quoted Breen as saying, “It’s terrible because we genuinely thought we had something exceptional and we were able to do it a lot longer than anybody else has.” “We all cherish it, but we wish it had lasted a little while longer.”

“It was unexpected, as the squad was exceptionally strong, and its total dissolution came as a shock.”

Breen will carry on with fresh companions.

“It was unexpected, as the squad was exceptionally strong, and its total dissolution came as a shock.”

Breen will carry on with fresh companions.

Breen declined to comment on his possible new colleagues because nothing is official yet, but ESPN is expected to promote Doris Burke, hire Doc Rivers, and place them next to Breen.

Breen’s accomplishments with Van Gundy and Jackson are largely responsible for his induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Together, he and Van Gundy covered 17 Finals. Jackson was the Warriors’ coach for two years, but he missed them.

Since Breen was the Knicks’ radio voice in the 1990s, when Jackson was the team’s point guard and Van Gundy was an assistant coach, the three had known each other for thirty years. Breen referred to the two men as his brothers.

“They were the dream partners,” Breen said. “All the accomplishments were because of what we did together. I really do feel personally any success I had was because I had those two guys next to me. They just provided everything you would want in analysts. They’re smart. They’re funny. They’re knowledgeable about their sport. They’re opinionated. They love their sport, but are not afraid to criticize. They just had a little bit of everything.

“And we came off a Finals that we were so proud of. It was another Finals together and it was really a great story of Denver winning for the first time and we were on a high after it was all done so to come to grips with that was our final telecast is hard.

“The other part of it is the personal part, and that’s tougher. Now, we’re going to be friends until the day we die. Those guys taught me so much about what I know about the NBA. I’ve learned more from those two than anybody. But they’ve also taught me about stuff that has nothing to do with basketball. I look up to both of them because not just their talents as broadcasters, but the kind of men they are. I just feel so privileged to have that time.

“I’ve always said that I’m so honored to call the Finals every year, but what made it so special for me is I got to call it with those two and seeing it come to an end, it’s hard to come to grips with.”

Over the past month, Breen’s admiration has grown because of how Jackson and Van Gundy have handled their dismissals.