Report: ESPN without Jeff Van Gundy, Adrian Wojnarowski for Game 1 of NBA Finals due to COVID-19

Ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors, two of ESPN's most prominent faces are reportedly set to miss coverage because of COVID-19 complications.

According to the New York Post, analyst Jeff Van Gundy and NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski will both miss the broadcasts for Thursday night's coverage of Game 1. They join play-by-play announcer Mike Breen, who missed Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals because he tested positive for COVID-19. 

Breen was replaced by Mark Jones for the broadcast of that game, a 100-96 Celtics victory over the Miami Heat. Van Gundy and fellow analyst Mark Jackson had worked alongside Breen throughout the series, though Van Gundy's voice sounded hoarse during Game 7 and appeared to get progressively worse as the broadcast wore on.

According to the New York Post, ESPN will turn to a two-person team for Thursday night's game, where Breen – if cleared to return – or Jones will team with Jackson.

Wojnarowski is a reporter known for breaking news and appears on the network's preview show before game broadcasts, "NBA Countdown."

The Post reported that the hope is for Van Gundy to rejoin the broadcast before Game 2, which is Sunday in San Francisco.

The broadcast for Game 1 is set to start at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.