Lisa Salters' absence from ESPN's coverage of the NBA Finals was due to her mother's health concerns, prompting her to return home to be with her, accompanied by her partner, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.

ESPN's Mike Breen has opened up on the situation surrounding colleague Lisa Salters following her curious absence.

Fever coach Stephanie White and reporter Lisa Salters are partners, and both have stepped away as Salters' mother deals with a health issue, according to Sunday night's ABC broadcast.