Ric Bucher

Ric Bucher

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Ric Bucher joined ESPN in January 1999 as a San Francisco-based senior writer covering professional basketball for ESPN The Magazine, and as an NBA reporter for SportsCenter and NBA 2Night. Bucher also contributes to ESPN.com.

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Warriors trade Jackson to Bobcats

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

The Warriors completed a deal Monday that sends Stephen Jackson and guard Acie Law to the Bobcats in exchange for veteran swingmen Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009

League pushes extension deadline

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics have a little bit more time to work toward a contract extension.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Free agency: Charlie V or Hedo?

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Follow all the chatter as the 2009 NBA free-agency season kicks off.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009

Rating the first playoff weekend

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Here are eight bests culled from the first eight games of the NBA playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009

Raptors acquire Marion from Heat

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to send Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks, league sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2009

Trade talk: Who's staying, who's going?

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

With the NBA trading deadline looming in two weeks, Marc Stein passes along five fresh dribbles of trade chatter from discussions with team officials and player agents plugged into the front-office grapevine.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2009

Weekend Dime: Scouts take measure of the game

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Photo We shouldn't be surprised to see such joy on the Orlando bench, as Keith Bogans lines up yet another outside shot, given ...

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Weekend Dime: Talking deal or no deal with Donnie Walsh

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Alan Diaz/AP Photo When Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion opens his eyes on the morning of Feb. 20, will he still be throwing them down in South Florid...

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Weekend Dime: The Year's Final Tally

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Gabriel Bouys/NBAE via Getty Images Two more numbers that stood out in the basketball world in 2008: 17 and 34. That's because Boston finally won its...

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Weekend Dime: The top 20 expiring contracts

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Noah Graham/Getty Images Allen Iverson already has laced up his walking shoes once this season, getting dealt from Denver to Detroit. It can't poss...

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