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Free-agent fits: Bucher's top 20

Ric Bucher, ESPN The Magazine

Free agency isn't just about finding the best player; it's about fitting the right player into the right system. Ric Bucher ranks his top 20 free agents and analyzes their games to find the best landing spots.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 28, 2009

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Spurs' secrets

Ric Bucher, ESPN The Magazine

The D.R.A.F.T. Initiative shows that the Spurs are the best-drafting team of the past 20 years. Ric Bucher explores the methods behind their success.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 16, 2009

The All-Hunger Team

Ric Bucher, ESPN The Magazine

These folks aren't the only single-minded souls in the league, but they're the best of the obsessed.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2009

In This Issue: The Rise ... of the Thunder?

Ric Bucher

...jump next year? Hmmm. Clippers if they're 100 percent healthy, maybe? FAIL. The real answer: the Oklahoma City Thunder. Think 'bout it: Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook? Lottery pick? Cap space? See what...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 09, 2009

From a Rumble ... to a Roar

Ric Bucher, ESPN The Magazine

The Thunder started this season 3-29, but they think they have the league right where they want it.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009

Big Dance, bigger mistakes

Ric Bucher, ESPN The Magazine

NBA teams scout the NCAA tourney, but wise general managers ignore most of March Madness to avoid mistakes in the draft.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009

This Just In

Ric Bucher

The economic downturn has turned the NBA into a league of dollars, not sense.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Guangzhou, People's Republic Of China

Ric Bucher

"The objective is not to develop stars, but to develop the entire team."-Zhang Zheng Min, Guangdong Tigers' junior team coach

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

Brent Barry: The Ticket Giveaway

Ric Bucher

...fans: Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam and architect Curtis Names. The reason: Ament and Names are grieving Sonics' fans who Barry befriended during his five seasons in Seattle. Ament angrily passed on a chance to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2008

Point Not Taken

Ric Bucher

Flashy point guard Shaun Livingston has everything he needs to take over a team. So what's taking him so long?

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008

Lost In The Texas Triangle

Ric Bucher

The Nets know about the horrors that lurk in the Lone Star State. (We wouldn't ask them about it if we were you)

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2008

All Dressed Up

Ric Bucher

But how high will they go? Well, that depends as much on the player as on where he's going

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008

Daily Dime: Suns Flex Muscle in San Antonio

Ric Bucher, ESPN The Magazine

AP Photo/Eric Gay Amare Stoudemire & Co. outscored the defending champions 24-11 in the pivotal fourth quarter. 1 O'Neal, Suns Buil...

Page | Conversation

BDA helps Anthony continue prosperous relationship with Nike

Ric Bucher, ESPN The Magazine

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony has signed a long-term extension with Nike's Jordan Brand, his agent announced Wednesday, continuing a relationship that was set to end next year.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2008

New GMs don't have it as easy as they may think

Ric Bucher, ESPN.com

Ric Bucher tackles what Portland and Seattle need to do to coincide with their top picks.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2007