Bucher and Friends: Recent Episodes
Bucher and Friends
Daily insider information and perspective from Bleacher Report & NBA TV's Ric Bucher, NFL Network's Will Blackmon, and former NBA center Ryan Hollins, as well as featured guests.
Mon & Tues: Bucher & Blackmon
Weds: Bucher & Friends
Thurs & Fri: Bucher & Hollins
Ric examines the dynamics that led to France beating Team USA in its first Tokyo Olympics game and the prospects for Team USA still winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ric examines Draymond Green's attempts to infuse the Warriors' championship habits and mentality in their new roster and how costing them a game they were in position to win against the Hornets does major damage to his locker room authority. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends.
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Ric discusses with Kennard his unusual talent as a left-handed shooter, right-handed quarterback, left-footed punter, right-handed golfer and left-handed batter. Kennard also shares what he has learned about his reticent teammate, Kawhi Leonard, and from spending most of his career with the high-strung point guard he followed from Detroit to Los Angeles, Reggie Jackson. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends.
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Ric talks with Rodney about overcoming his early struggles in the playoffs, tearing his Achilles tendon as a pending free agent, being critiqued by his wife and the Blazers' chances of making Charles Barkley smart for betting $100,000 they'd win this year's title. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends.
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Ric discusses with Nurse his response to those who discount the Raptors' 2019 title because of the Warriors' injuries, how to motivate a team after its championship window closes, Pascal Siakam's struggles, and how he set a three-point shooting record at Northern Iowa while shooting worse from the free-throw line. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends.
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Ric examines the volume of stories produced in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of NBA legend Kobe Bryant's death and disheartening reactions to longtime NBA analyst Sekou Smith succumbing to the Coronavirus. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends.
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Ric examines what we learned from Bulls-Rockets, Nets-Bucks and Warriors-Lakers, including Exhibit A on the superstar characteristic Steph Curry has over LeBron James. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends.
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