Bucher and Friends

The Raptors are NBA Champions; Finals Game 6 recap; Klay's injury; & future of the NBA is wide open Jun 14, 2019

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Ric and Ryan have a ton to discuss after last night's wild NBA Finals Game 6 that saw the Raptors de-throne the Warriors. Klay Thompson tore his ACL and the Warriors' future is completely up in the air. Will Kawhi stay in Toronto? The future of the NBA is wide open...

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Read Ric's Bleacher Report story on Rondo here

NBA Champion Rajon Rondo on the 2018-19 Lakers season, the Baxter Holmes story, veteran leadership & much more Jun 12, 2019

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Ric had lunch with Rajon Rondo for a story you can read on Bleacher Report, and we also decided to play the raw audio for you here. Rondo candidly discusses a ton of topics surround the 2018-19 Lakers season, as well as his thoughts on his reputation around the league, how's he's changed over the years, and much more.

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Epic NBA Finals Game 5 w/ historic implications; KD's injury & should he have been playing? Jun 11, 2019

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Ric and Will discuss last night's epic Game 5 with a gutsy Warriors victory that also came with the huge loss of Kevin Durant to an achilles injury. Should Durant have been allowed to play?

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NBA Finals Game 5: Will KD play? Plus the debut of Ask Will Blackmon Jun 10, 2019

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Ric and Will each answer the question of will Kevin Durant play in tonight's Game 5? And if he does play will it change the outcome? What is KD risking if he does play? Plus some answers from "Ask Will Blackmon" on Twitter

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Klay returns for Finals Game 4; Mark Stevens controversy; & Nets clearing cap space... Jun 07, 2019

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Ric and Ryan cover all the latest news from around the NBA including the Beyhive coming after Joe Lacob's wife, the Mark Stevens controversy, the Brooklyn Nets trade to clear cap space for 2 max players, and Klay Thompson returning for tonight's NBA Finals Game 4.

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NBA Finals Game 3 Recap: Biggest takeaways from the Raptors victory over the shorthanded Warriors Jun 06, 2019

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Ric and Ryan recap the Raptors Game 3 win over the shorthanded Warriors, and preview the likely scenarios for Game 4

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Matt Barnes on the NBA Finals, Warriors mounting injuries, and cannabis in the NBA Jun 05, 2019

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14-year NBA veteran and Fox Sports 1 colleague Matt Barnes joins Ric for an in-depth discussion of the Warriors several injuries, the impact of GSW role players, and cannabis use in the NBA

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Big Warriors injury updates; Smartest player in the NBA right now; Jordy Nelson retires; Belated GOT takes Jun 04, 2019

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For all of you who were behind on Game of Thrones, Ric and Will start out the pod with their belated takes on the Game of Thrones series finale. Will gives us some stories about covering Jordy Nelson. The guys discuss the latest news on the Warriors losing Kevon Looney. And why Ric thinks Draymond Green is the smartest player in the NBA right now.

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