Ric Bucher
| Ric Bucher | |
|---|---|
 Bucher in 2008. | |
| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Education |
Dartmouth College, '83 B.A. English |
| Title |
Sportswriter Reporter |
Ric Bucher is an NBA Insider for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area[1] and also co-hosts The Drive afternoons on 95.7 The Game.[2] Bucher was formerly an NBA analyst for ESPN and ESPN.com. He was also a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine[3] and a columnist for ESPN.com.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bucher is a 1983 graduate of Dartmouth College, where he played four years on the varsity soccer team. Bucher has covered the NBA since 1992-93, and has been a professional writer for 22 years. He was a beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News[4] and The Washington Post before joining ESPN.[5]
During a radio broadcast on April 16, 2008, Bucher opined that the Utah Jazz are strong at home because of the team's "vicious", "Mormon" fans:[6] Bucher later apologized for his comments.[7]
References
- ↑ "CSN Bay Area hires Ric Bucher to be their ‘NBA Insider’". www.bayareasportsguy.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "The Game Signs ESPN’s Ric Bucher". Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ↑ "ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher Chat Transcript". NBA.com. June 1, 2005. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ↑ "Hustle & Flow". SF Weekly. March 8, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ↑ Martzke, Rudy; Cherner, Reid (August 17, 2004). "After 25 years, ESPN still channels how to view sports". USA Today. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ "ESPN Commentator Says Jazz Fans Are 'Mormon' And 'Vicious'". Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ↑ "ESPN commentator apologizes for anti-Mormon comments". Retrieved 2008-04-21.