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On The Ball with Ric Bucher

On The Ball with Ric Bucher

Sports

Bucher, Friendless, on why the NBA game (and its ratings) are down

Bucher, Friendless, on why the NBA game (and its ratings) are down

2019-12-07
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Bucher dives into why James Harden's style is simply the most extreme version of a style taking over the NBA, how referees are in on fool-the-ref tactics, why so many games this season have been less entertaining and what 49ers broadcaster Tim Ryan said about Lamar Jackson that was (and wasn't) insulting. 

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