It appears the report centered around the Toronto Raptors executing a sign-and-trade involving Kyle Lowry was incorrect:
My deepest and sincere apologies. My report on Lowry and a S&T between the Raptors-Heat is wrong. I should've known better. I could not...
— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) June 27, 2014
...be more embarrassed. I can't explain why someone would go the lengths "my source" did to set me up, but that's irrelevant. I allowed...
— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) June 28, 2014
my zeal to break a story take too much for granted. I'd like to think I'm better than that. Yesterday and today I was not.
— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) June 28, 2014