On The Ball with Ric Bucher

Sports & Recreation Podcasts

A weekly sports podcast with inside information and one-of-a-kind perspective on the hottest topics and behind-the-scenes happenings from veteran NBA insider, author and TV analyst Ric Bucher. Find all his work at RicBucher.com. Support this show at...

Episodes

The Chet Holmgren Pile-On Has Gone Too Far | Why OKC Should Ignore the Noise

Is Victor Wembanyama Ready to Dethrone OKC? Plus: Why LeBron’s Retirement Could Leave ESPN With a Bigger Problem Than the NBA

Wembanyama’s Rise, SGA’s Whistle, and ESPN’s Dangerous Line: Ric Bucher on What the NBA Playoffs Are Exposing

Giannis Trade Noise, LeBron Lakers Drama, Wemby’s Playoff Edge & the SGA Foul-Baiting Myth

NBA Playoffs Expose the Truth: Ric Bucher on Celtics Collapse, Anthony Edwards’ Maturity, Wemby’s Rise & Why the Lakers Are Done

NBA Playoff Chaos, LeBron-Bronny Hype & the Ring Culture Problem

Why Cooper Flagg Should Win Rookie of the Year, Why NBA Threads Gets It Wrong, and Why Steve Kerr Deserves More Respect

LaMelo Crossed the Line, and Kobe Is Being Erased? Ric Bucher on the NBA’s Replay Failure and the False Revision of Bryant’s Legacy

Has American Basketball Lost Its Edge? Why the NBA’s Best Players Aren’t American Anymore | On The Ball with Ric Bucher

Breaking Down the NBA MVP Race Chaos — and Why Billy Donovan to UNC Makes No Sense

March Madness’s Most Insulting Tradition? Ric Bucher Says Coaches Have Lost the Plot

The NBA Whistle Ric Wants Abolished — And Why Lu Dort Isn’t the Real Problem

Bam Adebayo’s 83-Point Circus EXPOSED: Why NBA Stats Don’t Tell the Truth | On The Ball with Ric Bucher

The NBA's Tanking Problem Has a Mathematical Solution — But Owners Won't Like It | On The Ball with Ric Bucher

You Want Fair? That’s Not How Pro Sports Works

Did Victor Wembanyama Save the NBA All-Star Game… While Adam Silver Looks Weak on Tanking? | On The Ball with Ric Bucher

NBA Tanking Panic Is Fake? The Truth Teams Don’t Want You to Hear

NBA “Player Media” Is Loud… and Often Wrong — Plus the Cooper Flagg Pile-On, Mavs Fallout & Trade Deadline Truths | On The Ball

Toronto’s Secret Weapon Isn’t Talent — It’s Trust

NBA = IBA? All-Star Voting Exposes a Global League — and an American Backlash