Podcast

On The Ball with Ric Bucher

Author: Ric Bucher
Feed episode count: 604
Official site: http://bucherandfriends.libsyn.com/
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Summary

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 http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jun 27, 2026 · not_requested

The NBA Just Flipped Upside Down: Why the Hornets Won, Giannis Changed Everything & ESPN Still Won't Stop Protecting LeBron

Duration seconds: 1376
Source: https://shows.acast.com/bucher-and-friends/episodes/the-nba-just-flipped-upside-down-why-the-hornets-won-giannis

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Why Jalen Brunson’s Knicks Title Means More Than Any Ranking Ever Could | On The Ball with Ric Bucher

Duration seconds: 1479
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Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested

Stop Rushing to Judge Victor Wembanyama | The NBA Finals Debate Everyone Is Getting Wrong

Duration seconds: 1798
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1405
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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1525
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May 24, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1541
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1441
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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 2309
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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1575
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1878
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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1511
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1929
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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1479
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1761
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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1896
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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1968
Source: https://shows.acast.com/bucher-and-friends/episodes/bam-adebayos-83-point-circus-exposed-why-nba-stats-dont-tell

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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 2758
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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1610
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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1766
Source: https://shows.acast.com/bucher-and-friends/episodes/did-victor-wembanyama-save-the-nba-all-star-game-while-adam

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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1412
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Feb 5, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1744
Source: https://shows.acast.com/bucher-and-friends/episodes/nba-player-media-is-loud-and-often-wrong-plus-the-cooper-fla

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Jan 29, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1830
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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1726
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Jan 15, 2026 · not_requested

All-Star Voting Is About to Expose the LeBron Reality + Why the Jaguars Presser Blew Up | On The Ball

Duration seconds: 1796
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Jan 9, 2026 · not_requested

Trae Young to the Wizards?! Why the Hawks “Supermax No” Says Everything About Today’s NBA + Kerr, LeBron, and the Next Face of the League

Duration seconds: 2317
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