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A weekly sports podcast with inside information and perspective from veteran NBA insider and Fox Sports analyst Ric Bucher, along with NBA players, coaches, executives and media as occasiona...

Ric Bucher breaks down a dizzying NBA playoff picture, from the Thunder and Spurs looking like rising Western powers to the Trail Blazers on...

In this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher , Ric takes aim at what he sees as a flawed NBA Rookie of the Year narrative, explaining why...

In this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher , Ric takes aim at two issues he believes reveal everything wrong with today’s NBA conversati...

Has the NBA quietly stopped being an American-dominated league? In this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher , Ric dives into a provocativ...

With the NBA regular season winding down, Ric Bucher dives into the most complicated MVP ballot he can remember — and explains why this year...

On this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher , Ric briefly touches on LeBron James, the Lakers’ playoff positioning, Cade Cunningham’s awa...

On this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher , Ric dives into two things he’d love to see abolished from today’s NBA: the whistle-hunting...

On this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher , Ric digs into the fallout from Bam Adebayo’s shocking 83-point explosion against the Washin...

Is the NBA draft lottery rigged to reward losing? Veteran NBA insider Ric Bucher sits down with Dr. TJ Highley , Associate Professor of Math...

Fans don’t just want their teams to win anymore — they want the sport itself to be flawless: perfect coaching, perfect officiating, perfect...

NBA All-Star Weekend was this close to being declared dead—until Victor Wembanyama flipped the entire vibe, shamed everybody into competing,...

Is NBA tanking really ruining basketball — or is the outrage just noise? In this solo episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher , Ric dismantle...

Everyone says sports coverage is too negative — and the “fix” was supposed to be ex-players taking over the microphone. So why does it feel...

Toronto just did something that should scare the league: they’re winning big without a single “ball-stopper,” and the vibes aren’t a gimmick...

The NBA isn’t “American property” anymore — and this year’s All-Star voting made that impossible to ignore. Ric Bucher breaks down why the t...

This episode of On The Ball hits two hot-button topics with one throughline: who gets to shape the story —players, fans, media… or the loude...

In this episode of On The Ball , Ric Bucher unloads on the NBA’s most uncomfortable truths: why “tanking” is getting harder to justify, why...

Nikola Jokic goes down with a knee injury — and suddenly the volume spikes to kill the NBA’s 65-game minimum for MVP and All-NBA eligibility...

The NBA loves a fairytale ending — legends riding off into the sunset with one last ring. But the reality is harsher: aging championship sta...

In this double-shot episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher , Ric takes on two of the NBA’s most emotionally charged debates: Is Steve Kerr r...

Welcome back to On The Ball with Ric Bucher on the United Wecast Network . In this episode, Ric dives deep into why calling Shai Gilgeous-Al...

In this episode of On The Ball , Ric Bucher delivers one of his most detailed breakdowns yet on the state of the Los Angeles Lakers , the vi...

In this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher, Ric dissects the rumor of renewed future trade talks between two struggling teams, the Golde...

In this episode of On The Ball , Ric Bucher breaks down LeBron James’ long-awaited season debut —and why the box score doesn’t tell the trut...

🎧 In this On The Ball episode, Ric Bucher breaks down the full story behind the Dallas Mavericks’ shocking trade of Luka Dončić to the Los...

In this episode of On The Ball (United WeCast Network), Ric Bucher breaks down the widening gap between American-born NBA stars and their in...

On The Ball with Ric Bucher delivers sharp, no-nonsense NBA analysis from veteran insider Ric Bucher (FS1, Fox Sports Radio) on the United W...

Ric opens On the Ball by introducing his upcoming book, The Value of Being Coachable , which highlights lessons from legends like Steph Curr...

Ric dives into an in-depth analysis of why the Golden State Warriors may struggle to match last season’s success despite Steph Curry’s brill...

Ric discusses how restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga looked in his first appearance since ending a summer-long stalemate on a two-year d...

Ric provides a recap of the EuroBasket 2025 championship and examines why point guard Dennis Schröder has had so much recent success with th...

Ric discusses Slovenia's complaints after its loss to Germany in the EuroBasket 2025 quarterfinals and the NBA altering its rules to encoura...

Ric discusses recent events at the James Naismith Hall of Fame induction ceremony, including Miami Heat owner Micky Arison making fun of LeB...

Ric discusses the evidence tracked down by journalist and podcaster Pablo Torre that suggests the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballm...

Ric discusses the performance of Los Angeles Lakers' star Luka Doncic for the Slovenian National Team in EuroBasket competition vs. Poland a...

In a double-shot episode, Ric discusses the stand-off between the Golden State Warriors and restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga and the d...

Ric discusses the most obvious ways to play several preseason win total over-under lines for the upcoming NBA season and whether or not Dall...

Ric discusses why it may be too early to assume prospective new owner Tom Dundon will not move the Portland Trail Blazers, a change in the p...

Ric discusses the Instagram post that revealed a meeting between LeBron James, his business manager Maverick Carter and Misko Raznatovic, th...

Ric discusses the recent WNBA All-Star Game protest that consisted of players wearing t-shirts that read "Pay Us What You Owe Us" as they co...

In a two-part podcast, Ric discusses the complaint by some Golden State Warriors' fans that the franchise is doing a disservice to superstar...

Ric discusses the 2025 NBA Draft's No. 1 pick, Cooper Flagg, the long list of players to whom he has been compared, his strengths and weakne...

Ric discusses the events leading up to Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers and what could determin...

Ric discusses the factors that led to the Oklahoma City Thunder tying their best-of-seven NBA Finals series with the Indiana Pacers at two w...

Ric discusses the moves that Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle made to win Game 3 and shares how he came to know Carlisle both as a person...

Ric discusses why the NBA Finals could prove to be transformative for the league and the blueprint for building championship teams. Support...

Ric discusses the shocking last-second win by the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals over the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thu...

Ric discusses why the Indiana Pacers could make the NBA Finals vs. the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder more competitive than expected,...

Ric discusses the danger of anointing young NBA stars as can't-miss future champions or league MVPs as illustrated by the current projection...

Ric discusses four topics: the differences between new and old media; what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has that Anthony Edwards doesn't; Gilgeou...