Podcast Episodes

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

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

2 months, 1 week ago

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

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

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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 blocking f…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 Washington Wizar…

3 months ago

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

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

3 months, 1 week ago

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

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

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Is NBA tanking really ruining basketball — or is the outrage just noise?

In this solo episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher, Ric dismantles the moder…

4 months ago

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

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 like the …

4 months, 1 week ago

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

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 — they’r…

4 months, 2 weeks ago