On The Ball with Ric Bucher

Ric examines recent comments by former players Rasheed Wallace and Paul Pierce about current star LeBron James that suggest he is overrated, a criticism LeBron seems subject to from players more than…

Ric discusses the 2021 Class of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame members and the struggle to produce an annual class of inductees while protecting the Hall's integrity at the same time.

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Ric discusses the recent debate over which star point guard is more skilled, the Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving or the Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry.

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Ric examines the offseason moves the Brooklyn Nets have made and whether or not they make them the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

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Ric examines the offseason moves by the Brooklyn Nets and whether or not they make them the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

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Ric answers LeBron James' question about why the NBA does not have a show like the NFL's "Hard Knocks," by revealing both that it has and the dynamics between the two leagues that make going behind-t…

Ric continues his selection of 15 all-time great NBA players from each of five 15-season eras by identifying the final six for the 1991-92 to 2005-06 era.

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Ric offers an alternative to selecting a brand-new Top 75 All-time great players in conjunction with the league's 75th anniversary celebration -- distributing the top 50 among four 15-season eras, co…

Ric discusses the upcoming selection of the NBA's Top 75 players and offers the three new names that should be added first, along with one oversight from the first 50. He also provides a formula for …

Ric discusses what the Bulls, Cavs and Blazers gain from their recent three-way trade and whether or not Rajon Rondo can deliver for the Lakers what he could not for their crosstown rival, the Clippe…

Ric examines the innuendo that Damian Lillard may want out of Portland and the belief by some that he should leave because he has been underserved by the Blazers' organization.

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Ric discusses the NBA's plan to select a list of the league's top 75 players as part of its 75th anniversary plans and why anniversary celebrations seem to come along at a convenient time in the leag…

Ric breaks down the over-under lines set for every NBA team's win total next season and what they tell us about who is expected to rise, fall off and be in the playoff picture at season's end.

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Ric discusses a shift he sees in LeBron James' approach to his rivals -- a shift that he also witnessed Kobe Bryant make toward the end of his career.

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Ric discusses Dallas Mavericks' star Luka Doncic once again being the preseason favorite to win MVP -- and breaks down why there are a host of players who make more sense.

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Ric explains why his view has changed on what better prepares a high school player for the NBA -- going to college or directly to the G League -- and reviews what playing in the G League did and didn…

Ric examines the recent conversation between Draymond Green and former teammate Kevin Durant, their infamous in-game beef and what they did and didn't address.

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Ric examines the 76ers betting their future on center Joel Embiid by extending his contract through the 2026-27 season, reviews the Christmas Day schedule and shares which core he'd rather have -- th…

Ric examines the history of the Warriors, the part that good fortune has played in their success, and measures the chances of the current squad regaining the form that resulted in five trips to the F…

Ric examines the reported trade sending Patrick Beverley, Rajon Rondo and Daniel Oturu to the Memphis Grizzlies for Eric Bledsoe and why the Los Angeles Clippers had to make it.

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