On The Ball with Ric Bucher

Ric is in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League and he's joined by his son Mat to discuss their takeaways from games they've watched so far and more.

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Happy 4th of July! @RicBucher & @TheRyanHollins have you covered as #KawhiWatch continues; plus, what is Magic Johnson's impact on the process?; & are the Lakers favorites even without Kawhi?

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14 year NBA vet and Fox Sports 1 NBA analyst Jim Jackson joins Ric to discuss a number of NBA topics, including what type of player Jackson would be in today's game, the differences among NBA medical…

Ric and Will discuss the Warriors announcement that they're "retiring" KD's #35. Isaiah Thomas signs with the Wiz. Plus, Kawhi Leonard to the Lakers is getting closer. Will Kawhi get the same backlas…

A WILD Day 1 of NBA Free agency is over and Ric & Will broke it all down. KD & Kyrie to Brooklyn, and why Ric is not killing the Knicks. Why the Celtics fell apart, the Warriors surprise re-tool (inc…

Ric is flying solo for a final NBA free agency primer before the FA period officially begins Sunday. The Nets & D'Angelo Russell, the allure of the Knicks & MSG, KD being pissed at the Warriors, pull…

NBA Free Agency starts Sunday; KD is struggling w/ his decision; What's Kawhi's likely landing spot?; Celtics are new favorites for Kemba, and much more with @RicBucher & @TheRyanHollins

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Will has to point out that he's now stuck in the middle of two guys (Ric and Ryan) who are getting a ton of heat lately on social media. The guys also discuss some of the comments Andre Iguodala has …

Ric & Will discuss the NBA Draft and the uptick in the parental presence at the draft. Will also shares his NFL draft experience and what it was like to come into the league as a rookie. The guys als…

Ric and Ryan are back for a (belated) NBA Draft recap pod. The biggest takeaways from draft night, plus the guys discuss LaVar Ball getting himself banned from ESPN, and the risk/reward of signing Ky…

Ric and Ryan discuss tonight's NBA Draft. Ryan shares how veteran NBA players view the draft and the incoming rookies. Ryan also has a great story about the time he was sent down to the D-League. And…

10-year NBA Vet Jason Maxiell joins Ric to discuss the changing NBA game, his draft night experience, & the upcoming season of The Big 3

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Ric and Will discuss the Anthony Davis trade to the Lakers, and what the Lakers will try to do next to supplement AD & LeBron. Plus the upcoming NBA draft and more.

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Part 2 of Ric's sit-down conversation with Rajon Rondo. Rondo discusses playing with LeBron James, what he thinks of the "Playoff Rondo" nickname, whether he'll be back in LA, what he wants for the n…

Ric and Ryan have a ton to discuss after last night's wild NBA Finals Game 6 that saw the Raptors de-throne the Warriors. Klay Thompson tore his ACL and the Warriors' future is completely up in the a…

Ric had lunch with Rajon Rondo for a story you can read on Bleacher Report, and we also decided to play the raw audio for you here. Rondo candidly discusses a ton of topics surround the 2018-19 Laker…

Ric and Will discuss last night's epic Game 5 with a gutsy Warriors victory that also came with the huge loss of Kevin Durant to an achilles injury. Should Durant have been allowed to play?

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Ric and Will each answer the question of will Kevin Durant play in tonight's Game 5? And if he does play will it change the outcome? What is KD risking if he does play? Plus some answers from "Ask Wi…

Ric and Ryan cover all the latest news from around the NBA including the Beyhive coming after Joe Lacob's wife, the Mark Stevens controversy, the Brooklyn Nets trade to clear cap space for 2 max play…

Ric and Ryan recap the Raptors Game 3 win over the shorthanded Warriors, and preview the likely scenarios for Game 4

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