On The Ball with Ric Bucher

14-year NBA veteran and Fox Sports 1 colleague Matt Barnes joins Ric for an in-depth discussion of the Warriors several injuries, the impact of GSW role players, and cannabis use in the NBA

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For all of you who were behind on Game of Thrones, Ric and Will start out the pod with their belated takes on the Game of Thrones series finale. Will gives us some stories about covering Jordy Nelson…

Ric and Will recap the Warriors gutsy Game 2 victory in Toronto and DeMarcus Cousins' big performance. Plus the several injuries suffered by the Warriors and how they impact the series going forward,…

Ric and Ryan have their thorough recap of everything that happened in Game 1 of the Finals. Can the Raptors replicate their performance? Where do the Warriors need to improve? Will we see KD in this …

Ric and Ryan want to talk about the Kawhi Leonard-Michael Jordan comparisons that are being thrown around. Can Kawhi do the same Superman performance in the Finals that he did against Milwaukee? What…

Ric and Will are back to talk a ton of NBA. First, Will would like to discuss some pickup hoops etiquette. Then the guys get into Giannis' post game podium walk-off, and the Bucks inability to close …

Ric is back to break down a ton of NBA news from over the weekend. The Raptors beat the Bucks in 4 straight to set a Finals date with the Warriors. We might not see KD again in a Warriors uniform. Th…

Today's episode is Part 2 of Ric's interview with Pistons forward Blake Griffin. Hear Blake discuss how he took pride in his accomplishments with the Clippers, how the perception and criticisms of hi…

Today's episode is Part 1 of an interview Ric did with Pistons forward Blake Griffin for a Bleacher Report story that came out a couple weeks ago. Blake talked candidly about the day he was traded fr…

Ric & Will touch on Kevin Durant's continued ways of clapping back at media members and Twitter trolls, before giving their takes on Game of Thrones (don't worry, no series finale spoilers). Then, Ri…

Ric & Will break down the Raptors Game 3 victory over the Bucks and the implications for that series going forward. Plus, the Warriors have been playing with a huge chip on their shoulder-- could the…

Ric & Ryan break down last night's Game 2 between the Warriors and Blazers, with the Blazers wasting a golden opportunity to tie the series at 1-1. Also, Ric believes the Raptors have match-ups they …

Ric & Ryan are back to break down the Warriors Game 1 rout of the Blazers. Can the Blazers make this a series? And Ric is coming around on the Warriors path to a three-peat. Also, the problems the Ra…

Ric is flying solo to break down all the fallout from the NBA Draft Lottery and the crazy hype surrounding Zion Williamson. Plus, thanks to some surprising performances by the Warriors bench, Ric is …

Will is back and he and Ric give their NBA conference finals predictions and discuss who are the most clutch players remaining in the NBA playoffs. Ric also explains why Kevin Durant will go to New Y…

Ric Bucher goes solo today to break down a ton that happened in the NBA over the weekend. He started out with his thoughts on the Lakers hiring Jason Kidd and the grief Ric got for discussing Kidd on…

Ric & Ryan preview a huge weekend in the NBA playoffs, with Game 7s between Por-Den & Phi-Tor, and a big Game 6 in Houston without Kevin Durant. Plus, who is to blame for Boston's disappointing seaso…

Ric & Ryan dissect a wild night in the NBA playoffs that saw the Bucks take care of business against the Celtics, and a thrilling Game 5 between Houston & Golden State. The guys discuss Steph's 4th q…

Ric is joined by Adam Zagoria who writes for Forbes magazine and the New York Times, and is currently in NY covering the NCAA corruption trial. The guys discuss whether big time college coaches and s…

Ric and Will are joined by former NFL QB turned ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky, who shares tremendous insight on what it's like to be a young QB in the NFL. Dan explains with thoughtful analogies how it's…