On The Ball with Ric Bucher
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 563
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Breaking Down Win Totals for All 30 NBA Teams, Part 2
Ric examines the oddsmakers' win totals for all 30 NBA teams for the 2024-25 season. Teams covered in this episode: Rockets, Pacers, Clippers, Lakers, Grizzlies, Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves, Pelicans, …
Breaking Down Win Totals for All 30 NBA Teams, Pt 1
Ric discusses whether to go over or under the win-total lines set by oddsmakers for all 30 NBA teams.
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A Forgotten NBA Superstar and a Formula for Comparing Eras
Ric offers a new way to compare all-time great NBA players from different eras and discovers a player rarely mentioned as an all-time great who deserves to be.
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The New NBA Media: Player-on-Player Hate Crimes
Ric discusses the recent and unprecedented surge of NBA players talking negatively about each other, particularly players discussing their counterparts from other generations.
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What Made This Team USA Different
Ric discusses the U.S. national men's basketball team's gold medal-winning performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Steve Kerr and His Handling of Team USA
Ric discusses the varied starting lineups and playing rotations Team USA coach Steve Kerr has implemented, and the criticism they have elicited.
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The Jayson Tatum Kerrfuffle
Ric discusses the events that led to Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum not playing in Team USA's opening win over Serbia in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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The Truth About Team USA
Ric discusses Team USA's hopes of winning a gold medal in men's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Jaylen Brown's Complaint, the Lakers' Summer Prep
Ric discusses NBA Finals' MVP Jaylen Brown being passed over for Boston Celtic teammate Derrick White as a Team USA replacement and how the Los Angeles Lakers are utilizing their offseason with new c…
Nepotism, the NBA and LeBron
Ric discusses the Los Angeles Lakers drafting Bronny James, son of Lakers star LeBron James.
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Making A Case For JJ Redick Being A Success
Ric discusses the qualities that could benefit JJ Redick in his role as the Los Angeles Lakers' new head coach.
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The Comeuppance of Luka Doncic
Ric discusses the performance of Dallas Mavericks' star Luka Doncic in the 2024 NBA Finals.
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Unpacking Caitlin Clark, LeBron-Kyrie & Dan Hurley-Lakers
Ric discusses the ongoing drama surrounding Caitlin Clark's start in the WNBA, Kyrie Irving's reaction to LeBron James' latest remarks about their time together and the Los Angeles Lakers' interest i…
The Education of Anthony Edwards
Ric discusses the Western Conference finals' battle of stars between the Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards and the Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic.
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Caitlin Clark Anxiety and Why the Nuggets Fell
Ric discusses the reaction to Caitlin Clark's rocky start in the WNBA and why the defending champion Denver Nuggets fell to the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves.
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The Unlucky Atlanta Hawks and the Unrepentant Tom Thibodeau
Ric discusses the Atlanta Hawks winning the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft lottery and the New York Knicks taking the series' lead against the Indiana Pacers despite a rash of injuries that forced …
Fixing the Phoenix Suns
Ric discusses how the Phoenix Suns can improve after being swept out of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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NBA Playoffs: How to Tell the Winners from the Losers
Ric discusses takeaways from post-game reactions by key players and coaches in the NBA playoffs.
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NBA Playoffs: Takeaways From Every Game One
Ric discusses the results of all eight Game Ones in the 2024 NBA playoffs.
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The Warriors: Where It Went Wrong, What To Expect Next
Ric discusses the state of the Golden State Warriors -- what led to their disappointing 2023-24 season, what to expect them to do next.
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