On The Ball with Ric Bucher

A weekly sports podcast with inside information and perspective from veteran NBA insider and Fox Spo

Episodes

Total: 521

Is LeBron a Hot Topic Among High School Athletes and Are the Lakers an Outlier In the Bubble?
2020/9/21

Ric explores who high school athletes today are most interested in with his 16-year-old son, Mat, ex

Guests former NFL WR TJ Houshmanzadeh & comedian/actor Gary Owen talk NFL Preview & Performing with No Fans
2020/9/13

Ric is joined by former NFL WR and FS1 analyst TJ Houshmanzadeh and comedian/actor Gary Owen to disc

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and the gift/curse of being über athletic
2020/9/9

Ric discusses how, why and when LeBron and Russell's careers diverged, the shift in the game that ha

The power of Athletes and Social Media -- How Much Influence Do They Really Have?
2020/8/30

Ric examines what impact, if any, the NBA players' social activism has had, why they're pressuring N

Getting to know breakout Bubble star T.J. Warren
2020/8/18

Ric explains why he refers to the Indiana Pacers' new star forward T.J. Warren as a "scorer with a c

Reggie Miller's Calls, Kyrie's Curious Handout and the Lakers' Achilles Heels
2020/7/31

In the wake of the NBA's re-opening night, Ric discusses why TNT broadcaster Reggie Miller catches s

Why LeBron is First On My MVP Ballot
2020/7/23

Ric discusses the many flaws in drawing a conclusion from a player making 3s or free throws in pract

Name Changes Don't Signify Change
2020/7/5

In an episode of Bucher, Friendless, Ric examines why changing the racially insensitive name of an N

Tale of Two Realities
2020/6/10

Ric and Will discuss the current social unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd and quarterback

A conversation with Cavs coach JB Bickerstaff about being black in America
2020/6/6

JB, part of the only black father-son duo to both coach in a major professional U.S. sport, talks wi

Remembering Roger B., Marty Mac & Jerry Sloan
2020/5/27

Ric reflects on the impact made by Ft. Worth-Dallas sports figure Roger B. Brown, Sacramento Kings b

Was Michael Jordan a Bully, Will More Players Be Like Mike & Who To Blame for The Last Dance
2020/5/18

Ric questions the accuracy of describing Michael Jordan as a bully, the possibility of a player toda

Last Dance Controversies That Missed the Mark (Including Isiah Thomas Not Being On The Dream Team)
2020/5/15

Ric examines several controversial topics in the ESPN documentary "The Last Dance," including what t

Dissecting the Charles Barkley-Draymond Green beef -- what inspired it, why it won't go away
2020/5/5

Ric knows the two combatants as well as anyone and pinpoints why Charles has taken shots at Draymond

Last Dance Ep. 3&4 Reviewed, Why Some NFL Teams Consistently Draft Better Than Others
2020/4/28

Ric & Will discuss how Michael Jordan has changed since his playing days, why the Baltimore Rave

Colin Cowherd on the five greatest inventions in his lifetime, the best magician he's ever seen and the one athlete he wished he could interview
2020/4/24

Ric gets to turn the tables on Fox Sports TV/Radio star Colin Cowherd and ask the questions. Colin e

Takeaways from Ep. 1&2 of The Last Dance: why Jordan's legend has stood the test of time and how today's stars have been robbed
2020/4/20

Ric identifies the aspects of Jordan's character that have led to his timelessness, along with the d

Why We Talk So Much About LeBron (and why I talk about LeBron the way I do)
2020/4/15

Ric examines why LeBron James is an unrelenting and polarizing subject of conversation by fans and m

Alaa Abdelnaby on the legend of Drazen Petrovic, his road dog the late Reggie Lewis and pulling pranks with Danny Ainge
2020/4/8

Ric and Alaa swap stories about a variety of NBA legends, including those gone far too soon, preserv

Danny Ainge's Black Ops ways, Bobby Hurley throwing dice, Moses Malone as a Buck & the greatness of Drazen Petrovic with Alaa Abdelnaby
2020/4/6

Ric catches up with Alaa, whose five-year NBA career with five teams afforded him a chance to play w