Long-time NBA senior writer, analyst and sideline reporter Ric Bucher brings decades of experience and observation from inside locker rooms, front offices, and league meetings to deliver unfiltered perspective on what's really happening in basketball. From breaking down roster moves and coaching decisions to exploring the business side of the game and the personalities shaping the league, On The Ball cuts through the noise and gets to what matters. If you want the real story behind the highlights, this is where you find it.
Hosted by NBA insider Ric Bucher and NBA champion Brendan Haywood, the show goes beyond highlights and headlines to explore what it really takes to make it in the league — from mental toughness and player development to locker-room politics and on-court strategy.
Everything you want to know - and need to know - about the international basketball scene, from the influx of foreign-born NBA stars to Americans playing overseas to the young international talent with NBA potential, brought to you by longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher and former NBA player Bostjan Nachbar, now the director of the EuroLeague Players Union.
Hosted by NBA insider and Yao Ming biographer Ric Bucher and China-based Greg Stolt, a University of Florida legend and former overseas pro who spent 17 years as NBA VP of Basketball Operations in Asia and is now executive vice president of the Asian University Basketball League. This is where you’ll find insight and updates on the game in China, Japan, Korea, Australia and beyond that you won’t find anywhere else.
