Why LeBron Did What He Did and Said What He S...

NBA All-Star Weekend was this close to being declared dead—until Victor Wembanyama flipped the entire vibe, shamed everybody into competing, and turned a “jumped-the-shark” event into must-watch hoops. On this episode of On The Ball, Ric Bucher breaks down why the All-Star turnar ...  Show more

Is NBA tanking really ruining basketball — or is the outrage just noise?In this solo episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher, Ric dismantles the modern hysteria around tanking and explains why what fans think is a crisis is actually a decades-old strategy baked into the league’s b ...  Show more

Thoughts and predictions on the up coming NBA Finals Colin gives his thoughts on LeBron James' recent comments about Kyrie Irving   Guest: Rachel NicholsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Colin tells you why he was right about LeBron James and wrong about the Warriors

NBA insider Ric Bucher joins the show in studio to talk preview the NBA playoffs

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Colin gives his instant reaction to the the Celtics staying alive in the Eastern Conference Finals with a road win against the Heat, and if Boston can make it a series heading home for Game 5. He also discusses if LeBron should retire now, or run it back with the  Lakers again ...

Colin looks at LeBron leading the way to a 21-point 4th quarter comeback and why his career is no longer comparable to Michael Jordan

There's interesting NFL grades going out to teams that may surprise

NBA reporter Rachel Nichols joins the show in studio to tell ...