Nepotism, the NBA and LeBron

Is the NBA entering a new era where winning matters more than max contracts, player empowerment and personal brands?Ric Bucher explains why Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama may be redefining what it means to be an NBA superstar by sacrificing money for ...  Show more

Has the NBA lost sight of what made it great?In this episode of On The Ball, Ric Bucher argues that professional basketball has drifted away from championships, community and competitive integrity—and toward gambling, profits and personal brands. Against that backdrop, one player ...  Show more

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Jovan Buha of The Athletic and Spectrum SportsNet to discuss the new-look Lakers with their new head coach, JJ Redick, and rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James. They also discuss a fun Lakers summer league team, including Blake Hinson and ...  Show more

Jason Timpf reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Bronny James during the NBA Draft to pair him with his father, LeBron James, ahead of the 2024 NBA season. Jason discusses why Bronny is better than people realize and breaks down what his role will be the Lakers. Later, Jaso ...  Show more

Bubba Dub is back reacting to the Los Angeles Lakers drafting LeBron James' son, Bronny James in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft. The first father-son duo in NBA HISTORY!! (3:30)

Then, Dub recaps the Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Ameri ...

In this episode, I discuss the Lakers overload of on-ball players and how the pieces will fit together with LeBron James and the returning talent. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball