Ric and Will discuss why a home gym won't keep a pro athlete in shape, what they don't have when they can't train in a performance center and who stands to be more successful without the other, Tom Brady or Bill Belichick.

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Ric looks back at who he interacted with and how at the Nets-Lakers game and then discovering who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, as well as how the NBA could return to action and why it would be the best way for the league to contribute to beating virus.

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Ric talks with Lance Allred, the first legally deaf player ever to play in the NBA, about the inspiration for his new book, "The New Alpha Male," the super power being deaf developed, his unlikely and extraordinary path to playing in the NBA and the danger defining ourselves by our athleticism presents.

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Ric discusses the challenge for foreign-born NBA stars to lead a championship team and why Luka Doncic may be a different breed; why it would be a mistake to permanently close locker rooms to the media; and a few observations from Kobe's memorial at the Staples Center.

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In an episode of the ever popular Bucher, Friendless, Ric channels his inner Chris Paul and provides a new format to solve the NBA dunk contest's issues, outlines all that we learned in that epic fourth quarter of the All-Star Game -- including that there are no Kobes currently in the league -- and why he may have appeared less than prepared for a debate with FS1's Colin Cowherd on load management.

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Ric and Chicago Bulls' star Zach LaVine sit down in front of a live audience to discuss Kobe Bryant's impact, Zach's evolution from dunk champion to team leader and go-to scorer, questions about his defense, who he can count on to tell him the truth and how he's been preparing for the three-point contest since grade school.

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Former NBA centers Ryan Hollins and Kendrick Perkins join Ric to hash out their argument on Twitter about who the best players in the game today are, as well as what it was like to personally play alongside stars past (Kevin Garnett) and present (Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook).

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Ric reviews all his trade deadline predictions, including what led him to believe Marcus Morris was headed to the Lakers. Also discussed: seeing in person the center-less Rockets befuddle those same Lakers and looking at Jimmy Butler's previous stops and why his Miami one could be different.

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Ric and Will discuss where the 49ers fell short in Super Bowl 54, which Kansas City Chief deserved to be MVP, the meaning behind Tom Brady's Super Bowl commercial and the emotional effect Kobe Bryant's death had on the Super Bowl competitors as well as the NBA -- and if playing poorly is understandable under the circumstances.

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Orlando Magic DJ Augustin, listed at 5'11" and 183 pounds, is in his 12th NBA season. DJ and Ric discuss how being displaced by Hurricane Katrina shaped DJ's perspective on life at an early age, how he handles mentoring young point guards brought in to take his job and what it was like to be constantly mentioned in trade rumors early in his career. Note: this conversation took place prior to the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant, which is why there is no mention of it.

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