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Finding The Seams
Hosted by Ric Bucher · news · EN
About this Podcast:
Finding The Seams is the only weekly basketball podcast that focusses on the jump from college to the pros and from NBA roster spot to stardom — what it takes, how it’s done and who is ready to make it. Your hosts, longtime basketball analyst Ric Bucher and NBA champion Brendan Haywood, will tell you which college players have NBA potential and dive into the battles on every NBA team that decide who gets run and who is on the bench waving a towel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is Finding The Seams about?
Finding The Seams is the only weekly basketball podcast that focusses on the jump from college to the pros and from NBA roster spot to stardom, what it takes, how it’s done and who is ready to make it.
Who hosts Finding The Seams?
Finding The Seams is hosted by Ric Bucher. The show has published 53 episodes to date.
What has Finding The Seams covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The 76ers Have More Star Power -- So Why Might the Celtics Be Better?" (16 October 2026, 45 minutes), "Wemby Is One Move Away From Breaking the NBA, Plus the League’s Best Players, Coaches & Teams" (26 September 2026, 51 minutes), and "Clippers Get the Hammer, Kuminga Gambles Millions on Himself" (5 September 2026, 47 minutes).
How often does Finding The Seams publish?
Finding The Seams publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 53 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Finding The Seams?
Booking probability for Finding The Seams is 41%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Finding The Seams requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Finding The Seams's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
Ric Bucher hosts Finding The Seams, a news podcast with 53 episodes published.
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Finding The Seams
Wemby Is One Move Away From Breaking the NBA — Plus the League’s Best Players, Coaches & Teams
Sep 26, 202651 minWith NBA training camps arriving, Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood debate the league’s best—and what could change the hierarchy this season. Brendan explains why today’s lighter training camps may actually contribute to...
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Clippers Get the Hammer, Kuminga Gambles Millions on Himself
Sep 5, 202647 minDid the NBA just cripple the Los Angeles Clippers — or is their supposed “death sentence” being wildly overstated? Ric Bucher and NBA champion Brendan Haywood clash over the fallout from the league’s punishment of Steve...
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Westbrook’s Legacy, Jokic’s Future & the NBA’s Worst-Kept Secret
Aug 23, 202648 minRussell Westbrook is retiring after 18 NBA seasons, and Ric Bucher and NBA champion Brendan Haywood debate whether he chose the right moment to walk away—and why his legacy remains so misunderstood. They also break down...
- Aug 14, 202650 min
The NBA's opening-night schedule is more than a collection of games. It's a window into who the league believes can drive its next era —and some of the names missing from the marquee are just as revealing as the ones...
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Which NBA Contender Is Being Overrated? Predicting the Teams That Will Rise — and the Ones Ready to Fall
Aug 1, 202643 minThe NBA offseason is far from over, and the league's biggest questions aren't about free agency anymore—they're about which teams are actually built to contend. Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down the franchises...
- Jul 27, 202649 min
LeBron James has made his decision: he's joining the Philadelphia 76ers. But did he choose the best basketball situation—or simply the best remaining opportunity? Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down why...
Finding The Seams
Summer League Lies? Ric Bucher & Brendan Haywood Separate NBA Reality from Vegas Hype
Jul 22, 202653 minCan you really judge an NBA rookie from a week in Las Vegas? Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood return from NBA Summer League with very different conclusions about the league's newest stars—and challenge many of the...
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Has NBA Team-Building Changed Forever? Kawhi Returns, Ja Moves & The New Era of Culture Over Talent
Jul 2, 202653 minThe NBA offseason is becoming just as unpredictable as the playoffs. Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down the biggest moves around the league, beginning with Kawhi Leonard's stunning return to Toronto , why the...
Finding The Seams
NBA Draft Winners & Losers: Did Charlotte Just Outsmart the NBA While Minnesota Made a Costly Gamble?
Jun 28, 202645 minThe NBA Draft didn't just introduce the next generation of stars—it reshaped the league. Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down the biggest draft-night shockwaves, beginning with the stunning LaMelo Ball-to-Minnesota...
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Giannis to Miami Changes Everything, Jaylen Brown’s Boston Future in Question & Why Anthony Edwards Should Be Watching Minnesota Closely
Jun 24, 202650 minThe NBA offseason exploded with a franchise-altering blockbuster as Giannis Antetokounmpo heads to the Miami Heat, instantly changing the balance of power in the Eastern Conference. Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break...
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Inside an NBA Championship: Brendan Haywood Reveals What the Knicks Are Feeling Right Now
Jun 20, 202652 min🏆 What does it actually feel like to win an NBA championship? With the New York Knicks celebrating their first title in decades, NBA champion Brendan Haywood takes listeners inside the champagne-soaked reality of...
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The Knicks Are Champions. Now the Spurs Face the Question That Could Define Their Future
Jun 15, 202652 minThe New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in 53 years. But as Ric Bucher and NBA champion Brendan Haywood explain in this LIVE season-ending edition of Finding The Seams, the bigger story may be what...
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The Defining Decision Facing the Spurs After Their Historic Collapse
Jun 12, 202648 minThe NBA Finals may have changed forever in one night. After building a 29-point lead and appearing ready to even the series, the San Antonio Spurs suffered one of the most shocking collapses in NBA history, allowing the...
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Spurs Strike Back: Did San Antonio Finally Unlock Victor Wembanyama—and Expose a Knicks Weakness?
Jun 10, 202643 minThe Spurs are back in the NBA Finals. After falling behind 0-2, San Antonio stormed into Madison Square Garden and delivered its best performance of the series, cutting the Knicks' lead to 2-1 and raising a fascinating...
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Brendan Haywood Sounds Alarm on Wemby, KAT Dominates Again & Are the Spurs Already Out of Answers?
Jun 7, 202642 minThe Knicks are heading to Madison Square Garden with a 2-0 NBA Finals lead, but the biggest story may be what Victor Wembanyama still hasn't added to his game. In this LIVE episode of Finding The Seams, Ric Bucher and...
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NBA Finals Game 1 Breakdown: Brunson’s Clutch Gene, Wemby’s Missing Piece & Why Dylan Harper Might Already Be Ready
Jun 5, 202642 minThe first-ever LIVE edition of Finding The Seams delivered plenty to talk about after Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. NBA champion Brendan Haywood and Ric Bucher break down...
Finding The Seams
Wemby’s First Legacy Game? Spurs-Thunder Game 7, SGA’s Critics & the Truth About Playoff Pressure
May 30, 202653 minThe Western Conference Finals are headed to Game 7, and Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down what will decide it all. Will Victor Wembanyama deliver the defining performance of his young career? Can Shai...
- May 21, 202644 min
Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down Victor Wembanyama’s monster Western Conference Finals opener — 41 points, 24 rebounds, double-overtime win, and a message to the MVP voters. The guys debate how OKC should guard...
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LeBron’s Lakers Exit Brewing? Anthony Edwards Exposed & Why the Spurs Are Already Terrifying
May 17, 202653 minRic Bucher and Brendan Haywood pull back the curtain on the NBA’s newest power struggle: LeBron James vs. the Lakers. From the “game ball disrespect” controversy to Luka Dončić becoming the true face of the franchise...
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