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Hosted by Ric Bucher · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 45 episodes
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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.
Ric Bucher hosts Finding The Seams, a news show with 45 episodes published.
Can 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 overreac
The 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 Rapt
The 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
The 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 d
🏆 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 reachi
The 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 comes
The 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
The 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 q
The 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 NB
The 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 how
The 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 Gilgeous-Al
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
Ric 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, Ri
Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood dive into the NBA playoff matchups that suddenly look a lot more dangerous than expected. The Timberwolves stole Game 1, but did they blow their real chance when the Spurs punched back? Bre
Are the Boston Celtics really about to collapse in Round 1? Can the Los Angeles Lakers or Houston Rockets survive just to get steamrolled by the Oklahoma City Thunder? And is this officially the end of the road for Denve
The basketball world is shifting fast—and **Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down the uncomfortable truth: 💰 College players are becoming millionaires through NIL—but at what cost? 🔄 Is the transfer portal killing
The NBA just bent its own rules—and it may have reshaped the MVP race. In this episode of Finding The Seams , Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down the league’s controversial decision to grant eligibility exceptions
The University of North Carolina just made one of the boldest hires in recent memory—bringing in NBA champion coach Michael Malone. But is this a genius move… or a disaster waiting to happen? On this episode of Finding T
The NBA playoff picture just shifted— hard. On this episode of Finding The Seams , Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood break down the ripple effects of Luka Dončić’s hamstring injury —and why it could derail the **Los Angeles
On this episode of Finding The Seams , Ric Bucher and Brendan Haywood expose the biggest myth in draft culture: why tournament performances DON’T sway real NBA decision-makers—and why fans and media keep falling for it.
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Finding The Seams is hosted by Ric Bucher. The show is categorised under news (sports) and has published 45 episodes.
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