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Fullcourt Passport

Fullcourt Passport

By: Ric Bucher
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Everything you want to know -- and need to know -- about the international basketball scene, from the influx of foreign-born NBA stars to Americans playing overseas to the young international talent with NBA potential, brought to you by longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher and former NBA player Bostjan Nachbar, now the director of the EuroLeague Players Union. Watch the show live on NoFilter.net or recorded on YouTube's United We Cast channel.




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Episodes
  • Luka Needing Post-EuroBasket Rest, Barca-Valencia Breakdown & guest EuroLeague legend Kyle Hines

    Luka Needing Post-EuroBasket Rest, Barca-Valencia Breakdown & guest EuroLeague legend Kyle Hines
    Oct 13 2025
    Ric and Boki welcome their first-ever guest, Kyle Hines — a four-time EuroLeague champion, three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and now assistant GM of the Long Island Nets. Hines shares how his 16-year European career and leadership in forming the EuroLeague Players Association prepared him for a front-office role, emphasizing the importance of relationships, professionalism, and embracing team roles over personal stats. He discusses adapting to life and basketball across Germany, Greece, Russia, and Italy, the cultural and structural contrasts between leagues, and how self-awareness and consistency sustained his success. The hosts note that EuroLeague named its “Most Respected Player” award after Hines. The episode also features analysis of Barcelona’s win over Valencia in the Spanish EuroLeague, highlighting Barça’s depth and Valencia’s rising young star Sergio de Larrea — and a broader discussion on European fan culture and hostile arenas. Turkey being ranked 12th in the world after reaching the EuroBasket 2025 Finals and the impact of the Lakers resting Slovenian star Luka Doncic in training camp are also discussed.

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    59 mins
  • Why Do Injury-Prone NBA Players Stay Healthy Playing Overseas?

    Why Do Injury-Prone NBA Players Stay Healthy Playing Overseas?
    Oct 6 2025
    Ric and Boki discuss the start and growth of the EuroLeague season and the impact of its expanded schedule. They highlight that while EuroLeague now has more games and teams, every matchup still carries weight, though the grind of overlapping domestic and international play creates challenges. They also discuss how the faster pace, player health, and team practices differ between leagues, including why some former NBA players like Jabari Parker and Kendrick Nunn are thriving overseas. They also debate rule changes, like the step-back and Eurostep, and how evolving officiating has shaped styles of play. Ric shares his picks for international NBA players poised to surprise this season—Franz Wagner, Tristan De Silva, Zachary Rissacher, Matas Buzelis, and Neemias Queta—while Boki reflects on his own development experiences, offseason training in Slovenia, and how cultural and structural differences shape careers.

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    56 mins
  • Why NBA Euro Stars Are Easier To Build Around

    Why NBA Euro Stars Are Easier To Build Around
    Sep 30 2025
    Ric and Boki provide a primer on the differences between the NBA and EuroLeague basketball, from the franchise power pecking order to the mindset of star players. They also discuss the attributes an American needs to cut it playing overseas and what an international player needs to make it in the NBA, and pick the five Americans to watch overseas this season in the EuroLeague.

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    1 hr and 1 min
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