Fullcourt Passport
Episodes
Jordan Loyd Unfiltered: From Raptors Title Run to EuroLeague Star — Inside the REAL Global Basketball Grind
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Fullcourt Passport, Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar sit down with EuroLeague standout and NBA champion Jordan Loyd for a revealing d...
Is NIL Helping or Hurting NBA Prospects? Sean Marks Weighs In
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the NBA goes fully global? 🌍On this episode of Full Court Passport, Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar sit down with Sean Marks to un...
Is It REALLY Easier to Score in the NBA?! Igor Rakočević Drops Truth Bombs
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is scoring in today’s NBA actually easier than in Europe?On this explosive episode of Full Court Passport, Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar sit down w...
Napoli’s NBA Dream: The Untold Power Play Behind Basketball’s European Expansion
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is Napoli the next global basketball powerhouse?In this episode of Full Court Passport, Ric Bucher sits down with Matt Rizzetta—the American investo...
EuroLeague CHAOS: Maccabi’s Miracle Run, Empty Arenas & NBA-Europe Bombshell | Full Court Passport
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The EuroLeague playoff race is reaching a breaking point—and EuroLeague has never felt more intense.Hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar break down ...
Kyle Anderson’s China Journey: From Team USA Cut to Leading Team China 🇨🇳 | Identity, Culture & Hoops
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an NBA vet discovers his roots… and ends up representing an entire nation?In this episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and Greg Sto...
War, Relocation & Survival: Inside Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Unbelievable Season
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a professional basketball team is forced to relocate mid-season because of war—and still has to compete at the highest level?In th...
From Georgia to the NBA: Sandro Mamukelashvili’s journey, Darko Rajaković’s coaching style, and the EuroLeague playoff race
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Full Court Passport, part of the United WeCast Network, NBA insider Ric Bucher opens the show with an extended one-on-one conversat...
The NBA's International Revolution, Luka's Lakers Challenge & A Real-Life Basketball Evacuation
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it actually take to build a championship roster around Luka Dončić — and is his old-school style already obsolete? ESPN's Bobby Marks pu...
From D.C. to Baghdad: How One Man Is Exposing the Untold World of Overseas Basketball
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to elite players who get drafted but never play an NBA minute? Mike Creppy Jr. — D.C.-area native, former overseas pro, founder of Vind...
Nik Stauskas: “I Almost Walked Away” — The Night Before 57
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this powerful episode of Fullcourt Passport, Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar sit down with former NBA lottery pick and EuroLeague vet Nik Stauskas f...
NBA vs EuroLeague: David Kahn Explains Why Europe Plays Harder — And What the NBA Gets Wrong
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is European basketball actually better than the NBA right now?On this episode of Full court Passport, longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher and former NBA f...
Jaxson Hayes, National-Team “Cheat Codes,” and Why Europe Keeps Outdeveloping the U.S.
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are national teams crossing a line in the name of winning — or simply adapting to modern basketball?On this episode of Full Court Passport, hosts Ri...
Berlin vs. London Told the Truth: The NBA Is Looking at the Wrong European Cities
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The NBA didn’t just visit Europe—Berlin and London became a live stress test for what NBA Europe could actually be. Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki...
Jordi Fernández on the NBA’s Global Coaching Takeover and Why Europe Is Losing Its Best Prospects
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernández joins Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar to break down the NBA’s accelerating internationalization—...
Alec Peters on EuroLeague Winning Culture, NBA Tanking, and the NBA Europe Question | Fullcourt Passport
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EuroLeague forward Alec Peters (Olympiacos) joins Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar for a wide-ranging international hoops conversation—star...
NBA Europe, EuroLeague & the Global Game: Tommy Sheppard on Basketball’s Next Frontier | Fullcourt Passport
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does the future of basketball look like outside the United States — and how close is the NBA to planting permanent roots in Europe?On this epis...
EuroLeague Isn’t the Whole Story: Sean McCaw Explains Overseas Basketball, Salaries & Adaptation
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Fullcourt Passport, hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar sit down with longtime overseas pro and consultant Sean McCaw to break dow...
Brian Windhorst in Belgrade: Partizan–Red Star Derby, EuroLeague Passion & NBA Europe Skepticism | Fullcourt Passport
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Windhorst joins Ric Bucher and Boki Nachbar on Fullcourt Passport after a whirlwind trip to Belgrade for the legendary Partizan vs Crvena Zvezda...
Gui Santos on Repping Brazil in the NBA, Earning a Warriors Role, and Why He Wants to Run Point Again | Fullcourt Passport
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos joins Ric Bucher and Boki Nachbar on Fullcourt Passport for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey fro...
Global Boom of Women's Hoops: WNBA CBA Fight, NIL Era & International Talent with Rachel Galligan
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s basketball is exploding — in the NCAA, WNBA and around the world. 🏀In this episode of Fullcourt Passport, Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Bok...
Trajan Langdon on His One-of-a-Kind Journey and How It Informed His Building of the Pistons
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Fullcourt Passport, Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Lan...
Kevin Punter on EuroLeague Rivalries, Serbian Passport & Giving Up the NBA Dream | Fullcourt Passport
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bronx native and FC Barcelona guard Kevin Punter joins Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar on Fullcourt Passport (part of the United WeCast Netw...
Zaza Pachulia: From the “Zaza Rule” to Warriors Front Office — How International Basketball Is Shaping the NBA
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Fullcourt Passport (United WeCast Network), hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Zaza Pachulia—Golden St...
Beno Udrih on Coaching in the G League, EuroLeague Fundamentals & Building NBA-Ready Guards | Fullcourt Passport
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Fullcourt Passport (United WeCast Network), hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Beno Udrih—two-time NBA...
Donatas Motiejunas on Red Star’s Surge, EuroLeague vs. NBA, and Being Embraced in China
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Fullcourt Passport (United WeCast Network), hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Donatas Motiejunas—six-...
The NBA Coach Factory in EuroLeague, Gambling Overseas and Special Guest Josh Childress
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Full Court Passport on the United WeCast Network—your weekly, insider guide to international basketball hosted by longtime NBA an...
Is an NBA-EuroLeague Partnership a Good Idea?
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Fullcourt Passport, Ric Bucher and Bostjan Nachbar revisit the start of Boki’s NBA journey, recalling his debut with the Houston ...
Luka Needing Post-EuroBasket Rest, Barca-Valencia Breakdown & guest EuroLeague legend Kyle Hines
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ric and Boki welcome their first-ever guest, Kyle Hines — a four-time EuroLeague champion, three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and now assistan...
Why Do Injury-Prone NBA Players Stay Healthy Playing Overseas?
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ric and Boki discuss the start of the EuroLeague season and the impact of its expanded schedule. They highlight that while EuroLeague now has more gam...
Why NBA Euro Stars Are Easier To Build Around
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Fullcourt Passport Debut
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher and former NBA player Bostjan "Boki" Nachbar, now director of the EuroLeague Players Union, introduce their new show t...