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Pacific Rims is a weekly basketball podcast from the United We Cast Network that delivers smart, authoritative coverage of professional hoops across the Pacific Rim and the growing influence of the region on the global game. Hosted by long-time NBA analyst and Yao Ming biographer Ric Bucher alongside former overseas professional player and Asia-based NBA executive Greg Stolt, Pacific Rims connects the dots between Asia-Pacific leagues and the highest levels of basketball in the United States.
Each episode breaks down the need-to-know stories shaping professional basketball in Australia (NBL), China (CBA), Korea (KBL), and Japan (B.League)—from league trends and front-office decisions to coaching philosophies, player development pipelines, and the business of basketball in the region. The show also spotlights players from the Pacific Rim making an impact in the NBA and U.S. college basketball, examining how international prospects transition to the American game and how NBA teams evaluate and invest in Asia-Pacific talent.
Blending insider reporting, executive perspective, and global basketball context, Pacific Rims is essential listening for fans, scouts, coaches, executives, and anyone interested in international basketball, Asian leagues, NBA global strategy, and the future of the game across the Pacific Rim.
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How Mongolia Became Basketball’s Fastest-Rising Power | Tenuun Otgonbayar on Pacific Rims
How did Mongolia become one of the fastest-growing basketball cultures in the world?In this episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt welcome Tenuun Otgonbayar — president of the Mongolian…
Can College Basketball Unite Asia? Inside the Explosive Rise of the AUBL with Isaac Low | Pacific Rims
Is college basketball the future of Asian hoops?In this episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt sit down with Isaac Low — co-founder, general counsel and head of media distribution for the…
How China, Serbia and NIL Are Reshaping Global Basketball | Nenad Hrvoic on Pacific Rims
Serbian coach Nenad Hrvoic joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt on Pacific Rims for a wide-ranging look at how basketball is evolving across China, Asia, Europe and the NCAA. Hrvoic explains what has…
The Coaching Unicorn: How Enzo Li Cracked the NBA Pipeline from China to the G League | Pacific Rims
How does a non-pro player from China break into the NBA coaching pipeline?In this episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt sit down with one of the most unique figures in global basketball:…
Inside Global Hoops: Shocking China Coaching Stories, NIL Disruption & Why Mongolia Could Be Basketball’s Next Power
What really goes on behind the scenes of international basketball? On this episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt sit down with veteran coach Bill Tomlinson to pull back the curtain on…
Inside India’s Basketball Revolution: Scott Flemming on NBA Academies, Untapped Talent & the Fight for Global Relevance
Is India the next sleeping giant in global basketball—or proof that infrastructure beats population size?In this revealing episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher sits down with globe-trotting coach…
Stanley Johnson’s REDEMPTION in Japan 🇯🇵 | From NBA Setback to B.League DOMINANCE
Former No. 8 overall pick Stanley Johnson isn’t just still playing—he’s thriving.On this episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt sit down with the ex-Detroit Pistons forward turned global…
Kyle Anderson’s China Journey: From Team USA Cut to Leading Team China 🇨🇳 | Identity, Culture & Hoops
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 Stolt sit down with Kyle Anderson—aka Li Kaier—to…
Andrew Gaze EXPOSES Global Hoops Reality: Why Asia Is Catching the NBA Faster Than You Think
PROGRAMMING NOTE: In the video version of this episode, a clip of guest Andrew Gaze appearing on "Dancing With The Stars" is played; as a result, there is a brief stretch of silence in this…
From England to the NBA to Japan's Women's League — Coach Tim Lewis Has Done It All (And Has No Plans to Stop)
The globe-trotting coach who turned a struggling Japanese women's team into Empress Cup champions breaks down what it really takes to win — and survive — in basketball's most overlooked markets.He…
Inside Asia’s Basketball Boom: Why China Isn’t Dominating, The Philippines’ Rise & The NBA’s Global Talent Hunt | Pacific Rims
Why isn’t China producing more NBA stars? Which Asian country could become basketball’s next global powerhouse? And what really happens inside the NBA’s development system across Asia?In this…
KBL Culture Shock: Tyler Gatlin Explains Korea’s High-Pressure Hoops, Military Curveballs & Why Top Talent Leaves for Japan
What’s it really like coaching basketball in South Korea—where the league runs on efficiency, hierarchy, and zero patience for underperforming imports?On this episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and…
Coaching Asia’s Hoops Cultures: Bruce Palmer on Japan’s “No Questions” Rule, China’s Chaos, Korea’s Blueprint | Pacific Rims
What happens when an old-school Aussie hoops lifer drops into Japan, Korea, and China and realizes the basketball is the easy part?On this episode of Pacific Rims, co-hosts Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt…
Why Yuta Watanabe Quit the NBA for Japan’s B.League — and What It Says About Asian Hoops NOW
An NBA player opting out to go home is rare — but Yuta Watanabe did exactly that, walking away from his NBA player option to join Japan’s B.League (Chiba Jets). Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt break down…
Yao Ming Was the “Gateway”… So Why Didn’t China Produce the Next NBA Wave? | Pacific Rims (Ric Bucher + Greg Stolt)
China had the population, the passion, and the Yao Ming moment—so why didn’t the “funnel” to the NBA ever truly open? In this introductory episode of Pacific Rims, NBA analyst and Yao Ming biographer…
Pacific Rims Ep. 1: The Asia Hoops Gold Rush — Why the NBA Still Can’t Find the “Next Yao”
Asia is already a basketball superpower — so why doesn’t the NBA have a steady pipeline of Chinese stars after Yao Ming? In the inaugural episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt (former…
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Pacific Rims has published 16 episodes since January 2026.
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