Full Court Passport

Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos joins Ric Bucher and Boki Nachbar on Fullcourt Passport for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from Brazilian pro basketball to the NBA , why he’s effectively the lone “born-and-raised” Brazilian currently in the league, and how his game transformed once he landed with the Warriors organization. Gui breaks down how signing a pro contract with Min...

Women’s basketball is exploding — in the NCAA, WNBA and around the world. 🏀 In this episode of Fullcourt Passport , Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar are joined by special guest Rachel Galligan — former D1 standout, three-time Hall of Famer, ex-pro, longtime analyst and CEO of Go Global Recruiting — to break down where the women’s game is right now and where it’s headed next. They dive into:...

This week on Fullcourt Passport , Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon —former EuroLeague champion, Final Four MVP, and one of the most globally experienced executives in the NBA. From the wildest EuroLeague week of the season —coach departures, fan chaos, and the unresolved Partizan–Obradović saga—to the stunning mov...

Bronx native and FC Barcelona guard Kevin Punter joins Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar on Fullcourt Passport (part of the United WeCast Network ) to break down what it really takes for an American to become a EuroLeague star. From the Partizan–Red Star Belgrade rivalry he says beats Lakers–Celtics “by a landslide,” to getting a Serbian passport , turning down NBA two-way offers , and finding...

On this episode of Fullcourt Passport (United WeCast Network), hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Zaza Pachulia — Golden State Warriors basketball operations consultant, two-time NBA champion , Turkish League champion, and the namesake of not one but two NBA rules (the “Zaza rule” on closeout space and the All-Star voting change sparked by Georgia’s fan surge). Zaza opens up...

In this episode of Fullcourt Passport (United WeCast Network), hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Beno Udrih — two-time NBA champion , former Spurs guard, and current head coach of the Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee Bucks’ G League affiliate). Udrih explains his player-to-coach journey , why the G League is the fastest classroom in basketball , and the European principles he uses...

On this episode of Fullcourt Passport (United WeCast Network), hosts Ric Bucher and Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar sit down with Donatas Motiejunas — six-year NBA veteran and current Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) power forward —to unpack Red Star’s mid-season turnaround and what truly drives winning in the EuroLeague . Motiejunas explains the leadership and locker-room standards that helped spark Belgrade’s si...

In this episode of Full Court Passport on the United WeCast Network —your weekly, insider guide to international basketball hosted by longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher and former NBA/EuroLeague standout Bostjan “Boki” Nachbar -- special guest Josh Childress re-visits his groundbreaking Olympiacos move, discusses EuroLeague Final Four atmosphere, and explains how he built a post-career business while...

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 Rockets alongside Yao Ming in 2002. They reflect on the challenges of transitioning from European basketball to the NBA’s physical, post-oriented style of the early 2000s, and how the game has since evolved into a faster, more perimeter-driven system...

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 te...

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 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...

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. Hosted on Acast. See...

Longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher and former NBA player Bostjan "Boki" Nachbar, now director of the EuroLeague Players Union, introduce their new show that will cover everything from the foreign talent taking over the NBA to Americans becoming increasingly comfortable playing overseas to identifying the young foreign talent that has NBA potential, along with plenty of EuroLeague action. Discussed he...