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Pacific Rims

Ric Bucher
China
Japan
NBA
Mongolia
Three-On-Three Basketball
Japan Basketball League (JBL)
India
Asian University Basketball League
B.league
Korea
Asia-Pacific Basketball
Yao Ming
Yuta Watanabe
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Dongguan
International Basketball
Nagasaki Velca
NBA Academy
Basketball In Asia
Education and College Pathways

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... more

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New Sunrockers head coach Shawn Dennis joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt to celebrate Japan’s remarkable basketball transformation and explain how the B.League can become even better.

Dennis discusses the league’s surging popularity, improved talent a... more

Fukushima Firebonds head coach Ryan Marchand joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt to explain how leaving the U.S. accelerated his coaching career — taking him from the G League and NBA to head-coaching jobs in Vietnam, Taiwan and Japan.

Marchand details ... more

Former Washington Wizards assistant Ryan Richman joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt to explain why he left the NBA to coach in Japan and how his experience with Alvark Tokyo and Japan's national team is shaping his pursuit of an NBA head-coaching job. R... more

Asian college basketball is about to get much bigger — and Pacific Rims has the news first.

AUBL co-founder and CEO Jay Li joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt and reveals that the Asian University Basketball League is expanding to 18 teams for its first... more

Golden State Valkyries development player Miela Sowah joins Ric Bucher for an inspiring conversation about the perseverance, preparation and personal relationships behind her journey from Australian basketball to the WNBA.

Sowah explains how Austral... more

Australian coaching veteran Guy Molloy joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt for a fascinating look at his first month inside the Chinese Basketball Association as an assistant coach with the Jilin Tigers.

Molloy explains why the Tigers' partnership with ... more

Australian basketball legend and seven-time NBL champion coach Brian Goorjian joins Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt for one of the most insightful conversations yet on the state of basketball across the Pacific Rim.

Goorjian reflects on his decade-long co... more

What does it take to discover NBA talent across Asia, Africa and the world?

In this fascinating episode of Pacific Rims, Ric Bucher and Greg Stolt sit down with Hansen Wong — manager of international scouting for the Indiana Pacers — for an insider’... more

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Recent Guests

Guy Molloy
Long-time Australian coach; assistant coach in Northeast Jilin Tigers (CBA)
Northeast Jilin Tigers
Episode: Inside China's Basketball Revolution: Guy Molloy, Enzo Li and the Jilin Tigers' Bold New Vision
Brian Goorjian
Head coach of the Sydney Kings; former Australian men's national team coach
Sydney Kings / Australian National Team
Episode: Brian Goorjian on China, Japan’s Basketball Boom and Why Australia’s Best Days Are Still Ahead | Pacific Rims
Hansen Wong
GM of the Indiana Pacers G League team; Head of International Scouting
Indiana Pacers
Episode: Inside NBA International Scouting: How Hansen Wong Went from Hong Kong to the Indiana Pacers Front Office
Otgonbayar Tenuun
Developer and architect of basketball growth in Mongolia; President of the Mongolian Collegiate Basketball Association since 2018; Harvard graduate
Mongolian Collegiate Basketball Association
Episode: How Mongolia Became Basketball’s Fastest-Rising Power | Tenuun Otgonbayar on Pacific Rims
Isaac Low
Co-founder, general counsel, and head of media distribution for the Asian University Basketball League (AUBL)
Asian University Basketball League (AUBL)
Episode: Can College Basketball Unite Asia? Inside the Explosive Rise of the AUBL with Isaac Low | Pacific Rims
Nenad Hrvoic
Coach, Monkey Kings (Nanjing Monkey Kings)
Monkey Kings (Nanjing Monkey Kings)
Episode: How China, Serbia and NIL Are Reshaping Global Basketball | Nenad Hrvoic on Pacific Rims
Enzo Li
Assistant coach with the College Park Skyhawks, G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks; assistant national team coach for China
Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks; China National Team
Episode: The Coaching Unicorn: How Enzo Li Cracked the NBA Pipeline from China to the G League | Pacific Rims
Scott Flemming
Former head coach of India's national team; NBA Academy India leadership role; former NCAA/collegiate coach
Athletes in Action (current role described in interview) | former NBA Academy India director
Episode: Inside India’s Basketball Revolution: Scott Flemming on NBA Academies, Untapped Talent & the Fight for Global Relevance
Stanley Johnson
Former NBA player, current Nagasaki Velca star
Nagasaki Velca
Episode: Stanley Johnson’s REDEMPTION in Japan 🇯🇵 | From NBA Setback to B.League DOMINANCE

Hosts

Ric Bucher
Host of the show; longtime NBA analyst and Yao Ming biographer
Greg Stolt
Co-host of the show; former overseas pro and Asia-based NBA executive

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Inside Global Hoops: Shocking China Coaching Stories, NIL Disruption & Why Mongolia Could Be Basketball’s Next Power
Q: NIL has changed the landscape for the Next Stars program; how has NIL impacted attracting American talent to Australia and the broader region?
NIL has dramatically shifted the talent pipeline. Locally talented players are increasingly drawn to opportunities in the U.S. to maximize NIL potential, reducing the pool of Americans coming to Australia, while European players are also chasing the same money. This has forced teams to rethink development paths, and some players now view college basketball in the U.S. as the main route to financial and career security.
Inside Global Hoops: Shocking China Coaching Stories, NIL Disruption & Why Mongolia Could Be Basketball’s Next Power
Q: Coach, keeping it simple, going from the Chinese women's national team, Shantel, Bay Area Dragons, Australia, how does your approach change and is it always the same everywhere you've been, given the circumstances that you've coached in?
The approach has to be adaptable: defense-first, quick transition, and spreading the floor, but you must adjust to the players' strengths and the level of competition. In China, the emphasis was on organizing offense; elsewhere, I focused more on defensive principles and how to implement a faster pace and three-point shooting, while always keeping things simple and clearly defined.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pacific Rims

What is Pacific Rims about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The series centers on basketball ecosystems across the Pacific Rim, with conversations that thread coaching philosophy, talent development, and front-office strategy through Asia-Pacific leagues (CBA, NBL, KBL, B.League) and their connections to the NBA and U.S. college basketball. Episodes frequently explore how regional markets are expanding, the impact of international pathways on players and coaches, and the evolving business and governance of basketball in the region. Notable angles include cross-border coaching careers, NIL and education-linked development, emerging markets like Mongolia, and the increasingly global nature of scouting, recruitment, and league-building. Listeners can expect candid career stories, practical insights for... more

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2. Brian Goorjian
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4. Otgonbayar Tenuun
5. Isaac Low
6. Nenad Hrvoic
7. Enzo Li
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