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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. Watch the entire show on YouTube's United We Cast network.
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Mongolia’s Basketball Boom: Garrett Kelly Is Building a Winner by Breaking the Rules
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Oct 29, 2026 |
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Japan’s Basketball Boom: Shawn Dennis on the B.League’s Rise and What Comes Next
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Oct 09, 2026 |
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From Jeremy Lin to Japan’s Biggest Turnaround: Ryan Marchand’s Unlikely Road Toward the NBA
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Why Ryan Richman Left the NBA to Coach in Japan—and His Plan to Return
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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EXCLUSIVE: AUBL Expands to 18 Teams — Jay Li’s Plan to Build Asia’s Answer to March Madness
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Miela Sowah’s Long Road to the WNBA: Shooting, Sacrifice and Staying Ready
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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Inside China's Basketball Revolution: Guy Molloy, Enzo Li and the Jilin Tigers' Bold New Vision
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Brian Goorjian on China, Japan’s Basketball Boom and Why Australia’s Best Days Are Still Ahead | Pacific Rims
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Inside NBA International Scouting: How Hansen Wong Went from Hong Kong to the Indiana Pacers Front Office
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May 23, 2026 |
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How Mongolia Became Basketball’s Fastest-Rising Power | Tenuun Otgonbayar on Pacific Rims
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May 15, 2026 |
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Can College Basketball Unite Asia? Inside the Explosive Rise of the AUBL with Isaac Low | Pacific Rims
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May 08, 2026 |
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How China, Serbia and NIL Are Reshaping Global Basketball | Nenad Hrvoic on Pacific Rims
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May 01, 2026 |
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The Coaching Unicorn: How Enzo Li Cracked the NBA Pipeline from China to the G League | Pacific Rims
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Inside Global Hoops: Shocking China Coaching Stories, NIL Disruption & Why Mongolia Could Be Basketball’s Next Power
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Inside India’s Basketball Revolution: Scott Flemming on NBA Academies, Untapped Talent & the Fight for Global Relevance
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Stanley Johnson’s REDEMPTION in Japan 🇯🇵 | From NBA Setback to B.League DOMINANCE
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Kyle Anderson’s China Journey: From Team USA Cut to Leading Team China 🇨🇳 | Identity, Culture & Hoops
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Andrew Gaze EXPOSES Global Hoops Reality: Why Asia Is Catching the NBA Faster Than You Think
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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From England to the NBA to Japan's Women's League — Coach Tim Lewis Has Done It All (And Has No Plans to Stop)
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Inside Asia’s Basketball Boom: Why China Isn’t Dominating, The Philippines’ Rise & The NBA’s Global Talent Hunt | Pacific Rims
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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KBL Culture Shock: Tyler Gatlin Explains Korea’s High-Pressure Hoops, Military Curveballs & Why Top Talent Leaves for Japan
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Coaching Asia’s Hoops Cultures: Bruce Palmer on Japan’s “No Questions” Rule, China’s Chaos, Korea’s Blueprint | Pacific Rims
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Why Yuta Watanabe Quit the NBA for Japan’s B.League — and What It Says About Asian Hoops NOW
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Yao Ming Was the “Gateway”… So Why Didn’t China Produce the Next NBA Wave? | Pacific Rims (Ric Bucher + Greg Stolt)
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Pacific Rims Ep. 1: The Asia Hoops Gold Rush — Why the NBA Still Can’t Find the “Next Yao”
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Jan 15, 2026 |