Ric Bucher critiques WNBA broadcasts for lack of male analysts
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 12:30 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026

Ric Bucher, on his podcast, expressed concerns over the WNBA's national broadcasts, stating that they lack male voices and diversity in analysis. He criticized the existing coverage as being overly safe and protective, suggesting it undermines the respect women's basketball deserves. Bucher called out the disparity in how male and female analysts are represented in coverage, questioning networks' reluctance to include more diverse perspectives. He argued that the league should be subject to the same scrutiny as the NBA, asserting that critical dialogue would benefit women's basketball.
- •Bucher questions why national WNBA broadcasts feature only female analysts.
- •He suggests NBA owners' indifference contributes to the WNBA's issues.
- •Calls for a more diverse analysis to reflect the league's standards.
- •Critiques past incidents like DiJonai Carrington's foul for lack of genuine debate.
- 12:30 PMYahoo Sports — Ric Bucher asks why WNBA national broadcasts don’t feature more men: ‘All of it feels like a girls’ club’
"Longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher used his latest On The Ball with Ric Bucher podcast to go in on women’s basketball and the WNBA. Bucher called out the disingenuous hysteria around transgender athletes in women’s sports, claimed NBA owners’ lack of interest as the WNBA’s actual problem, weighed in on Caitlin Clark vs. Kelsey Mitchell, and took…
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