Welcome to Ball Talk with Hiren and Waleed! We are excited to release more content over the coming weeks and roll out an iTunes channel, Youtube channel, as well as a logo and various branding. Stay tuned for more information!
On this episode of Ball Talk with Hiren and Waleed, Hiren gives his solo reaction to the NBA Finals. Being that the NBA Finals is 2 games in, Hiren decided to give his thoughts so far, a few hours before Game 3 tips-off between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balltalkhw/support
The NBA Finals are back!!! The Heat and the Lakers face off tonight in Game 1. On this episode of Ball Talk with Hiren and Waleed, our hosts discuss everything surrounding the NBA Finals. We analyze positional matchups between the teams and ultimately give our predictions on who will win the series! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balltalkhw/support
The NBA Playoffs are back!!! On this episode, Hiren and Waleed discuss their key matchups for every first round NBA Playoffs series. Furthermore, the boys discuss the play in round matchup between Portland and Memphis. As always, make sure to follow us on instagram at @balltalkhw. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balltalkhw/support
On this episode of Ball Talk with Hiren and Waleed, our hosts take the time to run through the updates from inside the Bubble. Waleed and Hiren run through their reactions on the best teams and players in the NBA Bubble so far, and give an update to the predictions they made on the previous episode of the podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balltalkhw/support
On this episode of Ball Talk, Waleed and I discuss the upcoming NBA Awards. We delve into who we think will be the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the Rookie of the Year, the Most Valuable Player among many other awards. Furthermore, we give our round by round predictions for the NBA Bubble, including crowning our 2019-2020 NBA Champions. Please note, this episode was recorded before the NBA Bubble began, so it is not taking into consideration bubble performances so far. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balltalkhw/support
Today, we are proud to release to the world our episode with Mike Howland. Mike Howland is the Assistant Coach for William and Mary Men's Basketball. William and Mary Men's Basketball team plays in the Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, in NCAA's Division I competition. On this episode, we had fun discussing Mike's journey to coaching in Division I basketball. Furthermore we delve into the college recruiting scene, the AAU circuit, have a fun rapid fire round of questions, and much more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balltalkhw/support
On our 50th episode of Ball Talk, Waleed and I are super honored to host our biggest interview yet on the podcast. Benjamin Lyons, a renown entertainment reporter and sportcaster joins us for an hour long thought provoking conversation. On this episode, we delve into Ben's journey to his career success. From working at the Player's Tribune, to hosting a show for Complex called "Mostly Football," to collaborating with major athletes and entertainment stars such as James Worthy, Dwyane Wade, Daniel Craig, Shia LaBeouf and many more, Ben has a diverse portfolio of work. On the episode, Ben shares his advice to those chasing their dreams, talks about the disappointment of being a lifelong New York Knicks fan, and has a real conversation about the importance of activism and content creators using their platform to spark change. We are forever grateful to Ben for giving us a shot. As always, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @balltalkhw. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
On this episode of Ball Talk with Hiren and Waleed, our hosts rank in order from 25 to 1, who they deem the greatest 25 NBA players of all-time. There is a lot of disagreement on the rankings between Hiren and Waleed. Listen to this episode for a fun, passionate debate.
On this episode of Ball Talk, Hiren and Waleed debate what they believe are the top 20 "Best Looking" NBA Jerseys of All-Time. This for them, was the hardest episode and debate to prepare for, and they are excited to bring another episode in the future ranking the top 20 "Worst Looking" NBA Jerseys of All-Time! Please don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @balltalkhw.
Welcome back to another episode of Ball Talk. On this episode, we delve deep into the NCAA's decision to start allowing college athletes to profit off their name and likeness. We then give our honest take on whether or not we think the NBA season will be finished. But the best part of this episode, is our fun "Rapid Fire" round and our discussion on our Top 5 NBA Shoes of all time. Please make sure to follow us on Instagram at @balltalkhw.
We are back with another episode of Ball Talk! On this episode, we discuss our thoughts of MJ's "The Last Dance" so far. We touch on the documentary's ability to show millennials how great MJ was. Furthermore, we touch on this dilemma that young high school basketball players are now facing, with either going to the NBA G-League or playing college basketball. And yes again, we have a heated conversation on the unnecessary debate between King James and MJ. As always, thank you for your support! Please follow us on instagram at @balltalkhw.
What's up Ball Talk Listeners. Thank you for coming back to tune in to another episode. This is a quick Q & A video answering questions on Twitter. As always, don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @balltalkhw. Thanks always for your support.
Hey Ball Talk listeners! Thank you for coming back to tune in to another episode. This is an explosive episode, full of heated debate and funny conversations. Hiren and Waleed debate who the 5 greatest athletes and the 5 greatest NBA players of the 21st century are. They then proceed to talk about how Novak Djokovic is not on the same standing as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Lastly, they engage on how Bleacher Report's rankings of the NBA's best starting 5 lineups of the past 20 years are flawed. As always, don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @balltalkhw. Thanks always for your support.
WE ARE BACK!!! Waleed and I are finally back together and super excited to bring another episode to you our listeners. On this episode, we explore various debates within the sports world. We touch on who we think was the better USA Olympic Basketball team, the 1992 "Dream Team" or the 2008 "Redeem Team", as well as the biggest bust in sports history. Furthermore, we analyze this recent debate between Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson, among many other topics. Don't forget, follow us on Instagram at @balltalkhw. As always, we appreciate your support!
On this episode, Hiren talks about the state of the world. He has an honest conversation about the times that we are in with the coronavirus, and the impact it has had on the sports world. This is a short solo candid episode with Hiren pouring his thoughts into the mic. Don't forget, follow us on Instagram at @balltalkhw.
On this Episode of Ball Talk, Hiren and special guest Taylor Bates run through the memories of the greatest rivalry in college basketball history, the Tobacco Road Rivalry between UNC and Duke right before tip off. They reminiscence on their memories from living the Tobacco Road Rivalry in person, breakdown the keys to tonight's game, and ultimately give you their predictions. Is a Carolina upset in store?? Tune in to found out, what Hiren and Taylor have to say.
On this episode of Ball Talk, the gang is reunited, with Waleed officially coming back to co-host all the way from Japan. We delve into the Colin Kaepernick saga, give our predictions on the ongoing NFL season, and take a stab at some sports hot takes. Please tune in to the episode!
On this so-called "Welcome Back" episode of Ball Talk, we are honored to have our friend Taylor Bates in studio. This is a monumental episode, because it is the first episode of Ball Talk in a few months. After loads of events occurring in our lives these past few months, we are back better than ever ready to continue the growth of Ball Talk into the future. On this episode, Taylor and I have a very candid conversation on how it feels to be back to producing and releasing Ball Talk episodes. We then discuss our thoughts on the KSI vs. Logan Paul fight, give our early predictions on who will win the Super Bowl, talk about the love and passion for the game of soccer, among many other topics. As always, don't forget to get in contact with us through email at balltalkhw@gmail.com if you have any episode ideas, collaboration proposals, or just want to provide some thoughts. Follow us on Instagram at HirenGihwala and WaleedXAhmed. Thanks so much for the support and love!!
UEFA Europa League Final Recap, Hazard off to Madrid, UEFA Champions League Final Analysis and Predictions
NBA Western Conference Finals Reaction, Eastern Conference Finals Predictions, Best player in the NBA Playoffs, NBA Finals, etc.
Liverpool's heroics against Barcelona, Champions League Final Predictions, Premier League Final Weekend
NFL Draft Bonanza, Josh Rosen to Miami, Kyler a Stud or Bust, 2019-2020 early NFL season Hot Takes
Banana Boat Crew in Brooklyn, Damian Lillard's "Bombs Away", UVA National Championship, NBA Playoffs First Round, and more
Premier League title race, Champions League predictions, Premier League Player of the Year and much more with Special Guest Rohanit Singh
March Madness Reactions, Lakers Missing the Playoffs, and Dwyane Wade's Legacy
NCAA March Madness Bracket Breakdown with Waleed
Waleed is BACK!, UNC vs. Dook, Nassir's jab at ESPN, AD Saga, NBA MVP Predictions, Kyrie and KD to New York?
Super Bowl Recap, early March Madness predictions, Manchester City or Liverpool, and Champions League Round of 16 Predictions
NFC and AFC Championships, Adam Gase Antics, NFL Coaching Changes, Kyler Murray and 2019 NFL Draft Field
Is this the end of the Alabama Dominance? NFL Playoff Predictions, and the Saints will win the Super Bowl?
The future of Esports? Should college athletes get paid and be allowed to unionize? The beauty of the Tobacco Road Rivalry and much more
Special Guest Acharya Vivek Gupta on his most inspirational athlete? The King's show on HBO? Becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable? and his BIG 3 tips to kids chasing their dreams, and much more.
Will the Saints win the Super Bowl? Is the Pats Dynasty done? How will the NFL Playoffs shape out?
Has Magic Johnson lost his magic touch? Is D-Rose back? What is wrong in Cleveland? And much more!
Has Father Time caught up to Eli? Will the Giants trade OBJ? New York Giants everything episode.
The Carmelo Anthony Experiment in Houston, Will Markelle Fultz Make A Big Three in Philly?, Can Russell Westbrook and Paul George Co-Exist?, and much more!
Will Boston Trade Kyrie Irving? Are the Toronto Raptors poised to make the NBA Finals? Co-Host Waleed Ahmed is back for some HOT TAKES!
Villanova vs. UNC 2016, Inside working for an NFL Team, Champions League and Premier League Predictions, and much more!
Episode 18: "Boston Celtics EVERYTHING", Brad Stevens, Kyrie's Commitment, Anthony Davis to Boston and much more!
New Ball Talk segment called "Monday Morning Juice"
This episode about everything shoes, especially JUMPMAN.
The beauty of sports, and the Jimmy Butler saga continued
2018-2019 NBA Predictions, and the dangers of Football
The GOAT (Tiger Woods) is back and the Jimmy Butler saga!
On this episode, I explore Dwyane Wade's "Last Dance"
On this short episode, I give a little bit of an inspirational talk. Stop saying "I can". Rather, say "I will" every morning when you wake up. If King James could achieve anything he wanted, so can you! Please subscribe, comment, and review! Hope you all enjoy!
In this episode, I explore what I believe is the most influential NBA summer since 2010, and elaborate on the outlook for LeBron's Lakers. Furthermore, I discuss the new relaxed NBA rules and the upcoming NCAA Basketball season! Please subscribe, review and comment!
On Episode 8 of Ball Talk, we take a break from basketball and discuss the upcoming UEFA Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. That is soccer of course. We then go to discuss the current playoff series out West and in the East. Please reach out to us on Instagram at @HirenGihwala or @WaleedXAhemed if you have recommendations for the podcast.
On this episode, we have a special guest on the podcast, our close friend Asish Andhavarapu. Given Asish's NC State allegiance, we discuss everything NC State Basketball from Kevin Keatts, to the transfer of Sacha Killeya-Jones, and everything Boston Celtics Basketball. We travel back in time and discuss the 2008 Boston Celtics Big Three Championship Team, and what is currently being built in Boston by Coach Brad Stevens.
Listen to our interview with former NBA Player and 2005 UNC Basketball National Champion David Noel III
On this episode of Ball Talk, we have our friend Jamal Khan on a special guest. Jamal, a die-hard Lakers fan, talks about LA's chances to land the King himself. We also go through the trades made by the Cavs and other teams, recap All-Star Weekend 2018, and discuss the play of Donovan Mitchell!
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