Loser's Ball

Subbing in for Ilan for this week's episode is Koby Welman! Koby joins Ben as they break down the 2021 NBA Finals. Ben and Koby break down each team's path to the finals and their reaction from game one. Tune in to see Ben and Koby's predictions for this series and who will be crowned champions of the NBA.

Are you a motivated individual? Do you like basketball? Are you looking for a job? Well no look further, 7 NBA teams have vacant head coach positions that need to be filled within the next 2 months! In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan discuss the pros and cons of each head coach opening and which team they'd most want to coach. Plus, they recap the recent playoff madness and give their updated playoff predictions for the conference finals and who will hoist the Larry OB trophy in July.

Someone call the cops! The Detroit Pistons have been robbed!! Blake Griffin has been balling in the playoffs which makes the Loser's Ball team wonder if there have been any other outright robberies in the buyout market in recent years. Then, Ben suggests that the Boston Celtics have been cursed ever since the infamous 2013 Nets trade. Finally, Ilan and Ben debate if the Utah Jazz have a better roster than the Atlanta Hawks or if their success is because of Donovan Mitchell's brilliance.

Ben and Ilan are joined by special guest John Hartofilis to discuss how he's been able to make a career in the basketball industry on and off the hardwood. On this episode, John outlines his involvement in basketball, through coaching, starting a basketball podcast network, interning for sports companies and more. Tune in to hear all about how you can get started in developing a career in the Sports world!

Someone call 9-1-1 to put out this fire! The Milwaukee Bucks extinguished the Miami Heat in 4 games and leaves us all wondering, did we hype up the Heat too much coming into this playoff series? Was the Heat run in the bubble a fluke? Tune in to this week's episode and see what Ben and Ilan have to say about Miami's embarrassing playoff performance and what this off-season holds for them.

The NBA playoffs have officially started, and in this episode Ben and Ilan go through each playoff matchup and make their predictions for who will advance to round 2. Here at Loser's Ball, we do things a little differently and we make our predictions after the matchups already started. Tune in to see who Ben and Ilan think will move on to the conference semi-finals and which teams will be sent fishing.

As the season comes to an end, Ben and Ilan predict the winners of this years NBA awards. Tune in to find out who they think will win MVP, DPOY, ROY, and many more. To cap off the episode, they also discuss about the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League and what they hope to see from it.

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan talk all about the NBA season as it comes to an end and the storylines to look out for over the final stretch of the season. Is this Lebron's last dance? Will the Trailblazers start a new chapter in Portland? Should Utah look to trade Gobert? Is this CP3's last (and best) chance at winning a title? Will the Knicks make it out of the first round? Listen to this episode to find out what Ben and Ilan think plus a whole lot more!

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan start by debating the play-in tournament. Is it a good addition or should the league scrap it ASAP? Then, they talk about other ideas on how to change up and improve the current playoff model. They end off by making some early predictions for the play-in tournament and potential playoff matchups they would like to see.

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan start by reacting to Zion Williamson's comments about New York being his favourite place to play. Is Zion already orchestrating his move out of New Orleans? Then, they talk about LaMarcus Aldridge's sudden retirement and discuss if he should have his number retired by Portland and if he is a future hall of famer. Finally, they go through the Basketball Reference hall of fame probability odds and debate which current and recently retired players should make the hall of fame.

In this week's episode Ben and Ilan wonder why fans would pay big bucks to go to an NBA game just to see the refs take over the game. They discuss if refs have too much power and protection in the game and potential new reffing solutions for the future. Then, they end off the episode by talking about different rule changes they would and wouldn't like to see the league implement.

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan start by recapping the trade deadline, sharing some of their insights on their favourite trades and the most questionable deadline decisions. They also debate the James Harden effect for when a team ships him off and which team made the worse Harden trade, OKC or Houston. Finally, they debate if the NBA has a big market-small market problem and possible solutions to level the playing field for the small market franchises.

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan start off by discussing the recent injuries to Lebron and Embiid and how that impacts the MVP race, as well as how Lamelo's season-ending injury impacts the rookie of the year award. Then, they look forward to Thursday's trade deadline and discuss which teams should be buyers and which teams should be sellers. Finally, Ben makes some rapid fire trade deadline predictions. Follow Loser's Ball on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @LosersBallPod to stay up to date with all news and content. Check out www.wadeandwill.com and use promo code 'losersball' to get 15% off your next order!

Ben and Ilan are joined by freelance jersey designer Casey Vitelli and discuss what makes a good jersey. Casey provides his insights on current NBA jerseys and his thoughts on Nike's jersey initiatives. Then, Ben, Ilan and Casey share their thoughts on this year's recently released batch of Earned Edition jerseys and which teams can use a rebrand. To check out Casey's designs, follow him on Twitter and Instagram @CaseyVitelli Check out www.wadeandwill.com and use promo code 'losersball' to get 15% off your next order.

After our week-long hiatus, we're back! Ben and Ilan start off the pod by talking about this year's all-star festivities and some takeaways from the contests and games. Then, they recap the season at the half-way mark (3:20), talk about which teams have surpassed their expectations (6:25) and which have disappointed them (26:40). Finally, they talk about the news of Blake Griffin signing with Brooklyn and their initial reactions (41:50).

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan are joined by Bo-Dean Sanders, author of “Race Against… Against Race”. Bo-Dean shares his insights on diversity and inclusion in sports and the positive impact multiculturalism had on his personal relationships in college. Then, Bo-Dean talks about the NBA's social justice initiatives, what the league can do moving forward and which past and present players have stood out as advocates for equality and inclusion. The episode wraps up with the fan-favourite rapid fire questions for Bo-Dean. To learn more about Bo-Dean Sanders and his book, go to bo-deansanders.com.

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan go into the mind of a GM and give their cases for which teams who need to move on from the past and rebuild their roster and which teams should try to attract some talent and reload their roster into a contender.

To all our listeners, this episode is for you! In this episode, we answer your questions and react to your hot takes. Who are on our all time starting 5s? Why does Ilan have Tim Hardaway Jr. on his Team USA roster? Which host had the better high-school basketball career? Listen to find out the answers to all these questions and more! Do you have your own questions and hot takes for Ben and Ilan to answer in a future episode? Make sure to follow them on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @LosersBallPod and send them in!

In this episode, Ben and Ilan recap the past week in the NBA and all the various trade rumours (0:55). Then, they talk about the recent reports of a potential NBA all star game and give their picks about which players should be selected as starters and reserves (15:55). Finally, they end off by giving out the weekly awards to the player of the week and the scrub of the week (32:45).

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan are joined by the first guest in Loser's Ball history, freelance sports journalist Lior Kozai, to recap the NBA as it finishes the first quarter of the season. They start by discussing the wide variety of blowouts and really close games (0:44), and then remember the great Kobe Bryant one year after his tragic passing (6:42) by discussing some of their favourite Kobe memories. Then, they talk about the season's surprises and disappointments (14:24), which teams should be active on the trade market (30:30) and who should win the various awards a quarter way through the season. Finally, they end off by asking Lior rapid fire questions (1:02:22) to hear some quick opinions on basketball and the NBA. Make sure to check out all of Lior's content by following him on Twitter @LiorKozai

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan start off by recapping the past week of NBA activity (0:21) and talk about the players Caris Levert's injury and Porzingis and Kemba's return. Then, they award the Loser's Ball Player of the Week and Scrub of the Week (6:52) before Ilan tries to debunk the idea of the player empowerment era (10:15) and they discuss if the amount player movement is good or bad for the league.

Houston, we have lift off! Following the blockbuster trade that saw James Harden sent to the Brooklyn Nets in a four team trade, Ben and Ilan discuss the trade, their initial reactions and who they think are the winners and losers of the trade.

In this week's episode, Ben and Ilan start off by recapping the past week of NBA activity and talk about the rookies that have stood out to them (0:45), the COVID-19 outbreaks across the league (3:20), and the Warriors and Lakers recent success (8:48). Then, they award the Loser's Ball Player of the Week and Scrub of the Week (16:20) before trying to help the Washington Wizards solve their early season woes (18:30) where they discuss what direction the team should go and what the next steps for the franchise are moving forward.

Ben and Ilan start off by recapping the first 2 weeks of basketball and share the teams that have surprised them the most (0:42), the teams that have been the most disappointing (8:50), and the players who have been surprising (16:13). Then, they award the Loser's Ball Player of the Week (19:25) before introducing a new segment called 'Batman or Robin?' (22:33) where they debate if certain players could be the best player on a title team or if they are more of a secondary option.

Ben and Ilan start off by talking about the crazy results from this Sunday's NBA games (0:50), then discuss a potential league expansion and which cities are most likely to be rewarded with a new NBA franchise (2:50). They then go on to pitch a new NBA team and what would make that team unique (16:10) before Ben reveals a wild relocation conspiracy theory (24:50).

In our first episode, we react to the first games of the season, then make our predictions about which teams will make the playoffs and finals, which players will win the season's awards and then end off by previewing the Christmas Day matchups.