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Basketball fanatic father and son duo Dave and Eddie Huband do a weekly deep dive on all things NBA! With plenty of arguments, hot takes, and laughs along the way.

Eddie Huband


    • May 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 88 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Ball Boys Podcast

    Can the Knicks actually do it?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 38:01


    On this episode, the boys break down the Knicks/Celtics series, and Jason Tatum's injury. Later on, they discuss the surging Pacers, and a potential Giannis trade to Toronto?

    How good is Indiana, What happened to the Lakers, and Round Two early thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 51:12


    On this episode, the boys discuss all things NBA playoffs including the Pacers/Cavs series, the Lakers collapse against Minnesota, and Golden States big win over Houston. Plus, a honouring Greg Popovich's legendary career.

    Mid-First Round rapid fire thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 34:41


    On this jam packed episode, Ed and Dave break down the both see-saw Lakers/Twolves and the ultra-physical Warrios/Rockets series'. Later, they discuss OKC's ceiling, and if Kawhi can finally lead the Clippers to prominence.

    10 Bold Predictions for the Playoffs, and Rory finally does it

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 31:25


    On this episode, with the playoffs finally here, Ed and Dave make 10 bold predictions on how the first round and beyond will shake down. Plus, some bonus golf talk as they break down Rory McIlroy's special Masters win.

    The Raptors' Failed Tank Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 34:07


    On this episode, the boys discuss the recent surprise firing of Memphis Head Coach Taylor Jenkins. Plus, Why arent the Raptors better at tanking?

    March Madness Bracket Bonanza

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 30:47


    On this special episode, Ed and Dave do their third annual March Madness bonanza, filling out their entire brackets in real time!

    It's time to talk about Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 37:16


    The boys discuss whether the Cleveland Cavaliers are true title favourites. Plus on, a Jokic-SGA MVP debate.

    De-Troit Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 31:02


    On this episode, the boys discuss the surging Pistons, the new-look Lakers' ceiling, and the disaster season in Philadelphia.

    Is the All-Star Game dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 34:44


    On this episode, the boys open with a break down of what the Brandon Ingram trade means for the Raptors future. Later, they debate what's wrong with All-Star Weekend.

    The Worst Trade in NBA History

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 19:33


    On this special bonus episode, Ed and Dave break down the utterly shocking Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers.

    The Raptors are Rolling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 40:38


    On this episode, the boys break down how the lowly Raptors have suddenly turned things around. Then later, they talk through some trade ideas ahead of next week's deadline.

    Midseason Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 40:46


    On this episode Ed and Dave do a full midseason updated ranking, from 30-1.

    The Jimmy Butler Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 29:44


    On this episode, the boys break down the complicated career of Jimmy Butler, after his latest trade request from Miami.

    An NBA Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 37:28


    On this episode (a few days late due to technical difficulties) break down a great slate of NBA Christmas Day games. Topics include Philly's ceiling, the ascent of Victor Wembanyama, and yet another special Steph vs. Lebron matchup.

    NBA Cup Semis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 37:28


    On this episode, the boys break down great NBA cup quarterfinals, and preview the semis!

    The Craptors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 32:48


    On this episode, the boys finally do a deep dive on the Toronto Raptors. Plus, they talk about the upstart Houston Rockets, and a little bit of bad coaching history.

    Early Season Surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 34:12


    On this episode, the boys discuss the biggest early season surprises, and disappointments 15 games into the year.

    The Lake Show Returns?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 31:34


    On this episode, the boys break down three teams off to great starts: The Los Angeles Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Boston Celtics.

    10 Preseason Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 41:32


    On this episode, Ed and Dave each ask 5 questions about the upcoming season. They discuss: the Lakers future with Lebron, the Nuggets dwindling title hopes, the Clippers season outlook, and much more.

    Eastern Conference Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 49:43


    On this episode, the boys break down the East from 1-15. Then later, they discuss whether Vince Carter deserves to have his jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors.

    Western Conference Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 42:59


    On the first episode from Season Three, Father/Son duo Dave and Ed Huband rank the west from 1-15 as part of their lead up to the new season!

    Olympic Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 37:28


    On this episode, the boys return after a short break to talk about Canada's failure, and the United States triumph in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Later, they do movie pitch corner, and talk about a possible Raptors rebrand.

    Summer Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 35:22


    On the episode, the boys talk about their way too early title contenders for next season. Then, they discuss Team USA and Team Canada's outlook ahead of the Paris Olympics, as well as some Raptors summer league thoughts. They finish up with this weeks bad movie pitch.

    Free Agent Frenzy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 31:27


    on this episode, the boys break down a series of free agent signings, including Paul George to the Sixers, Klay Thompson to the Mavs, and Isaiah Hartenstein to the Thunder. Then they recap the NBA drafts including a look at some of the Toronto Raptors moves. Finally, they finish off with movie pitch corner!

    Boston Wins the Title

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 36:24


    On this episode, the boys break down how the Celtics won the 2024 NBA Championship. Later, they talk about some teams with important decisions to make in free agency, including the Sixers and the Lakers. And they end the show with a new segment called "Movie Pitches".

    Boston in Control, LA in Shambles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 36:41


    On this episode, the boys give their thoughts on games one and two from the NBA Finals. They discuss; Boston's great team play, who has to step up for the Mavs, potential Finals MVP candidates, and more. Then later, they break down the Lakers strange coaching search.

    The Finals are Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 37:51


    On this weeks episode, the boys do a full break down of the Finals. They discuss; Kyrie Irvings Redemption, Luka's ascension, the Celtics Dominance as team, as well as off court storylines heading into the series. Then, they both give their predictions for who will win the title.

    Kurt Black on the Conference Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 36:06


    On this episode, special guest Kurt Black (CityNews Winnipeg) joins the boys to break down both conference finals series. They discuss the Celtics Dominance, the Mavs surprise performance against Minnesota, potential Finals matchup predictions, and much more!

    The Conference Finals Are Here

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 24:17


    Today on the show, the boys break down Minnesota's stunning Game 7 comeback win to get past Denver, as well as the injuries issues that derailed the Knicks season. Later, they preview each Conference Finals matchup!

    Second Round Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 23:09


    On this episode the boys discuss the Knicks-Pacers slugfest, the frustrating Boston Celtics, how far Dallas can go, and more!

    Can the TWolves Win the West?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 38:50


    On the heals of Minnesota's game one win in Denver, the boys chat about the rise of Anthony Edwards, and whether or not they could go all the way. They also discuss their list of teams that are primed for a teardown after disappointing playoff performances.

    First Round Thoughts, Ant's Ascension, and a Phoenix Obit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 31:19


    On this jam packed episode, the boys break down their thoughts from various first round series, discuss how far Anthony Edwards the Twolves can really go, and discuss the murky future of the Phoenix Suns.

    NBA Awards Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 33:01


    On this Episode, the boys give their predictions for the NBA awards, including MVP, and Rookie of the Year. Then later, they discuss the surging Lakers, and the free-falling Raptors.

    March Madness in Full Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 33:12


    On this episode, the boys recap a wild first weekend of March Madness, including Kentucky's collapse, UConn's Dominance and predictions for the next round. Then later, they touch on the Knicks and the Magic's chances of being dark horses in the East

    How Good is Anthony Edwards?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 32:32


    This week the boys dive into the western conference, touching on teams like Minnesota, OKC, and Phoenix. Then Later, a check in on the lowly Toronto Raptors.

    Dark Horses, and the Boston Celtics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 29:28


    On this episode, the boys turn their sights towards the stretch run of the season, breaking down potential dark horses in each conference before discussing whether or not the Celtics can be beat by anyone this year.

    How to Fix All-Star Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 32:11


    on this episode, the boys recap an eventful, though at times lacklustre NBA All-star Weekend.

    Trade Deadline Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 32:28


    On this episode, the boys break down a lacklustre trade deadline day. Then, they discuss just how far the surging New York Knicks could go.

    Has Scoring in the NBA gone too far?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 23:32


    On this episode, the boys break down a couple of recent 70 point performances, and how they speak to a bigger picture issue of teams scoring too easily. Later, they discuss the resurgence of the LA Clippers, as well the Bucks surprise midseason coaching change.

    Raptors Rebuild, Finals predictions and a Vacation Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 23:54


    On this episode, Ed and Dave break down the second big Raptors trade over the last three weeks: Pascal Siakam heading to Indiana. The boys talk about what it means moving forward for Toronto. Then later, a break down of a recent Celtics/Nuggets game and how it could be a final's preview. And finally to finish up, a quick recap of a recent family vacation Dave and Ed both went on.

    Raptors Trade Reaction and MVP Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 42:04


    On this episode, Ed and Dave react to the bombshell OG Anunoby trade to New York, with RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickly heading back to Toronto. Later, they rank their top 5 MVP Candidates so far this season.

    Apologies to the Clippers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 29:35


    On their pre-christmas episode, the boys break down the surging LA Clippers, and whether or not they should be considered as a real contender to win the West. Then later, they talk about what has to happen before the trade deadline for the broken Toronto Raptors.

    Shaq's Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 36:15


    On this special episode, with the In-Season Tournament wrapped up, the boys take a trip down memory lane and discuss the complicated legacy of one of the greatest big men in history Shaquille O'Neal.

    In Season Delight

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 27:38


    On this episode, Ed and Dave discuss what's been a wildly successful In-Season Tournament so far, including a break down of the four quarterfinal games, and a preview of the semis and the finals in Las Vegas this weekend.

    The Mediocre Raptors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 32:30


    On this episode, Ed and Dave break down the hard to read Toronto Raptors. Then later, they give their thoughts on a trio of up and coming teams: the Pacers, Magic and Twolves.

    Big Picture Trade Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 30:38


    On this episode, Dave and Ed each talk about some realistic (and not so realistic) trade ideas involving various teams around the NBA

    The In-Season Tournament and the Cursed Clippers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 34:48


    On this episode, the boys give their thoughts on the intriguing but confusing In-Season Tournament. Then later, they break down everything that's wrong with James Harden and the new look LA Clippers.

    Early Season Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 30:44


    With the new season now in full swing, Ed and Dave work their way around the league with some thoughts on several teams through the first two weeks, including the Nuggets, Celtics, Clippers, Lakers, and Spurs. Then later, they break down the enigmatic Toronto Raptors.

    Western Conference Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 44:07


    Last time it was the East, so on this episode the boys do their second annual Western Conference Rankings. Including thoughts on the top three seeds, hard-to-place teams like the Clippers and the Warriors, who will be at the bottom of the West, and much more.

    Eastern Conference Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 46:32


    On this episode, the boys do their second annual Eastern Conference Preview, with a full ranking, and breakdown of all 15 teams.

    Potential Dark-horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 29:23


    On this episode, the boys each go through a few under-the-radar teams they think will surprise people this upcoming season, and inevitably, the conversation somehow ends up circling around to the Lakers and the Raptors.

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