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Loser's Ball
by Loser's Ball
Two life-long friends, Ben Brenman and Ilan Shields, have spent their short-lived basketball careers by warming the bench. In this podcast, they take their conversations from the bench to a podcast to talk about all things regarding the NBA, basketball and more.
Episodes
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Ep. 25: The Sun is Shining
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…
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Ep. 24: Help Wanted!
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…
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Ep. 23: The Second-Coming of Blake Griffin
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...
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Ep. 22: Ball n' Business with John Hartofilis
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...
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Ep. 21: Milwaukee Fire Department
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…
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Ep. 20: Round 1 Matchups
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...
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Ep. 19: Awards Szn
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.
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Ep. 18: End of Season Storylines
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…
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Ep. 17: Are the Playoffs Broken?
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...
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Ep. 16: Welcome to Springfield
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...
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Ep. 15: Law & Order: NBA
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...
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Ep. 14: Cap or No Cap?
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...
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Ep. 13: Buyer's or Seller's Market? + Lebron/Lamelo Injuries
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...
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Ep. 12: Thread Talk with Casey Vitelli
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…
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Ep. 11: Halftime Report
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…
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Ep. 10: Sports & Activism with Bo-Dean Sanders
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...
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Ep. 09: Rebuild or Reload?
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.
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Ep. 08: For The Fans
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...
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Ep. 07: All-Star Selections
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...
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Ep. 06: Q1 Wrap up with Lior Kozai
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…
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Ep. 05: Player Disempowerment Era
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…
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Emergency Pod: Harden to the Nets!
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.
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Ep. 04: Trouble in the Capital
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...
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Ep. 03: Batman or Robin?
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)...
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Ep. 02: Location, Location, Location
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...
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Ep. 01: Seasons Greetings!
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.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Two life-long friends, Ben Brenman and Ilan Shields, have spent their short-lived basketball careers by warming the bench. In this podcast, they take their conversations from the bench to a podcast to talk about all things regarding the NBA, basketball and more.
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