Air Buds

On today's new episode of the Air Buds, we welcome esteemed director and big time Clippers fan Payman Benz to the show! We talk about trade deadline stuff, rebooting "Back to School" with John Wall, and hedonistic parents. The audio sucks on this episode, sorry. You can subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/AirBudsPod. Join at any level, and you get access to EXCLUSIVE content and also the offic...

Happy basketball! On today's episode, Jamel, Peter and Mike draft the Air Buds Ski Lodge All Stars, the 12 All Stars that they would like to rent a vacation house and go on a big fun trip with. They also talk about trades and say a bunch of dumb shit. You can subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/AirBudsPod. Join at any level, and you get access to EXCLUSIVE content and also the official Air Bud...

The Air Buds welcome back the incredible David Gborie (All Fantasy Everything, Conan, Comedy Central) to talk all kinds of shit! We discuss our love for chubby superstars like Nikola Jokic, the anniversary of J.R. Smith's iconic "You trying to get the pipe?" whether Luka Doncic deserves to be an All Star, and Jamel and David break down a liquor store robbery/car accident they witnessed just moment...

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! On today’s episode, the Air Buds welcome NBA Twitter royalty Jason Concepcion AKA @netw3rk to the pod. We talk about how Shaq dunked Chris Dudley into conservatism, writing for NBA 2k18, who the 12 Disciples of NBA Twitter are, Dwight Howard’s old website, what’s happening with the LeBron-less Rondo-less Lonzo-less Lakers, and so much more. You can subscribe to o...

The Air Buds took a road trip and recorded an episode in the garage of return guest Ethan Sandler ("New Girl," "Sex and the City"). We talk about whether Karl Anthony Towns is better than Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin running away from Steve Ballmer, and that one time Kathryn Hahn (Ethan's wife) went on Bill Simmons' podcast. This episode is not sponsored by Peloton. Hey! You can subscribe to our P...

I've heard of Happy New Year, but Happy New Buds?! Writer, comedian and podcaster Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings, Sad Boy Edgar) joins the Buds to talk about coach Tom Thibodeau getting fired by the Timberwolves, Jimmy Butler doing Jimmy Butler things, LeBron's GOAT claims, and whether Chandler Parsons is the greatest NBA con man of all time or just white. Peter and Mike also take time to shoutou...

Peter and Mike are Jamel-less, but manage to discuss how the Lakers are a ship without a rudder sans LeBron and Rondo, whether the Warriors are actually "in trouble" (they're not), Ben Simmons becoming the greatest player in the history of the NBA after hitting two jump shots, and go over their 2019 New Year NBA Resolutions. Plus, some listener questions! Hey, check out our brand new Patreon over...

Happy Holidays, buds! Jamel, Peter, and Mike break down their Top 5 Best/Worst Things in the 2018 NBA. Also, we started a Patreon! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15852149 As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give us a 5-star review and we'll read WHATEVER you write on the pod! Learn more abou...

The Air Buds are back after some technical snafus, and they discuss the Trevor Ariza trade, whether or not the Nuggets/Raptors game last night was a potential Finals preview, gendering fast food restaurants, and Lance Stephenson teaching a Zumba class. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give us a 5-sta...

What's up What the Budders? We had some technical difficulties with this week's episode, and the episode is lost. That's on us! Our apologies! We'll get a brand spanking new episode up later this week, but until then, please accept this Air Buds Classic, where your hosts give running commentary on the infamous 2004 game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, known now as the Malice at the...

The Air Buds are back and it's kind of a bummer! A funny bummer? You be the judge. They talk about the weird, sad Dwight Howard situation, Markelle Fultz, and the craziness of the west. Then Peter gets sentimental and pops a big question. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give us a 5-star review and w...

The Buds welcome back comedian, filmmaker, and diehard Lakers fan Devan Costa to talk about this conflicted feelings about LeBron joining his beloved team. Other topics covered: Jimmy Butler spoiling Kemba Walker's 60-point game, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green's fight, and team celebs. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to...

The Air Buds are back together and they are talking about the blockbuster Butler (blockbutler?) trade, the Rockets' Melo woes, and whether Tyson Chandler is exactly what the Lakers need, or just the latest big man that is destined to disappoint LeBron in the end. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give...

Peter and Mike are the only two Buds available this week, but we get deep into the NBA and big philosophy behind the game. We're ten games deep into the season, and we talk about what teams need to panic, what's wrong with the Rockets and Sixers, and why Derrick Rose sucks. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air...

On this weeks Air Buds... Peter says goodbye to the Cleveland Cavaliers... for the last time. Seriously, this was probably the last week anyone will ever talk about that franchise. Jamel and our guest co-host, basketball expert Matty Litwack recall NBA Live memories. Also... are the Clippers more fun without their three best players from Lob City? Five-star us and leave a comment if you're cool. L...

The Air Buds are here to talk about the big Rondo/CP3 brawl and #SPITGATE, but we are dumb and get distracted easily. We also dish hot takes from week 1 of the NBA season, the Nuggets beating the Warriors, and the sudden demise of Super Deluxe and, subsequently, the livestream version of our show that we only got to do one episode of. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating a...

The 2018-19 NBA season is upon us, and the Air Buds are BACK! We discuss the upcoming season, how Lance Stephenson would commit a felony for LeBron, Jimmy Butler wanting to watch the world burn, and make a few bold predictions for the season that STARTS TOMORROW! As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give...

It's summer time and the NBA is boring! So the Air Buds sat down in front of the ol' YouTube to look back at one of modern sports' watershed moments, the Malice at the Palace! The Buds do moment-by-moment commentary on the brawl, who did what, and then discuss how the NBA responded (poorly) in the wake of the incident. Also, in a total role reversal, Mike is the inebriated one on this episode! As...

The Air Buds have been gone for a minute, but they're back now! So calm down! The guys catch up on life and all the NBA news they missed. Free agency, Pizza Gate, taking off wetsuits... it's all covered! As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give us a 5-star review and we'll shout you out on the pod! Lear...

The Buds are joined by none other than Jajuan Johnson, aka Jamel's little brother! They get nihilistic about free agency so far, how the league is officially ruined, and frozen margaritas. Take a listen, it's fun! As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give us a 5-star review and we'll shout you out on the...

The Air Buds are here to talk all kinds of crazy shit about the NBA. Where is Kawhi gonna land? Did LeBron and Beyoncé have an affair? Is the draft basically "The Matrix?" It's a wild one. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give us a 5-star review and we'll shout you out on the pod! Learn more about yo...

Peter rejoins the Air Buds after a long absence, and boy does he have a lot to say. Warning: There's a lot of yelling about referees and Steph Curry at the top of the pod. Then the Buds get into the Colangelo issue a little before transitioning into the most important story in the NBA right now: Michael Jordan's gambling debts from the '90's. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a...

The Air Buds welcome returning champion Mike Mulloy (comedian, Twitter rapscallion) to talk about the NBA Finals that nobody is too excited for, Bryan Colangelo's burner accounts, and what exactly Damian Lillard meant when he tweeted, "Put this brown thing in that round thing." As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL...

The Air Buds are a little late, but they're here to talk about all the Round 2 action you can handle. Plus, they chat about Chinese fans' nicknames for players. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, give us a rating and review, and tell all your friends to listen to the REAL Air Buds! Give us a 5-star review and we'll shout you out on the pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Round Two of the NBA Playoffs have officially started, and the Buds talk about everything. Everything? YES, EVERYTHING. How many games will the Sixers take to beat the Celtics? Are the Cavs desperately scrambling to save their marriage with LeBron? Is this the end of the excellent in-arena entertainment of the Memphis Grizzlies? We answer EVERYTHING. As always, please subscribe to us on iTunes, gi...