In Episode No. 55 of our "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev, along with three special guests, celebrate the life of Morgan Wootten, arguably the most well-known and respected high school coach ever....

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast: Salute To Morgan Wootten!

In Episode No. 54 of our "In The Paint Show," Ron and Devin do the pod they never thought in a million years would be necessary: a recollection and insight into the life of a gone-too-soon icon,...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast: Kobe’s Rise & Legacy

In Episode No. 53 of our "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev break down the roster release for the 2020 McDonald's All-American Game. Did the committee get it right? Who was the biggest snub? The...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on McDonald’s A-A Game!

In Episode 52 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev break down the Ballislife journey of the company's co-owner Arek Kissoyan, from creating and sharing videos on "mixmakers.net" to spearheading...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on Ballislife’s Growth in Industry!

Newspaper distribution and the Internet created greater interest in national rankings, but in actuality, United States high school basketball rankings began in 1959. Multiple national polls have been...

Read MoreHistory of HS Rankings: The FAB 50 Story

USC-bound Evan Mobley (Rancho Christian, Temecula, Calif.) leads voting in 2019-20 preseason Mr. Basketball USA Tracker powered by Ballislife.com, now in its thirteenth year. The seven-foot center...

Read MoreEvan Mobley Tops Preseason POY Tracker!

In episode No. 46 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Dev and Ron go hard on plenty of current topics with an emphasis on the ever-controversial "Load Management" that is the talk of basketball....

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN on AAU Blame Game for Load Management!

The Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, now in its 13th year, tracks the progress of the top national player of the year candidates throughout the season. We examine the resumes of seven early favorites and...

Read MoreMr. Basketball USA Handicap!

In episode No. 45 of our  "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev go hard on the recently-released 2019-20 preseason FAB 50 rankings with special guest coaches Sean McAloon (of No. 1 IMG Academy of...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN with FAB 50 Coaches!

As a follow up to the preseason FAB 50, we go 20 teams deep from five separate regions of the nation. Preseason No. 1 ranked teams by region are DeMatha Catholic (East), IMG Academy (Southeast), La...

Read MorePreseason 2019-20 Top 20 Regional Rankings!

In episode No. 44 of our  "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev go hard on the recent Pangos All-Frosh/Soph Camps (South, Midwest) and dish on the start of the NBA season. Who will win the NBA title?...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On Pangos All-Fr/So Camps!

In episode No. 43 of our  "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev go hard on the NBA-China fiasco and break down the BIL All-Decade team with Stanley Johnson of the Toronto Raptors and Harrison Barnes of...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On All-Decade Team!

In episode No. 40 of our "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev go hard on the recent Pangos All-West Fr/Soph Camp. The fellas also break down the "news" that LaMelo Ball is now tracking as a 2020 NBA...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast on Pangos Fr/Soph & Melo The Lotto Pick!

With over 260 campers at the 2019 Pangos All-West Frosh/Soph Camp at Lynwood (Calif.), we decided to focus on players who didn't come in with heavy national reps who performed well. Here's top of the...

Read MorePangos All-West Fr-So: Top 10 Breakout Performers!

In episode No. 39 of our "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev go hard on the recent Ron Massey Fall Hoops Classic, which was captured by perennial FAB 50 title contender Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)....

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast on Ron Massey, Ball Family!

In episode No. 38 of our  "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev break down the evolution of the mixtape with Ballislife co-founder Matt Rodriguez and NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan, the first player BIL...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast on The Evolution of The Mixtape!

In episode No. 36 of our  "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev go hard on the Bay vs. LA Showcase game in which Makur Maker and Keith Dinwiddie led Team LA to a dominant win over Team Bay. They also...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On Bay vs. LA!

In episode No. 35 of our "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev go hard on the highly important topic of single-sport specialization at the dangers it possesses to young athletes and the long-term impacts...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On Single Sports Specialization!

Ballislife announces the high school rosters for the second annual Bay vs. LA Showcase + Clash of the Stars celebrity game. This year's event will be held at Cerritos College in Southern...

Read More2019 Bay vs. LA Showcase Rosters Announced!

In episode No. 34 of our  "In The Paint Show," Ron and Dev go hard on Ugland's second annual Hoops By Ugland Skills Summit. Who stood out? Who was the one 2023 player that had everyone talking? How...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On Ugland Skills Summit!

In episode No. 33 of our  "In The Paint Show," Ron and Dev bring on Golden State Warriors scout LaMont Peterson and noted SoCal skill trainers Marc Rodgers and Clint Parks to talk basketball training...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On Basketball Training!

In episode No. 32 of our  "In The Paint Show,"  Ron and Dev bring on Frank Burlison (scout perspective) and Aaron Burgin (participant/parent perceptive) to break down the just completed NCAA College...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On NCAA Academies!

The NCAA’s overhaul of its college basketball recruiting calendar was center pieced on four regional academies. The first time events did showcase some deserving potential recruits in front of...

Read MoreNCAA College Basketball Academies A Work In Progress

Ballislife Presents: Bay vs. LA Showcase + Clash of the Stars Basketball Games Some of the world’s most… ...

Read MoreBay vs. LA Showcase + Clash of the Stars Announced!

In episode No. 31 of our  "In The Paint Show," Ron and Dev bring on Ramogi Huma (National College Players Association) to go in on the Fair Pay To Play Act, a California bill that would have a...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On Student-Athlete Rights!

In episode No. 30 of our  "In The Paint Show," Ron and Dev go in on the upcoming NCAA live period (July 11-14), the only travel ball-based live period for July, with four college coaches: Jason Hart...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On Upcoming Live Period!

In episode No. 29 of our  "In The Paint Show," Dev and special guest host Joel Francisco join Doug Gottlieb to go in on the NBA's free agent sweepstakes. Who are the big winners and losers? And what...

Read More“In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On NBA Free Agency!

The 2019 BALLISLIFE Jr. All-American Camp presented by EBC takes place August 2-4 at American Sports Center (Anaheim, Calif.). For sign-up info check this story out and please...

Read More2019 BALLISLIFE Jr. All-American Camp presented by EBC Announced!

Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) and Windward (Los Angeles) captured championships in two of the top divisions of the Section 7 Team Camp held during the first of two weekends of the June scholastic live...

Read MoreSection 7 a SUCCESS for Gorman, College Coaches

In episode No. 27 of our  "In The Paint Show," Ron and Dev go in hard on the blockbuster NBA trade between the Pelicans and Lakers and the 2019 NBA Draft with special guest Rashad Phillips of Sports...

Read MoreAD To Lakers! “In The Paint” Podcast GOES IN On Trade, NBA Draft!