In Episode 50 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev go hard on the major SoCal holiday tournaments, including Rancho Christian's upset of California No. 1 Sierra Canyon, and the rest of the results...
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Giant-Killer Corona Centennial Takes Tarkanian!
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) uses it four-guard attack to capture the Tarkanian Classic Platinum Division title with a convincing victory over FAB 50 No. 5 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). The Huskies...
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Read MoreGiant-Killer Corona Centennial Takes Tarkanian!
Tarkanian Classic: 5 Things We Learned!
We will watch all five days of the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas and these are our five main takeaways from the event. Will Dashien Nix and Marcus Bagley emerge as McDonald's All-Americans?...
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Holiday Tournament Handicap!
Many of the nation’s top teams will compete in various pre-Christmas holiday tournaments beginning Wednesday. Between the City of Palms Classic in Florida, the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas and the...
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Read MoreHoliday Tournament Handicap!
NEW FAB 50 Rankings: NEW No. 1 & 11 Newcomers!
There's a new No. 1 in the latest FAB 50 National Team Rankings, as Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) takes over the top spot after IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) falls to Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.)....
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Read MoreNEW FAB 50 Rankings: NEW No. 1 & 11 Newcomers!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on FAST-RISING Teams, Players!
In Episode 49 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev go hard on fast-rising players who have emerged from early holiday tournaments and showcases both locally and nationally with two high school...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on FAST-RISING Teams, Players!
Cleaning Out The FAB 50 Notebook
Preseason No. 1 IMG Academy went down at the National High School Hoops Festival in Hyattsville, Md. No. 10 Sunrise Christian Academy records big wins at the event. In other big news, there was a...
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Read MoreCleaning Out The FAB 50 Notebook
Three Things We Learned At HoopHall West!
We took in all four sessions at Chaparral High School we came up with three main take aways and more event tidbits. Is any player more productive than Jalen Green? Just how good is Prolific? Also, FAB...
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Read MoreThree Things We Learned At HoopHall West!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on NBA TV Rantings, Big HSBB Games!
In Episode 48 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev go hard on some early tournament and showcase results around the country, dish on NBA ratings and the USC football situation and how it relates...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on NBA TV Rantings, Big HSBB Games!
1st UPDATED Regular Season FAB 50 Rankings!
With Thanksgiving now a must-see weekend throughout the country, it's necessary to update our preseason national rankings following the holiday. The first regular season edition of the 2019-20 FAB 50...
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Read More1st UPDATED Regular Season FAB 50 Rankings!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on Top Tourneys, Players!
In Episode 47 of our "In The Paint" Show, Ron and Dev break down some of the top early-season high school tourneys across the country and the players at these events. The fellas also discuss the...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on Top Tourneys, Players!
Evan Mobley Tops Preseason POY Tracker!
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...
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Read MoreEvan Mobley Tops Preseason POY Tracker!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on AAU Blame Game for Load Management!
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....
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN on AAU Blame Game for Load Management!
Mr. Basketball USA Handicap!
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...
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Read MoreMr. Basketball USA Handicap!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN with FAB 50 Coaches!
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...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN with FAB 50 Coaches!
Preseason 2019-20 Top 20 Regional Rankings!
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...
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Preseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Top 15 Teams!
We conclude our 2019-20 preseason FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com with an in-depth look at the nation’s top 15 teams. These are the teams with the best chance to win the 2020...
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Read MorePreseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Top 15 Teams!
Preseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Teams No. 16-30!
We continue our 2019-20 preseason FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by Ballislife.com countdown with an in-depth look at teams No. 16-30. These are the teams that can challenge for the mythical...
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Read MorePreseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Teams No. 16-30!
Preseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Teams No. 31-50!
Today Ballislife.com tips off its 2019-20 high school basketball coverage with our first installment of the preseason 2019-20 FAB 50 National Team Rankings. We begin with teams No. 31-50, the squads...
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Read MorePreseason 2019-20 FAB 50: Teams No. 31-50!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On Pangos All-Fr/So Camps!
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?...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On Pangos All-Fr/So Camps!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On All-Decade Team!
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...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On All-Decade Team!
2010's All-Decade All-American Team Shows Globalization of HSBB!
High school basketball in the 2000's was all about nationally televising the best games and taking it mainstream. The 2010's was all about that popularity taking the high school game global. That’s...
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Read More2010's All-Decade All-American Team Shows Globalization of HSBB!
"In The Paint" Podcast on Pangos Fr/Soph & Melo The Lotto Pick!
In episode No. 40 of our "In The Paint Show,"Â 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...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast on Pangos Fr/Soph & Melo The Lotto Pick!
Pangos All-West Fr-So: Top 10 Breakout Performers!
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...
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Read MorePangos All-West Fr-So: Top 10 Breakout Performers!
"In The Paint" Podcast on Ron Massey, Ball Family!
In episode No. 39 of our "In The Paint Show,"Â 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.)....
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast on Ron Massey, Ball Family!
"In The Paint" Podcast on The Evolution of The Mixtape!
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...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast on The Evolution of The Mixtape!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On Fall Showcases!
In episode No. 37 of our  "In The Paint Show," Ron and Dev go hard on the first Pangos Central Cali Showcase and fifth annual Creme of the County that took place over Labor Day weekend. ...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On Fall Showcases!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On Bay vs. LA!
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...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On Bay vs. LA!
"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On Single Sports Specialization!
In episode No. 35 of our "In The Paint Show,"Â 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...
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Read More"In The Paint" Podcast GOES IN On Single Sports Specialization!
2019 Bay vs. LA Showcase Rosters Announced!
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...
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Read More2019 Bay vs. LA Showcase Rosters Announced!