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Many people might not remember Rolando Blackman hitting the game winner for the Knicks but Drew Dixon does. The writer, producer, and activist joins the pod to discuss this nostalgic moment, working on some of the greatest musical hits, and the importance of fighting for survivors.  Showtime Codes: 7:34 - Drew's basketball career  12:25 - Making All I Need by Method Man and Mary J Blige 30:40 -...
In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin and Matt continue with their season preview by breaking the Eastern Conference. Unlike their Western Conference Preview, Justin and Matt have different picks regarding which teams will perform in the regular season of the East. Please email your questions to [email protected] and follow us on all social media platforms for our latest shows. Subscribe to...
The western conference is looking TOUGH! Which teams are looking to top the rest? ESPN dropped their top 100 players list and there's some questionable calls and surprises, what are the biggest surprises on this list to you? Is Wemby & Chet the newest great rivalry we've seen in a long time? Both didn't seem to backdown to the challenge and we're all lucky as fans to witness this. The WNBA fin...
In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin and Matt begin their season preview by breaking the competitive Western Conference. Can the Lakers make a run toward the top of the conference, can Chris Paul improve the Warriors, we’ll discuss and provide our analysis of the entire conference. Please email your questions to [email protected] and follow us on all social media platforms for our latest...
"I just saved my right hand for the Lakers." In 1986, bored of dominating opponents with his right hand, Larry Bird decided to shoot with his off-hand against the Portland Trailblazers. Legendary comedian and former host of Sportscenter, The Daily Show, and The Late Late Show, Craig Kilborn, joins the pod to discuss his basketball and comedy careers, balancing life between Minnesota and LA, and i...
In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin and Matt welcome back Ben Lyons to the show to discuss the future of sports streaming rights, the expansion of the WNBA, why TV ratings don’t matter and more. Please email your questions to [email protected] and follow us on all social media platforms for our latest shows. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hoopsology is presented by Ballislife. Twitter...
It's that time of the year again! NBA is right around the corner and media has hit, let's check out the latest new looks and new look rosters. We have a special guest join us, the Sacramento Kings Jr. Manager, Justin Williams share his insights on what really goes down. WNBA is expanding, what does that mean for the league and players. And lets get back into some NBA Elite Feet....
In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin and Matt welcome New York Times bestselling author of his latest book When The Game Was War: The NBA’s Greatest Season, Rich Cohen. Cohen discusses why the 80s was the home of the greatest rivalries in the history of the NBA with the Lakers and Celtics. Please email your questions to [email protected] and follow us on all social media platforms for our...
Inside the NBA isn't just a show, it's an institution. In an extra special episode, long-time Inside the NBA producer Tim Kiely joins the pod to talk about his career, working with Shaq and Charles Barkley, and if any iconic Inside the NBA moments are First Ballot Hall of Fame worthy.  Timecodes: (03:54) There's no "I" in Team, but there's one in TIM (05:21) Recruiting Charles Barkley (11:39) Br...
In this edition of Hoopsology’s In The Lab, Justin and Matt discuss the blockbuster trades that went down featuring Damian Lillard traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and Jrue Holiday traded to the Boston Celtics. We break down the trades from all angles from the winners and losers and lasting consequences for the teams involved.  Please email your questions to [email protected] and follow us o...
The Dame saga is finally over! Do we have our next superteam?! What can they do with their current roster? The rematch between the East Squad & West Squad was a legendary tourney, who came out on top? And we can forget about Stewey! She just took home the WNBA MVP trophy....
In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin and Matt welcome NBC Sports Contributor the play-by-play Voice for the Stockton Kings of the G-League and the co-host of the Deuce & Mo, Deuce Mason. Deuce discusses why the Sacramento Kings were so successful last season and how they plan on competing with a tough Pacific division for the upcoming season. Deuce also discusses the phenomena that swept the...
Normally retirements are celebrated with lots of fanfare, jerseys hanging in rafters, gold statues, and maybe even cake. But in August of 2023, NBA referee, Eric Lewis announced his abrupt retirement after NBA Twitter sleuths discovered the ref's burner account. @Mikeyyy_Wyllin, NBA Twitter Detective and newly appointed second-best Laker fan, joins the pod to discuss how his investigation caused ...
In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin welcomes the host of the Miami Mic’d Up Podcast and sideline reporter for the Miami Heat Bally Sports’ Jeremy Taché. Tache recaps a very eventful offseason following the Heat’s appearance in the NBA Finals. We break down why Jimmy Butler is the most underrated player in the league and discuss the odds of Damian Lillard being traded to Miami. Please emai...
We got a nice one this week for you guys! Starting off with the Dame saga, will it ever end? And when it does will everyone be happy? Then we're in the height of the WNBA playoffs and we already have our picks in. And for the main event we have our Ballislife East Squad versus the West Squad. You already know we have that bias and we're hoping for a long series in a best of 5. Pull up with us, we'...
In this edition of Hoopsology, Matt and Justin welcome the author of the book Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion, Mitchell Jackson. Mitchell discusses why fashion is so important to not only the NBA but the game of basketball at large. Please email your questions to [email protected] and follow us on all social media platforms for our latest shows. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Tw...
On July 23rd, 2023 Shohei dominated in a double-header against the Detroit Tigers, throwing a one-hitter in the first game and hitting two home runs in the second. Hannah Keyser, National Baseball writer at Yahoo Sports and creator of the Bandwagon podcast, joins the pod to discuss if Shohei's double-header is worthy of the First Ballot Hall of Fame, her favorite tri-colored pasta, and her Basebal...
In this episode of Hoopsology’s In The Lab, Justin and Matt discuss the USA’s disappointing result in the FIBA World Cup. We discussed whether Team USA should reevaluate how they approach international competition. Then we provide the latest regarding Kevin Porter Jr. and break down the NBA Board of Governors’ approval of stricter resting and load management rules.  Please email your questi...
Sometimes you gotta take risks to make it! Let's take a look at the fall of team USA basketball which is forcing Lebron to make the Avengers, bad news coming out of Houston and the REMATCH of Ballislife East vs West Squad....
In this edition of Hoopsology, hosted on the Ballislife Podcast Network, Matt and Justin welcome sports anchor for the New York Post and SNY TV Dexter Henry. We get Dexter’s insight into the consequences of the Nuggets winning the NBA championship, the new addition of the in-season NBA tournament, the evolution of the modern NBA Superstar, and more. Please email your questions to hoopsologypod@g...