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900 degrees. Simple to explain, nearly impossible to land. But at the 1999 X Games, Tony Hawk spun two and a half times in the air and made history to land the first ever 900 on a skateboard. Trailblazing skateboarder/model extraordinare Eunice Chang (@notcheetos) discusses the greatness of this moment, finding community in skateboarding, and leaving the corporate tech world to pursue her passions...
On the Season Premiere of 'The Retro Room', Randy Cruz and Denny Blanco are back with Part 1 of picking their All-Time 5 from each NBA franchise, starting with the Hawks, Celtics and Nets. Part 2 COMING SOON with Hornets, Bulls and Cavaliers twitter.com/randyjcruz (@randyjcruz) twitter.com/sirdennyblanco (@sirdennyblanco) VIDEO: youtube.com/ballislifepodcastnetwork Learn more about your ad choi...
On Episode 142 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores and Ani Umana go hard on the recent Pangos Frosh/Soph Camp in SoCal, the first of four regional stops across the country in the next month. Ron breaks down camp MOP and one of the fastest-rising prospect in the country, 2025 wing Tounde Yessoufou (St. Joseph, Santa Maria, CA), and other top event performers. Ani also previews...
In this edition of Hoopsology, we have a great interview with Executive Producer of The Shift, Kayla Grey. She provides great insight regarding the NBA discussing measures that would allow players to cite mental health similar to a physical injury and she gives her thoughts on the Sarver and Udoka scandals. Please note the Grey interview was recorded before the suspension came down for Udoka....
First off, RIP Jalen Hill, you left us too early. Then Isaac trys out for the streetball league and gets into it with Bionic. And don't forget your weekly KOTC update!...

Do you remember when an angry Vice Carter with a mini-fro jumped over a 7’2” French dude during the 2000 Olympics? Most people in the US didn't see the dunk until the following day when NBC showed it as a delayed event or on hoop message boards that were shutting down due to high traffic from the viral video. Social basketball pioneer and Ballislife veteran David Astra...

The East Squad is gearing up to face the Midwest squad, who do you have? There's also two weeks of KOTC to catch up on, who was your faveorite matchup??...
Steve Bartman tried to catch one foul ball during a Cubs playoff game and was then forced into hiding for 20 years.  Comedy writer, executive producer and director extraordinaire, David Stassen talks about one of the most notorious sports moments of the 21st century, and then talks trash about the Chicago Bulls’ Randy Brown, baseball great Will Clark and his comedy partner Ike Barinholtz....
On Episode 141 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the recent Ron Massey Memorial Fall Hoops Classic in SoCal and the GASO HS Fall Showcase in Dallas. Ron breaks down 2025 Tounde Yessoufou (St. Joseph, Santa Maria, CA), the MOP of the Ron Massey and other standouts, including a plethora of talented young prospects in the 2025 and 2026...
In this edition of Hoopsology, we welcome radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Indiana Pacers Mark Boyle. Mark provides great insight into how the sport of basketball has changed since he's covered the Pacers, his broadcasting methods, and a lot more. Get in touch with the show through Facebook and Twitter, leave us a review on iTunes and email us at [email protected]. We are a member of ...
Donovan Mitchell was just traded to the Cavs, is this the biggest trade in the past decade? Rico Hines has some massive players show up, and In the Lab had a crazy stream where Ty Lawson played Hezigod and Friga played Mario Chalmers in 1 on 1....
Notre Dame and Miami.  The Fighting Irish face the Hurricanes.  ND vs. The U.  What’s so special about this historic matchup in 2017?  The CEO of Front Office Sports talks about his South Beach alma mater and how he built a company valued at 25 million out of his dorm room.  Plus, the rudest segment in podcasting: More Important!!!...
On Episode 140 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the Pangos All-American Festival, which brought together 35 of the top players in the nation to compete for regional bragging rights! The ITP crew brings on Michigan St. commit Jeremy Fears (Joliet West, IL) to talk about his MVP performance for the Midwest club. The 2023 point guard ...
In this edition of Hoopsology, we have the pleasure in welcoming Dallas Mavericks Radio Play-by-Play announcer Chuck Cooperstein. Chuck shares his insight into his history with the New York Basketball scene. He shares his journey becoming the radio voice of the Mavericks, his favorite moments, what Luka needs to improve upon to take the next steps in his career and a lot more.  Get in touch wi...
Lebron decided to take his talents to the Pacific Northwest and show out at Jamal Crawford's Crawsover pro-am. We had the battle of the squads for KOTC, which squad won?...
In the 2022 Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike overcame 80-1 odds to pull off one of the greatest upsets in horse racing history. Esteemed guest Nick Bernstein, SVP of Late Night Programming West Coast at Paramount, talks about one of the greatest sports stories you’ve never heard and the secret behind his luscious locks. ...
In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin and Matt welcome the public address announcer for the Houston Rockets, Jonathan Sanford. Jonathan brings his insight into his journey to become the in-house voice of the Rockets. This is an awesome chat as Jonathan shares stories and previews what the future is in store for Houston this season.  Get in touch with the show through Facebook and Twitter, leave ...
On a cold December night in 2004, Tracy McGrady recorded one of the NBA’s great offensive binges, and stole a win from the San Antonio Spurs, by scoring 13 points in the last 35 seconds of the game.  Guest Alex Kennedy passionately campaigns for one of his favorite moments, then chats Manu Ginobili with a full wig of hair, favorite dunks, and what makes a moment a First Ballot Hall of Famer....