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...
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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...
Derrick Rose’s Playoff buzzer beater was more than just a win. Listen as Twitter’s Ernest Wilkins makes an impassioned case for the Hall of Fame, and talks Frank Thomas pills and the Holy Grail of Starter Jackets....
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.
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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.
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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.
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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....
On Episode 139 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on recent comments made by former NBA guard Brandon Jennings about today's NBA being a “players’ league” and how many current players lack a “love for the game and how those two things hurt the product for fans.
The ITP crew brings on former NBA All-Star Marques Johnson to get hi...
We had a blast talking hoops with Blain Crain of "Crain and Company"!
In this episode we discussed the state of the modern-day NBA, KD, player empowerment pros and cons, and what will ultimately direct the NBA's focus, and a lot more.
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Dejounte hits Paulo with the best pump fake of all time and throws it off the backboard and dunks it. Proceeds to throw the rock at Paulo afterward.
A social media battle followed with the two going back and forth on socials. Who do you think is in the right?
KOTC Week 4 was a bigs week, who came out on top?...
With a combined total of 475 points, 65 three-pointers, nine 30+ point games, and four 50+ point games, Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray’s match up in the first round Western Conference between the Jazz and Nuggets was one of the highlights of the 2020 NBA Bubble. Honored guest Claire De Lune talks about the songwriting process, whether Lebron James is better than Michael Jordan, and gives her ...
In this edition of Hoopsology, we welcome the play-by-play commentator for the Atlanta Hawks and the Basketball Tournament and he is the Host of the “A Trophy Life” podcast, Bob Rathbun.
You don't want to miss this chat as Bob gives his is favorite basketball memories, his thoughts on commenting on The Basketball Tournament, stories from his historic broadcasting career, and more.
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