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In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin and Matt review the Netflix Documentary, The Redeem Team. The film follows the story of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team and how "The Redeem Team" set a new standard for American basketball. Both hosts give background on the film, the role Kobe Bryant played on the team, the chemistry of the athletes on the team and we give our rating of the film. T...
Victor Wembanyama makes his first debut on US soil and impresses anyone who knows basketball. And we got a MAJOR big game coming up with ECS vs Nick Briz's Savage Squad...
On December 20, 2005, Kobe Bryant dominated the Dallas Mavericks. In just three quarters of basketball, the Black Mamba scored 62 points, more than the entire Mavericks team combined. NBA 2K's Chris Manning joins the pod to talk about creating the greatest Lakers hype videos, his memorable interaction with Danny DeVito, and if this epic Kobe moment is First Ballot Hall of Fame worthy....
00:00 Hot Take to start 00:31 Introduction 03:06 NBA Twitter Segment/ Take 1: Draymond Suspension 10:15 Not worried about Zion Williamson 13:55 Fans overreacting to preseason games? 16:00 First impressions on Jalen Brunson 20:28 Expectations for RJ Barrett 25:16 Has Julius Randle overstayed his welcome? 30:13 Is Thibs on the hot seat? 35:23 Expectations for the Knicks? 37:25 For Real or Fugazi: Lu...
In this edition of Hoopsology, Justin and Matt welcome back friend of the show Ben Lyons. Ben brings his insightful perspective on a number of topics such as how the New York Knicks will perform this season, Kevin Durant's leadership with the Nets, and his observations for the NBA for this upcoming season. Please email your questions to [email protected] and follow us on all social media p...
In the first edition of Hoopsology on Underdog Podcasts, Matt Thomas and Justin Goodrum are pumped for the beginning of the NBA Season. After a short intro to the history of our show, Matt and Justin each share three things that they are excited about in the upcoming season. Please email your questions to [email protected] and follow us on all social media platforms. Subscribe to our YouTub...
Dime favorite, Kwab joins Josh as the two go “Poll Dancing” to evaluate The Dime’s Twitter follower opinions on the Minnesota Timberwolves after the Rudy Gobert trade, the Memphis Grizzlies, and if the Lakers are Western Conference contenders. Also, they hit on early season storylines regarding the Clippers, the chemistry of the Brooklyn Nets, and the Phoenix Suns losing to the 36ers before ...
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 ...