Ballislife Podcast Network

Co-hosts Ron and Dev go in-depth on the CIF Southern Section championship games set for Friday and Saturday. The guys give analysis, players to watch and make predictions on the Open Division down through Division 4AA. Ron and Dev also discuss Monday's memorial service at Staples Center for Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Vanessa, Jordan, Sabrina Ionescu and Diana Taurasi stood out with their speeches. The duo also discusses the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder heavyweight fight, which Ronnie believes didn't live up to expectations.

In The Paint hosts Ronnie and Devin take a look back at some of the biggest surprises and best performances so far in the CIF Southern Section and City Section playoffs. The guys also discuss why Devin's Open Division picks were so terrible and the how and why the Open is shaking out the way it is. Ron & Dev also break down the remaining Open pool play games and predict who will advance in the lower division semifinals!

Devin Ugland and guest host Connor Morrissette of Scorebook Live California give an in-depth preview of the upcoming CIF Southern Section and City Section playoff field. The guys break down the top players, teams, potential upsets in (almost)every playoff division. Devin and Connor also give their predictions on who will win the ultra-competitive Open Division field.

In The Paint co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the impact the late Morgan Wooten had on high school hoops. Wootten coached at DeMatha high school for 46 years, winning five mythical national championships and 33 WCAC titles. The guys are joined by current DeMatha coach Mike Jones, Capitol Hoops founder Marc Stern and Capital Classic and McDonald's All-American founder Bob Geoghan who bring different perspectives on coach Wooten's impact.

In The Paint hosts Ronnie and Devin discuss the legacy and impact of Kobe Bryant, following his death in a helicopter accident that also claimed the life of his daughter, Gianna, and seven others on Sunday. The guys welcome guests with vast knowledge of the Black Mamba, including Sonny Vaccaro, '96 classmates Rashad Phillips and Corey Benjamin, former NFL player Rome Douglas whose daughter was playing at Mamba Academy that morning, HOF hoops writer Frank Burlison and SoCal Journalist Beto Duran.

On Episode 53 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland focus in on the 2020 McDonald's All-American Game rosters. The guys break down the roster, discuss the biggest snubs and go in-depth on the process and how elite prospects can best place themselves in front of selection committee members. Ron and Dev also discuss Zion Williamson's NBA debut, if they're surprised by his efficient 3-point shooting and if he has enough time to make up the gap between him and Ja Morant in the Rookie of the Year race. The guys also dive into MLB's sign stealing scandal and compare it to past Big League scandals.

Chris Broussard joins the show to talk BIG3, Fox Sports Radio and The Odd Couple show, his relationships with Oakley and Kenyon Martin plus more.

Ballislife Co-Owner Arek Kissoyan chronicles his journey navigating the mixtape and media industries. From his obsession with Kobe Bryant in the mid-2000's to joining Ballislife in 2006, Kissoyan discusses how he got his start, his big break with the NBA lockout, his favorite players to film and what are some of the biggest changes he's seen within the industry over the years.

On Episode 51 of the In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie and Devin go in-depth on the most recent update to the FAB 50 National Rankings. The guys break down the major moves and results both nationally and locally at the California state level. Corona Centennial head coach Josh Giles joins the show to discuss his young, upstart Huskies and Oak Hill Academy coach Steve Smith also comes on to dive deep into why this year's Warriors' team didn't start highly-ranked, but could finish out strong.

In The Paint hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland spent countless hours in the gym and unload everything about top teams and players from their notebooks, and brains, in the latest podcast. The guys break down Rancho Christian's upset of Sierra Canyon at The Classic at Damien, JSerra's win over Sheldon at the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic, and which unsigned seniors should be on the radar of college basketball coaches!

On Episode 49 of the In The Paint Show, Ronnie and Devin recap two of the top high school basketball tournaments on the west coast, HoopHall West and the Trevor Ariza Tip-Off Classic at Westchester high school. How did the local teams fare in Phoenix? Will Hamilton Heights Christian Academy become a household name? The guys bring on HHCA head coach Zach Ferrell who breaks down his squad. Ron & Dev also bring on St. Bernard head coach Mitch Runco whose team won the Trevor Ariza Top-Off Classic with big wins over Westchester and Heritage Christian. Why is Nick Bowden still under-recruited? How have the Vikings come together so quickly with two freshmen and two transfers?

In Episode 48, Ron and Dev go In The Paint on the reasons why NBA ratings are down, the hoopla surrounding USC's decision to fire or retain Clay Helton as its football coach, Bronny James' start to the high school season with Sierra Canyon and some of the standout players and teams we've seen so far this season.

In The Paint hosts Ronnie and Devin break down the top high school basketball tournaments in the country and tell you when and where you can see the top-ranked prep hoopers. The guys welcome on Thanksgiving HoopFest Tournament Director Glenn Smith who gives an inside look at how his event went from small-time to big-time. The duo discuss the preseason Mr. Basketball USA tracker voting, including Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green. Ron and Dev close out the show by discussing if stats are inflated in today's NBA.

On Episode 46 of the In The Paint Show, Ron and Dev open by discussing the standout freshmen so far in college hoops, including Nico Mannion, Anthony Edwards, Onyeka Okongwu, Cassius Stanley and more. The guys then unpack the situation surrounding Memphis freshman James Wiseman and the NCAA's ruling of his ineligibility. Next, Ron and Dev go hard in the paint on LeBron James' recent comments about AAU coaches not caring about their players' bodies and the overall phenomenon of load management at every level.

On Episode 45 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland give listeners a complete breakdown of the FAB 50 National Rankings and the process behind it. The guys welcome Sean McAloon, head coach of No. 1-ranked IMG Academy, to give the inside scoop on his squad and what he expects this season. The coach of Neumann-Goretti, Carl Arrigale, also jumps on the show to break down one of Philly's best programs.