In The Paint Show

On Episode 93 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland go in-depth on the booming sports trading card industry with owner of Denver-based Vices, Noe Magdaleno. From nostalgia to supply and demand to social media promo, Ron Dev and Noe discuss what sparked this trend to make its comeback. Ron and Dev also touch on the new-look Brooklyn Nets with James Harden in the fold, st...

On Episode 92 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the College Football National Championship game in which Alabama defeated Ohio State. Should there be an asterisk next to this year's National Title? Is Nick Saban the GOAT of college football coaches? Next, Ron and Dev discuss the NBA's first set of COVID issues and the latest FAB 50 National Rankings and the...

On Episode 91 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the rumors of the NBA expanding and adding two more teams. Are Seattle and Las Vegas the no-brainer locations to add an NBA franchise? Devin gives a west coast city he believes would embrace a new NBA team. Ron and Dev also breakdown their pre-season NBA content where they picked the impact rookies a...

On Episode 90 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland dive into the NBA preseason, Giannis' supermax extension with the Bucks, James Harden's partying habits, LaMelo Ball's NBA debut, which rookies will make an immediate impact and look forward to the top prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 89 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss a variety of basketball topics from the NBA's quick offseason, free agency winners and losers, which rookies will make an immediate impact and which teams have the biggest advantage heading into the 2020-2021 season. The guys also discuss the early themes and surprises of the college basketball season. Why are...

On Episode 88 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland take a deep dive into the 2020 NBA Draft with expert analyst Matt Babcock of Babcock Hoops. Matt and the guys discuss the trends of the Top 5 picks, if LaMelo Ball will slip beyond those selections, the top international prospects, which late first round or second round picks will have a long career and much more! Next...

On Episode 87 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland welcome on a handful of college hoops guests to discuss how they are approaching the uncertain 2020-21 season. The guys first speak with first-year LMU head coach Stan Johnson and star Lions' forward Eli Scott. The second guest of the show is UCLA sharpshooter Jake Kyman who breaks down the biggest improvements he has...

On Episode 86 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland break down the Top 50 high school basketball programs as ranked in the FAB 50 National High School Basketball rankings. The guys are joined by the head coaches of ranked teams Sunrise Christian Academy (No. 3), Milton (No. 21) and Coronado (No. 37) who break down their programs in-depth. Ron and Dev also dis...

On Episode 85 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland hit on a wide variety of topics from the Lakers' NBA Championship victory over the Miami Heat to an interview with projected first-round NBA Draft pick Precious Achiuwa. The guys also welcome on LeBron James' high school coach Dru Joyce to discuss LeBron's legacy and long-time basketball media member Van Coleman who co...

On Episode 84 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland break down games three and four of the NBA Finals. Can Jimmy Butler come through with another 40-point effort or will the Lakers earn title No. 17 in five games? The guys also discuss the updated NCAA live period schedule and how it impacts high school prospects. Ron & Dev also break down the top performers at the Pang...

On Episode 83 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland go in-depth on the NBA Finals match-up between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. The guys discuss the key head-to-head battles and where they expect each team to struggle and succeed during the series. Next, Ron and Dev break down who the Clippers should hire after parting ways with Doc Rivers. Should L...

On Episode 82 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the latest NBA Playoff results, including the Lakers game three loss to the Nuggets. What went awry for Los Angeles? What went right for Denver? Is Jamal Murray the next budding scoring superstar in the league? Who are Ron and Dev choosing for their Bubble MVP if the season ended today? The guys also break down...

On Episode 81 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland take a closer look at what led to the Clippers' meltdown in the Conference Semifinals and where they go from here. Should Doc Rivers return as coach? Do they need to add another piece? Whose legacy does it hurt more: Kawhi or Paul George. The guys then discuss the matchup between the Lakers and Nuggets in th...

On Episode 80 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ron and Dev cover the full spectrum of hoops from the NBA down to high school. The guys start with an update on the NBA Playoffs. How did the Heat outmatch the Bucks? Will Boston be the favorite if it were to make the ECF? Lakers and Clippers have both had missteps, still on a collision course for the WCF? Ron and Dev also discuss the pro...

On Episode 79 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the late Lute Olson and John Thompson and the impact each of them had on college basketball. Olson, the longtime coach at the University of Arizona, passed away on August 27. Thompson, the figurehead at Georgetown University, passed on August 30th. The guys welcome on guests who either played for and/or were re...

On Episode 78 of our In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland take the Baron Davis LA Hoops Challenge to the podcast and name the 20-plus best players they have seen live and in-person. The guys also welcome on three guests with deep ties to the Los Angeles Basketball community who share their perspectives and experiences covering, coaching and playing basketball in the region. T...

On Ep. 77 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland take a look back into California high school basketball history to discuss what some of the best players the state has produced were like in high school. Ron & Dev welcome on Damian Lillard's high school coach Orlando Watkins and James Harden's high school coach Scott Pera to give further insight on what those t...

On Episode 76 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the latest themes of the NBA restart. Should the Lakers be concerned about their lack of shooting and potentially facing Portland in the first round of the playoffs. Which players have been the best in the bubble? Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic and Devin Booker have made their cases. Our main topic is t...

On Episode 75 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland continue the discussion surrounding high school and college sports during the pandemic. The guys welcome on two senior point guards based out of California with different outlooks when it comes to recruiting. Stanford-commit and Jesuit high school star Isa Silva hops on the show to discuss how he's going about his deve...

On Episode 74 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) decision to push back the start dates of high school sports in the state. The guys discus the impact it will have on high school basketball, football, baseball and dual sport athletes during the 2020-2021 season. Ron and Dev are joined by local coaches David Rebib...

On Episode 73 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss the WNBA attempting to start it's season at IMG Academy in Florida. The guys welcome on media member Adena Andrews, former WNBA player and current overseas player Chelsea Hopkins and WNBA All-Star Tiffany Hayes who give different perspectives on playing basketball through the pandemic and the long-term toll it...

On Episode 72 of the "In The Paint" Show, Ronnie, Dev and Ballislife co-founder Arek Kissoyan discuss their recent list of Top 30 Mixtape Players of the Ballislife Era. What was the criteria? Was John Wall a clear No. 1? Why did guys like Jalen Green and Josh Christopher just miss the top 30? The guys also discuss Patrick Mahomes record setting contract and the impact of Makur Maker's decision to...

On Episode 71 of the In The Paint Show, co-hosts Ronnie Flores and Devin Ugland discuss Emoni Bates' decision to commit to Michigan State and leave Lincoln high school to join his father's prep program. Former Michigan high school reporter Braeden Proctor joins to give more depth to this story and if there was any surprise to this move. Will Bates ever log a minute for the Spartans? Or will he loo...

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins joins Ron and Dev In The Paint to discuss all things related to the potential restart of NBA action in late July. Will we see NBA hoops next month? Will we see players sit out due to fears of Coronavirus or to take a stand against racial injustice in America? What could derail the NBA's restart efforts? Perk also gives his thoughts on what we as Americans can do...

Episode 69 of the “In The Paint” show deals with the topic that is pervading society and sports: Ending systematic racism and police brutality against African Americans across the country. In these unprecedented times, there is no sports topic even worth mentioning that is more important than the reactions to the murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd by a police officer that was captured on...