Ball VS Life

Ep. 100: Your boys are back for a milestone episode as this podcast has officially hit triple digits with the 100th episode. We reflect and celebrate what this pod has meant for us and how grateful we are for YOU GUYS, the listeners. As always, we keep it raw, real, genuine, and authentic AF. It's all about the chatter between the runs. It’s OUR YEAR! Ball VS Life: linktr.ee/ballvslife Follow...

Ep. 99: Hilarity ensues for the 99th BvL episode where friend of the pod Steve joins the guys to talk about Disneyland during pride and grade nite - needless to say the pod was pure chaos. As a diehard and true Kings fan, Steve also breaks down his honest feelings about the season as well as what the future may hold for his current squad. One away from a historic 100th -geez. Ball VS Life: linktr....

Ep. 98: Jack’s preemptive vacation to Cabo with stories from his trip was only a precursor for the Lakers trip 1,2,3… Cancun trip! What went wrong?!?! Will Lebron retire? Peep JC’s reaction to the legend the architect Bob Myers bouncing… what will happen next for the dynasty Warriors? Finally, are the NBA Finals a snooze fest or basketball purist wet dream? Ball VS Life: linktr.ee/ballvslife Follo...

Ep. 97: Humble in victory and humble in defeat doesn’t make the losses any easier. Come listen to the reaction of one diehard Lakers fan and one diehard Warriors fan odd support group for one another in a hard fought legendary playoff battle. Is the dynasty over? Can the Lakers be a Cinderella story? Will the Joker exact revenge? Ball VS Life: linktr.ee/ballvslife Follow our Ball VS Life social: I...

Ep. 96: Yours boys JC and Jack have been waiting and just about when we were about to give up the basketball GODS sent from the heavens the matchup of the BAY vs LA. Listen in as we break down an epic Kings vs Warriors series that ended with Curry going Super Saiyan. Much love and props to a feisty Kangz squad, the future is a bright beam. We also give our preview breakdown of the highly anticipat...

Ep. 95: The BVL boys are out of hibernation! We give a fun update chatting about the new Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios before giving our reactions to Dray’s stomp gate and suspension. With all the cali teams repping in the nba playoffs it’s only appropriate to take the temperature of the room and check in. One thing is for sure, don't be an age-ist like Dillon Brooks because we OLD...

Ep. 94: We are back from being BACK! With the NBA season opener tonight and the Lakers VS Warriors on tap you know how we do. Your boys Jack and JC dust off their mics and give an update of how summer has been. Of course with the punch seen around the world, we offer our thoughts on the fallout and give our reactions. Can the Warriors hold it together for another title run? Do the Lakers have a sh...

Ep. 93: We are in the doldrums of the offseason but that does not mean LIFE has not been happening! Jack and JC dust off the cobwebs on our mics to catch up with how the summer has been going for both of us. We congratulate podcast guest alum Marc on his wedding as JC was one of his groomsmen and traveled to LA for the festivities. It is wedding season indeed as Jack also divulges some info about...

Ep. 92: Here we are! What almost seemed improbable when we started this podcast many years ago when the Golden State Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors and the super team disbanded (Ahem KD left) as well as Klay suffering 2 catastrophic injuries, well as KG said "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!". The Golden State Warriors are the 2022 NBA Champions with Stephen Curry being named the Finals MVP. JC reflect...

Ep. 91: AUDIO Issue warning- Jack and JC would like to apologize as the audio on JC's mic cut out about 37 minutes into this episode. The rest of the episode only features Jack's responses. We thank you for the continued support and will work to resolve this issue for future episodes. Much love. For this episode we discuss how badly JC is on pins and needles throughout this grueling NBA finals. Ca...

Ep. 90: Has it come full circle for this podcast? Your boys, JC and Jack started the Ball VS Life in 2019 with the Warriors advancing to the Finals against the Raptors, but after a devastating KD achilles tear in Game 5 of the series the Raptors seized control and the KLAW was crowned the champ. Then came more bad news the next 2 years as Klay suffered back to back potential career ending injuries...

Ep. 89: Was the Memphis Grizzlies versus the Golden State Warriors one of the spiciest series of all time? Is this a Gen Z generation that knows no boundaries vs the OG Millenniels generation? Who is the past, the present, and who is the future? JC and Jack discuss all the heat and smoldering fire from a hot and contested series that the Warriors pulled out of to advance to the Western conference...

Ep.88: Aloha, our friends! Your boy, JC, is back from the ISLAND, Oahu, and shares his experience of what it's like to travel to paradise with 2 kids #dadlife, while Jack talks about how the KD 14's (expertly recommended by JC) fit on his first run back after a long layoff. We also break down the thrilling game 1 of the NBA conference semis between the Experienced OG Warriors vs the Gen Z Memphis...

Ep. 87: Here we are at the best time of the NBA season and that's the NBA playoffs, where the stakes are the highest of highs. The Lakers on the other hand have gone fishing and Jack of the BvL boys breaks down what the hell happened to one of the most catastrophic Lakers seasons to date. Of course we enlist JC, hardcore life long dubz diehard, to break down the upcoming Warriors vs Nuggets 1st ro...

Ep. 86: We are back in action after a small hiatus because LIFE > Ball recently. We catch up and talk about a recent OLD MAN Bachelor party that Jack was on. Of course how can we not cover the SLAP heard around the world. You simply can't script the wild night at the Oscar's or can you? With all that said we end the podcast with talking about how the Lakers and Warriors are getting Will Smith'e...

Ep. 85: We dem BVL boys and we are back to talk shop. On slate for this episode we breakdown Jack's clutch recommendation to JC of "Jeen-yuhs" (the Kanye West doc) on Netflix. It's an unexpected throwback and walk down hip-hop memory lane. Of course we had to go from Jeen-yuhs to Jeen-duds in updating the current state of the Lakers and Warriors as they are the 2 biggest struggling teams in the NB...

Ep. 84: Well well well, to the victor goes the spoils and LA is about them SPOILS. The Rams spoiled the niners chances and let the real AD stand up as Aaron Donald, Stafford, and Coop Kupp and da boys come up clutch with the game winning drive and game winning sack to seal the deal with the ALL-IN season. JC begrudgingly congratulates the Rams and Jack does brings that Buffer level hype. We also t...

Ep. 83: 2021 brought us an epic Bay Vs LA matchup of the Dodgers VS the Giants in the MLB playoffs. 2022 has not disappointed in bringing another Bay VS LA matchup with the stakes equally as high as the LA Rams and the SF Niners clash in the NFC Championship game to see who gets to punch their ticket to the super bowl. The game was epic and went down the wire. In this episode JC and Jack react and...

Ep. 82: Here we go, BvL bros biweekly recording schedule is intact despite the world still being a complete mess. Whether it's 2019 or 2020 or 2221 and now 2022 does it even matter anymore? Either way the world of sports is trucking along. Tune in as JC shares his unexpected emotional experience as 'The return of KLAY' finally happened after 900+ days of inaction and rehab. We also break down wild...

Ep. 81: Happy New Year! Happy 2022! The BvL bros, Jack and JC, took a holiday break just as health and safety protocols have ravaged the NBA by storm, but we are BACK in action as we have cleared our own protocols. We catch up with talking about our old man approach to the holidays and New Year's eve as well as break down where the Warriors and Lakers are through another COVID catastrophe season o...

Ep. 80: That's right, ya boys, the BvL bros, after years apart linked up at the Happiest place on earth, Disneyland, and we got a picture to prove it! Tune in to hear our stories of how Thanksgiving went down... hill, JC's epic movie like incident on the drive down from the Bay to LA, our opinion on the new Avenger's Campus at Disney California Adventure, Star Wars Land at Disneyland, favorite eat...

Ep. 79: Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll! Your boys are back at it, talking shop. How hard is it to cop a Nintendo Switch before the holidays? JC regales us with his target shopping story as a fellow shopper went all Beef Stew charging into the store. Of course that only means we had to break down what happened with the KING vs Beef Stew Round 1 and the suspensions that were handed down. Lastly with the W...

Ep. 78: It friggin happened, the Atlanta Braves beat all the odds and are WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS! Guest and friend of the BvL program ,Josh Fu, ATL native and diehard/lifelong fan of all ATL sports, joins us to celebrate the epic run. He breaks down the emotional journey that culminated in his detailed experience at the championship parade celebration. Of course it is not a BvL episode without som...

Ep. 77: The first week of the NBA season has already passed so BvL gets straight into breaking down the Warriors' California sweep beating Jack's beloved Lakers on opening day, as well as the Sac Kangz, and Clip city, leading up to a 4-0 record, best in the NBA! The Lakers on the other hand dropped their first 2, but won a thriller against the Spurs to pull to a 2-2 record. Tune in as we reflect o...

Ep. 76: The offseason is OVA and the BvL podcast is BACK with your homeboys Jack and JC. We dive straight into what the success of 'Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' and Squid Game has meant for the golden age of Asian representation in media. Let's keep that speeding train going. Of course we also go back to our roots and preview what we expect from our respective teams the Los Angeles L...