Balls And Beards Podcast

With Chris out on vacation, Mikee and Justin call on friend of the podcast and now twice guest, NBA Legend Darwin Cook, to help breakdown the NBA Finals and discuss the impending Giannis trade. Also, the guys talk NBA Defense on the rise, and give this weeks Golden Beard nominations!!!

The guys get together to breakdown the WCF and ECF of the NBA and give their insight on the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. Breaking NFL news and the Stanley Cup Finals as well! An update on AV Alta Moving up the ranks!!!

The boys breakdown the action from the 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs and give their expert advise for the losing teams. The guys also give their predictions and analysis of the Western and Eastern Conference matchups of the Spurs X Thunder and the Knicks X Cavaliers. Including a check in on the tip off of the WNBA and NHL Playoffs, and AV Alta!

The boys breakdown the 1st Round NBA playoff matchups and give their insights on what the losing teams do in the offseason as well as making their picks for the 2nd round. They also interview AV Alta Founder and President John Smelzer about the soccer clubs 1st year and his in depth glimpse into year 2!

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST presented by Fat Boys Tacos !! We are super excited for today's Season 6 Episode 2 - it's Super Bowl week! The fellas are once again live from Bravery Brewing Company !! Antelope Valley's Best! For their Super Bowl Preview Extravaganza! The boys kickoff today's fully loaded episode with a quick breakdown and summary of the Two Champi...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST presented by Fat Boys Tacos - the AV's Best! Today's episode is a very special one for the Podcast, not only does it mark our 6th Season (hard to believe!), but we were also able to welcome on a very special guest - Former NBA player , and Los Angeles native, *** DARWIN COOK ***! Darwin grew up in LA, attended Crenshaw High School, and then...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST presented by Fat Boys Tacos !! It's been a minute, but the fellas are back with that armchair analysis you crave with a complete recap and breakdown of what was indeed a WILD Wild Card Weekend in the NFL. The fellas start in Carolina where the Panthers were the largest home underdog in NFL playoff history (+10.5), but nonetheless the home team came...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST presented by FAT BOYS TACOS !! The boys are back after a bit of a hiatus right at the perfect time. It's that time of the NFL season already - that's right it's officially the midway point of the regular season and the fellas have you covered with a full mid-season breakdown of all of the surprise teams - plus will any teams currently ou...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST brought to you by Fat Boys Tacos!! The boys had so much to say about the upcoming season, that they needed two episodes to fit it all in!   That's right, the armchair analysis you never knew you craved is back with our BIG 2025 NFL SEASON PREVIEW EXTRAVAGANZA Part II !!  The fellas kickoff the special bonus edition of all things football live fr...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST presented by Fat Boys Tacos !! The boys are super pumped for our BIG 2025 NFL SEASON PREVIEW EXTRAVAGANZA 🏈🎉🎉 Recording live at Bravery Brewery - the AV's Best! Join Mikee, Justin, Chris (along w/special guest Chris) as the fellas take you through the AFC first with a full breakdown & analysis of each division - including Division winners...

Welcome back everyone to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST presented by FAT BOY's TACOs! In today's all-NBA episode special, the boys tip-off the festivities with an NBA Finals recap featuring our special guest ( and big Thunder fan!) Tony! After discussing the Thunder getting it done in a thrilling 7-game series against the upstart Pacers , & bringing home the city's first Title since...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST presented by Fat Boys Tacos ! It's an All-NBA episode as the boys are back and talking Eastern & Western Conference Finals plus two marque franchises face potentially perplexing off-seasons - how will the Boston Celtics & Golden State Warriors navigate their way through the off-season? The boys have answers! Then it's onto the NBA Dr...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST! We start off today's Season 5 Episode 12 with a very special guest! The boys tip-off today's blockbuster episode by welcoming on the AV's very own Robert of Fat Boys Tacos for a special announcement that has us all very excited! Then it's onto the NFL where Shedeur Sanders' fall to day 3 of the draft stole the headlines, but there were several winn...

Welcome back all to THE BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST ! We are super-pumped for today's Season 5 Episode 11 ! The NBA Playoffs are here and after today's final two play-in games, the NBA Playoff bracket will be officially set. Before all of the series' tip-off this weekend, the boys have you covered with previews and picks for every series starting in the East and finishing with the absurdly-stacked We...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST ! In today's all-NBA Season 5 Episode 10 , the boys have you covered with a full rundown of both the Eastern & Western Conferences as teams make their final push for playoff positioning ahead of the postseason. The East is pretty well set, but the West is far from decided as the #2 - #8 spots are yet to be decided... The Warriors are continu...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST ! In today's Season 5 Episode 9 , the boys have you covered with a FULL RECAP from what was a very busy start to NFL Free Agency. The Commanders loaded up around young star QB Jayden Daniels, the Bears beefed up & retooled their O-line; plus trades, big signings, and will Aaron Rodgers finally make a decision? Plus the Cowboys & 49ers st...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST ! In today's Season 5 Episode 8, the boys have you covered in all everything all NBA & NFL. Last episode the boys played "Contender or Pretender?" with both the Eastern & Western Conferences, now they have an updated rundown of both - including Mikee's Lakers surging to 2nd in the West - the Warriors behind Steph Curry &amp...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST ! The boys are back and ready to talk some hoops! 🏀 Football is done, the All-Star break has come and gone, as has the trade deadline, and now the NBA season is finally starting to heat up! The boys have you covered, with an all-NBA rundown of both the East & West - Featuring ' Contender or Pretender?' First up it's the Eastern Conference - are...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST ! In today's massive Season 5 Episode 6 - it's our Super Bowl recap special 🔥🔥 Justin's Eagles 🦅 took the 2-time defending Super Bowl Champions Chiefs out to the woodshed in a 40-22 thrashing . The boys have a full recap , with analysis & takeaways and of course Chris with plenty of stats, all you need to know, & much more from the big ga...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST ! In today's special Bonus Episode , we've got a very special treat as we sit-down for an exclusive interview with the General Manager of the Antelope Valley's new Professional Soccer team, AV Alta FC! We welcome Nehemias "Nini" Blanco to the podcast for an awesome Q&A where he gets us up to speed on the upcoming season, th...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST !! Today, we have a very special landmark episode of the Podcast- recording LIVE from Bravery Brewery  in the Antelope Valley, it's Super Bowl Extravaganza time!  That's right, it's just about time for the Big Game & the boys have you covered with everything you need to know ahead of Super Bowl LIX, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs 🪓...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST ! In today's brand New Season 5 Episode 4 , come join the fellas for NFC & AFC Championship game recaps! Justin's Eagles looked the part in a demolition of the upstart Commanders, and the refs looked the part, excuse us, the Chiefs looked the part in the AFC Title game as they once again nipped the Bills as they look to make history. The...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST! In today's monster episode, it's an all-NFL special as the boys recap an intense weekend of Divisional Round playoff football. Then it's time to look ahead to this Sunday's AFC & NFC Title games! Who will be in the Super Bowl? Do the fellas feel like KC is headed for their third Super Bowl in a row, or will the Bills 🦬 finally get past the Chi...

Welcome back all to the BALLS AND BEARDS PODCAST! NFL Playoffs Wild Card Weekend is in the books, and the boys have you covered with a complete recap and rundown of all of this past weekend's action. The Bills and Ravens looked good, as did the Texans, but what happened to the Chargers & Chris's Packers? The boys discuss. Then it's on to the Divisional Round matchups - can the Commanders keep thei...

The boys are super excited for today's SEASON 5 Premier Extravaganza! The NFL regular season has wrapped up, and we know all 6 matchups for 'Super Wild Card Weekend'! The boys kickoff today's Season 5 with a full breakdown and picks for all 6 matchups - including a much ballywhood showdown on Sunday afternoon between Chris's Packers & Justin's Eagles! Then it's onto the NBA with some news & notes...