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Ball VS Life
by Ball VS Life
BvL - an Asian American hosted sports podcast where weekend warriors Jack and JC shoot the breeze when they're not shooting hoops - think of it as a sideline symposium - the kinda chit chat you get when you're on the sidelines waiting for your next run. We talk sports, family, culture, trends, news - we talk about Life.
Episodes
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Ep. 100: Triple Digit Milestone- BvL’s 100th episode celebration- IT’S OUR YEAR!
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.…
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Ep. 99: Early OffSzn Disneyland Bear Adventures with special guest Steve + Sac Kings & NBA Finals Talk
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...
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Ep. 98: 1, 2, 3… Cabo… Lasso? + Lakers Swan Song + Myers Out Reaction
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…
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Ep. 97: Tears and Cheers: BVL reaction to the epic conclusion of Lakers Vs Warriors series finish
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...
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Ep. 96: The BAY VS LA- Warriors Vs Lakers: Destiny has arrived! Legends, Legacy, and Lore
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…
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Ep. 95: The hiatus is over, catch up with the BVL boys + stomp gate/nba playoff talk
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...
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Ep. 94: The Punch seen around the world + Fallout/reaction + NBA and BVL season is back BABY!
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…
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Ep. 93: From the Bay to LA, this is the podcast offseason of Attending and Planning Weddings + Insider Disneyland tips and tricks
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...
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Ep. 92: What a journey! The Golden State Warriors are the 2022 NBA CHAMPIONS - Stephen Curry is the NBA Finals MVP- reflections
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...
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Ep. 91: "On Pins and Needles" - The NBA finals Series between the Warriors and Celtics is tied 2-2 - Game 4 Steph goes NUCLEAR- WINNER takes all in best of 3 now
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....
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Ep. 90: Home sweet home- Warriors are back in the NBA FINALS baby! The Celts VS the Dubs for the chip- Legacy and Lore
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....
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Ep. 89: Gen Z vs Millennials - Future vs the Present - Grizz vs the Warriors - Whoop that tr...
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…
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Ep. 88: Aloha! Welcome to the NBA conference semis, More DRAYma for your mama
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...
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Ep. 87: The Lakers have gone fishin, but the NBA playoffs are HERE BABY!
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…
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Ep. 86: The SLAP heard around the world + The Warriors and Lakers getting Will Smith'ed
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...
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Ep. 85: From Jeen-yuhs to Jeen-duds - Kanye Doc + the state of the Lakers and Warriors
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...
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Ep. 84: LA Reigns SUPREME - Supa Bowl Champs + Traded deadline DRAMA for your MAMA
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…
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Ep. 83: Reaction and fallout to the Bay VS LA - Rams Vs Niners Epic Clash + Wiggins an NBA All-star starter, say what?
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...
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Ep. 82: The Return of Klay - Bay Vs LA - Possible Niners Vs Rams NFC Championship still ALIVE!
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…
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Ep. 81: Happy New Year of Health and Safety Protocols - First Episode of 2022! The BvL bros are BACK
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...
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Ep. 80: The BvL bros reunion at the happiest place on earth! Holiday Special Episode
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...
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Ep. 79: Beef Stew VS THE KING - Black Friday Shopping VS JC - Round 1
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...
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Ep. 78: Atlanta Braves are the World Series CHAMPIONS! Special celebration episode with Josh Fu, Hotlanta Native!
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...
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Ep. 77: Warriors on TOP! while the Lakers drop - BvL recaps the 1st week of the NBA season + personal hoops stories
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…
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Ep. 76: WE ARE BACK! - Lakers and Warriors NBA season preview + Epic Baseball Series SF Giants Vs LA Dodgers talk
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...
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Ep. 75: Should Manny Hang Up the Mitts? - "OffSeason" Chatter talking Manny Pacquiao, Summer Baseball with the Giants/Dodgers & Big News in the Card Hobby
Ep. 75: Will Manny Pacquiao Hang Up the Mitts? - Before the BvL takes a timeout for the offseason, Jack & JC talk about Manny's latest bout and his latest loss to Ugas - is this the end of the road for Manny? We also talk about the dog days of summer baseball with the Giants & Dodgers & close out...
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Ep. 74: NBA Free Agency & Draft Recap - Back in Contention? Warriors Draft Kuminga & Moody + Lakers Acquire Russell Wesbrook & a bunch of OGs
Ep. 74: Charles of Dubnation (@alohacje) joins the BvL guys as they break down the NBA Draft & Free Agency - Lakers make a big splash signing Brodie - Russell Westbrook to team up with the OGs down in LA while the Warriors draft young bucks Jonathan Kuminga & Moses Moody to supplement their squad…
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Ep. 73: 2021 NBA Draft Preview - Going for Gold - Warriors have 2 Lottery Picks in a Deep Draft - Win Now or Highest Ceiling?
Ep. 73: 2021 NBA Draft Preview - Warriors have 2 Lottery Picks in a Deep Draft - Is Golden State going to try and draft win-now player, highest ceiling prospect or trade the assets for a vet? Lakers are trying to stay competitive and who can they get in the first round to supplement the...
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Ep. 72: No Kawhi-ing allowed! - Our resident diehard LA Clippers expert and fan, Leo C, joins BvL to give us an in depth season wrap for his beloved team.
Ep. 72: For today's episode we bring back our resident Los Angeles Clippers expert, Leo C, to tell us about his near courtside experience for game 4 of the Clippers vs Suns WCF game. Tune in to hear about the memories of a lifetime that he was able to create. We also talk about what this season…
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Ep. 71: HOTLANTA is scorchin - BvL welcomes Hawksbro Josh Fu to talk about the Hawks epic game 7 win and we preview the ECF against the Bucks
Ep. 71: We here at BvL are more than ecstatic to share in the excitement as our good friend Josh Fu, the ultimate hawksbro, is on cloud 9 as he explains the emotional high that the city of Atlanta has for their team right now as they are only 1 series away from the NBA FINALS. We break down how…
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Ep. 70: Back from hibernation - Lakers and Warriors season flame out and wrap up - BvL discusses all the juicy playoff series left and give their predictions
Ep .70: BvL, your boys Jack and JC, are back from hibernation! It took a minute but we are finally ready to talk about how the Lakers and Warriors flamed out and give our season wrap up for both teams. We also discuss all the other juicy playoff matchups left and give major shoutouts to BvL alums...
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Ep. 69: Lakers vs Warriors - NBA Play-In Game - Steph vs LeBron match-up for key playoff positioning - BvL breaks it down from the LA and Bay Area fan perspective
Ep. 69: And the NBA Playoffs are back...fans rejoice as the marquee matchup between Steph Curry and LeBron James - the Golden State Warriors vs the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled this week to vouch for key playoff positioning. How will the defending champs handle the battle-tested Warriors in...
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Ep. 68: Trey Area - Niners Draft their QB of the Future? BvL talks Niners and the NFL Draft with Bay Area Sports Correspondent Charles E.
Ep. 68: The San Francisco 49ers mortgaged their future by sending 3 1st round draft picks to the Dolphins to get the 3rd pick in this years NFL draft and picked up Trey Lance of North Dakota State. Was Lance worth the pick? Did the Niners pick the right QB from the lot that was available? Tune in...
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Ep. 67: Hot streak with our Hawkbro Josh Fu @mistahfu. Is this finally the year the Hawks break through and reach the playoffs?
Ep. 67: This week we welcome back the "only" Atlanta Hawks fan of the show we know, Josh Fu @mistafu, to talk about the hot streak the Hawks have been on ever since their coaching change. Is Hotlanta for real this year? Can Trae Young finally get his feet wet in the playoffs and start getting his...
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Ep. 66: Light Years Behind - BvL Breaks Down the Warriors Dismal Season with Dubnation's Finest Charles
Ep. 66: Wiseman out for the season? Steph working thru a butt injury, 60 point loss , playoff contention?- sort thru the Golden State drama when Dubnation's finest - Charles - joins Jack & JC to break down the Warriors disappointing season. Intro Music by @lakeyinspired Follow our Ball VS Life...
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Ep. 65: Collectibles, Cards and NFT - BvL talks hoops collectibles from Non-Fungible TopShot to the Instant Sports Card Market
Ep. 65: BvL returns after a brief technical difficulty driven hiatus and bring in friend of the program David to talk Non Fungible Tokens and NBA TopShot & the guys give background on how and why they are doing all these NBA pack rips on the IGTV (hint: because it's so much darn fun) + Lakers…
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Ep. 64: Run it Back - Round 2 -Lakers Annihilate the Warriors + #StopAsianHate ; Jeremy Lin getting called "Coronavirus" in the G League
Ep. 64: After an unexpected hiatus - the boys are back recording after the latest Dubs + Lakeshow matchup - they break down what went right, wrong and down as the BvL guys settle back in the saddle. We also touch upon the recent rise of hate crimes affecting the Asian American community - elderly...
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Ep. 63: "Do Better" - Ball VS Life 2020 Kobe Bryant RIP + COVID retrospective
Ep. 63: Join BvL brothers Jack and JC as we go back to our roots chopping it up old school style. One year after his tragic and shocking death that shook us to the core, we spend time remembering Kobe Bryant and the emotional fallout since that day. On top of that we reflect back on the shit year...
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Ep. 62: Lakers and Warriors BATTLE on MLK Day w/ Charles, our Dubz correspondent, + New Super Villain Team in BK & will COVID halt the NBA Season?
Ep. 62: BvL breaks down the Warriors upset of the reigning champ Lakers on an MLK Day matchup - what went right and what went wrong for this measuring stick game for the Dubz. James Harden joins Kyrie and KD to form a super team with the Brooklyn Nets - will they dethrone the Lakers this season?...
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Ep. 61: "The past, present, and future is NOW" - Steph VS Trae - ATL Hawkeye guest Josh Fu @mistahfu joins to talk shop
Ep 61: "The past, present, and future is NOW" - Steph VS Trae - ATL Hawkeye guest Josh Fu @mistahfu joins BvL to talk shop. We break down what the Atlanta Hawks need to do to reach that next level after their hot start to the nba season. In the Bay Area, JC finally has something to cheer about…
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Ep. 60: "Xmas NOM NOM Special" - BvL talks Fried Chicken, Hawaii Eats & Bay Area Food Classics with SF Native Tina aka @hangrynow
Ep. 60: BvL switches it up from our usual sports banter and brings our Bay Area homegirl Tina to talk about all things food and travel. We break down our Fried Chicken rankings, speculate where we wanna travel to once lockdowns are lifted & get schooled on San Francisco Bay Area food classics -...
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Ep. 59: "Kangz of Chickenjoy" - Al of VRTL Pros/ Card Pros hangs out - Are the Sacramento Kings better than the Warriors? Go-to menu items at Jollibee + senior hour NBA card runs at Target
Ep. 59: Al from the underworld and the awesome VRTL Pros podcast shoots the breeze with Jack & JC - The guys talk about Target runs with Lolo to buy NBA Cards, the must order items when the 626 opens up their first Jollibee, and whether the Sacramento Kings have overtaken the Warriors in NorCal...
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Ep. 58: "Highs & Lows" - 2020 NBA Free Agency & Draft Recap + Klay Achilles Injury - Josh Fu and Charles rejoin BvL to break down the hectic draft & free agency period
Ep. 58: 2020 NBA Free Agency & Draft Recap - Josh Fu and Charles rejoin an emotional JC & satisfied Jack to break down the wild start to the 2020-2021 NBA season - the guys discuss the Warriors draft + free agent signings and unpack the Hawks surprisingly aggressive offseason. Tune in to hear the...
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Ep. 57: "The 3 WISEMeN" BVL hosts and OG Warriors Fan Charles preview the 2020 NBA Draft: The Rich get Richer- Will the Warriors draft LaMelo, Wiseman or Edwards?
Ep. 57: OG Warrior Fan Charles joins BvL to preview the 2020 NBA Draft - Will the Warriors draft another superstar to their aging core or will they draft down to get more depth? The top prospects from the NBA draft feature some big names like LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman and Anthony Edwards - who…
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Ep. 56: "MAGA Out?, NBA In" - JC and Jack discuss the return of the NBA, the short offseason, and US Elections Recap
Ep. 56: "MAGA Out?, NBA IN" - NBA is Back this Christmas - JC and Jack discuss the short offseason from both sides of the spectrum the NBA Champion Lakers & the bottom-dwelling Warriors + the crazy US Elections Recap Intro Music by @lakeyinspired Follow our Ball VS Life social: Instagram -...
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Ep. 55: "Misery loves company" w/ Josh Fu, ATL's finest talks through his sorrows as the Dodgers advance past his Braves to the World Series.
Ep. 55: "Misery loves company" w/ Josh Fu, ATL's finest talks through his sorrows as the Dodgers advance past the Braves to the World Series. BVL's JC and Josh Fu bond while eating ice cream over the failed seasons of their respective teams as Jack gets to bask in what potentially could be the…
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Ep. 54: "For the A" VS "LA" special guest Josh Fu, ATL native, hops on to talk MLB playoffs- Braves vs The Doyers NLCS series
Ep. 54: "For the A" VS "LA" special guest Josh Fu, ATL native and ATL sports diehard, hops on the BVL podcast to talk MLB playoffs- Braves vs The Doyers NLCS series. With game 4 about to be played and the series in the balance Josh explains what the Braves season has meant to him. Can David beat...
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Ep. 53: "Mamba on 3, Job Finished" Lakers are the 2019-2020 NBA Champs! Special Guest Mike C and BVL host Jack CELEBRATE while cohost JC drowns out his sorrows with ice cream.
Ep. 53: "Mamba on 3, Job Finished" Lakers are the 2019-2020 NBA Champs! Listen in to the RAW, EMOTIONAL, and TIPSY reaction from special guest Mike C and BVL host Jack to being bubble ball champs, while cohost JC drowns out his sorrows with ice cream. What a journey! In remembrance of Kobe Bean...
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Ep. 52: "Job not done" - BVL Boys preview the LA Lakers VS Miami Heat NBA Bubble FINALS!
Ep. 52: NBA Finals Preview - The LA Lakers & Miami Heat are scheduled to match up for the first ever NBA Bubble Finals during the coronavirus pandemic. Tune in as JC and Jack give their thoughts about the matchup. JC can't hold back as he roots for The Heat and his boys Coach Spo, pride of the...
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Ep. 51: "So what had happened was..." Clippers diehard fan Leo C joins BVL to give his RAW and EMOTIONAL reaction to the Los Angeles Clippers' epic meltdown/choke job
Ep. 51: "So what had happened was..." Our resident Clippers diehard/super fan Leo C joins BVL to give his most RAW and EMOTIONAL reaction and take on the epic meltdown and choke job of his beloved Los Angeles Clippers' team as they squandered a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the Western...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
BvL - an Asian American hosted sports podcast where weekend warriors Jack and JC shoot the breeze when they're not shooting hoops - think of it as a sideline symposium - the kinda chit chat you get when you're on the sidelines waiting for your next run. We talk sports, family, culture, trends, news - we talk about Life.
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