This week: trying to remain hopeful, freefall Jazz, Western compressions, rodeo clowns, absolute Dereks, a bad time to be good, Dream Off, words to that effect, as a Mistral employee once told me you're only as good as your fans, Bogut's Bogans, Lakers excrementalism, TRADE LEBRON!!1!, Impractical Magic, Disney villains, friends don't let friends Knick, Beal's idiot mate, zone is for cowards, changing the rules, shouts to Tim Schenken(s), DIY breeze, round is a shape, win on Sunday sell (something else) on Monday, India's long con, Leave Means Leave, no way Jose, Leonardo Jardim's European Vacation, Galacticos reboots, Camp Nou catering options, faded picks and trade requests. You can hear more BALLS and After Dark via Omny Studio, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and talk back to the show via Twitter, Facebook and email.