{"id":264103,"date":"2023-02-08T19:32:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T03:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=264103"},"modified":"2023-10-08T18:57:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T01:57:27","slug":"in-the-paint-evolution-of-nba-peak-performance-recovery-longevity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/in-the-paint-evolution-of-nba-peak-performance-recovery-longevity\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Paint: Evolution of NBA Peak Performance, Recovery &#038; Longevity!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In our latest episode (Ep. 153), the ITP Crew welcomes special guest Jasen Powell (L.A. 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