In Episode 3 of HBO’s hit series Ballers, the show gets back to its “frivolous summer fun time” roots. Oh, and Vernon is hurt real bad.

Welcome back to The Ballers Report, your weekly recap of the HBO Original Series Ballers. Miss the first two installments? Click here for ep1, and here for ep2. And now, let’s get it poppin’.

Episode Recap

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After a couple of weeks with multiple serious storyline components (gender equality, prescription drug abuse), this week of Ballers was more on the lighter side of things.