Darius Garland and Lonzo Ball React to Cavs Playoff Exit vs Knicks - BITF Ep. 22

On this episode of Ball in the Family, hosts Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo Ball, Anthony Salazar, and Darren Moore welcome NBA All-Star Darius Garland for a wide-ranging conversation packed with NBA playoff talk, locker room stories, hot takes, and nonstop laughs. Garland reunites with former teammate Lonzo Ball and the crew to break down what went wrong for the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, and whether LeBron James could return to Cleveland and lead them back to a championship. The guys make their Finals predictions, discuss whether the Knicks could get swept on the biggest stage, and debate where Jalen Brunson ranks among the greatest players in franchise history. Darius also shares his "Welcome to the NBA" moment, what it's like being around Kawhi Leonard, the challenge of defending OKC without constantly fouling, and why he believes NBA referees should be held more accountable. Off the court, the conversation turns to viral TikToks, music in the locker room, who controls the aux, funny Cleveland stories, relationship hypotheticals, and plenty of behind-the-scenes NBA moments. The crew also tackles a series of rapid-fire debates, including Steph Curry’s shooting vs. Kyrie Irving’s handles, Prime Derrick Rose vs. Ja Morant, Dwyane Wade’s all-time ranking, whether the NBA Bubble Championship counts as a real ring, and much more. With great basketball insight, hilarious stories, and classic Ball in the Family chemistry throughout, this is an episode you do not want to miss. Powered by Betr: New users get TWO No Sweat Tokens (up to $100 each) by using promo code "BALL" when you sign up for the Betr app. Chapters: 0:00 Intro – Darius Garland Joins The Show 2:47 “I Think We Would’ve Went Farther” 3:23 “It’s Hard To Win With No Identity” 3:54 DG Talks Transitioning To LA 5:10 Being Teammates With Kawhi Leonard 5:59 DG & Donovan Mitchell Fit Rumors 6:18 What Cleveland Needed To Reach The Finals 7:55 Could LeBron Return To Cleveland? 9:23 Would LeBron Put Cleveland Over The Edge? 10:16 Donovan Mitchell’s Future In Cleveland 13:02 Growing Up As An NBA Player’s Son 14:51 Getting Drafted After 5 College Games 15:48 DG’s Welcome To The NBA Moment 17:44 OKC, Fouls & Ref Inconsistency 19:28 Finals Predictions 22:24 Is Jalen Brunson The Greatest Knick Ever? 23:21 Mike Brown’s Adjustment That Changed The Series 28:19 DG’s Viral Valentine’s Day Dance Video 38:07 Get Beat Up Or Run From A Fight? 51:41 Does The Bubble Ring Count? 53:20 CP3 Midrange vs Steve Nash Passing 57:47 What Music Would DG Play As A DJ? 1:00:59 Outro & Final Thoughts Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/ballinthefamil... Twitter:   / ballinthefamilypod   Instagram:   / ballinthefamilypod   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YdrMZs... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ballinthefamilypod Lonzo Ball: Instagram:   / zo   Twitter:   / zo2_   Snapchat:   / ufviuimb   LiAngelo Ball: Instagram:   / gelo   Twitter:   / liangeloball   Snapchat:   / 4gbn0tft   DMO: Instagram:   / dmo   https://lessismoore.life/ Anthony Salazar: Instagram:   / antvsalazar