Lavar Ball eviscerates Cleveland in epic rant after Knicks clinch spot in NBA Finals: ‘Learn the hard way’
Lavar Ball criticized the Cleveland Cavaliers after they were swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. He expressed his belief that the Cavaliers made a mistake by trading his son, Lonzo Ball, earlier in the season. Ball emphasized that Lonzo's skills could have helped the Cavaliers in their playoff run.
- ▪Lavar Ball took to social media to blast the Cavaliers for trading his son Lonzo Ball.
- ▪The Cavaliers were swept by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
- ▪Lonzo Ball averaged 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists during his time with Cleveland.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 09:32:53 -0400 |
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NBA Lavar Ball eviscerates Cleveland in epic rant after Knicks clinch spot in NBA Finals: ‘Learn the hard way’ By Ryan Kostecka Published May 26, 2026, 9:32 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Lavar Ball is back in the headlines. Following Monday’s 130-93 Knicks in in Gam3 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, completing the sweep of the Cavaliers, Ball took to social media to post some thoughts about the game. And it was just as you’d expect. “Just finished watching the Knicks and Cleveland game. Man, nothing more satisfying,” he said in the beginning. “Man, they got my son Lonzo for this exact moment.
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