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Los Angeles Clippers guard Darius Garland threw subtle shade at the Cleveland Cavaliers following the latter’s embarrassing Eastern Conference Finals exit at the hands of the New York Knicks.
During a recent episode of the Ball In The Family podcast, Garland reflected on his time with the Los Angeles Clippers so far after he moved there last February when the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired James Harden.
“It’s been great. Coming into a system where I can actually be me. Have the ball in my hand for the majority of the game, and actually have control and pace of the game,” Garland said. “And just be like a second coach out there, literally. It was really good. It was fun while I was out there playing for sure. I got my joy back.”
“It was lowkey tough to watch. I didn’t watch a lot, but when I did tune in, it was kind of tough, especially seeing how we were playing earlier in the year. It was a 180; something totally different on the court,” he continued on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ playoff run.
Apr 15, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Darius Garland (10) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) in the first half during the play-in rounds of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
In the same podcast episode, Darius Garland demanded accountability and transparency from the NBA referees, and the Los Angeles Clippers guard believes that they should also face postgame questions and fines like the players.
“I think refs need to like, they need to have a press conference after the game,” Garland said. “Cuz y’all, refs miss a lot. Back to (Lonzo), they are humans, but y’all miss a lot. They should definitely get fined. No, it’s like 10 of y’all! Y’all got the earpieces, the bluetooth now.”
But in response to Garland, the NBA has already implemented the Last 2 Minute Report for quite some time to address this, so it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.
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During a recent episode of the Ball In The Family podcast, Garland reflected on his time with the Los Angeles Clippers so far after he moved there last February when the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired James Harden.
“It’s been great. Coming into a system where I can actually be me. Have the ball in my hand for the majority of the game, and actually have control and pace of the game,” Garland said. “And just be like a second coach out there, literally. It was really good. It was fun while I was out there playing for sure. I got my joy back.”
“It was lowkey tough to watch. I didn’t watch a lot, but when I did tune in, it was kind of tough, especially seeing how we were playing earlier in the year. It was a 180; something totally different on the court,” he continued on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ playoff run.
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Apr 15, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Darius Garland (10) is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) in the first half during the play-in rounds of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Los Angeles Clippers News: Darius Garland makes wild suggestion for NBA referees
In the same podcast episode, Darius Garland demanded accountability and transparency from the NBA referees, and the Los Angeles Clippers guard believes that they should also face postgame questions and fines like the players.
“I think refs need to like, they need to have a press conference after the game,” Garland said. “Cuz y’all, refs miss a lot. Back to (Lonzo), they are humans, but y’all miss a lot. They should definitely get fined. No, it’s like 10 of y’all! Y’all got the earpieces, the bluetooth now.”
But in response to Garland, the NBA has already implemented the Last 2 Minute Report for quite some time to address this, so it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.
Continue reading...
