The Worst Episodes of Ball In The Family

Every episode of Ball In The Family ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Ball In The Family!

Worst episode
S1E2 Forging a Path
7.210 votes
Best episode
S1E1 Bittersweet Victory
8.929 votes
Top season
Season 2
8.6avg
Binge time
1d 16h
116 episodes

Seasons6

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 2 - Forging a Path
    7.2/10(10 votes)
    S1:E2

    Lonzo leaves home and gets ready for his next chapter as a Laker. Denise has worries about how their relationship will fare with Lonzo on the road. And LaVar takes Tina’s physical therapy to the next level.

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  2. Ball In The Family Season 3 Episode 1 - Izzy's Arrival
    7.2/10(5 votes)
    S3:E1

    In the Season 3 premiere of Ball In The Family, Gelo and Izzy reunite as he deals with a tough performance in Lithuania and even tougher press. Melo has trouble on and off the court with his team but finds an opportunity to rise when they need him most. Meanwhile, Lavar announces the launch of the JBA tryouts.

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  3. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 5 - The Making of a Leader
    7.8/10(6 votes)
    S1:E5

    Lavar sets his sights on developing his fifteen-year-old son, Melo, into a leader on the basketball court during the AAU tournament. However, Lavar grows disappointed at Melo’s lack of energy and focus when the ‘Big Ballers’ lose badly in the second game. Gelo goes on a date with his girlfriend, Izzy, and confesses that adjusting to his first year of college is difficult.

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  4. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 7 - Back on Track
    7.8/10(6 votes)
    S1:E7

    Lonzo is determined to dig himself out of a hole with his girlfriend Denise while in Las Vegas supporting his younger brother Melo in the AAU Summer Championships. Meanwhile his controversial father, Lavar, gets into a heated exchange with a female referee when he disagrees with her calls.

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  5. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 3 - Mr. Sweet Tooth
    7.8/10(6 votes)
    S2:E3

    This week on Ball In The Family, Denise helps launch Tina’s passion project, ‘Lady Baller Brand,’ while Tina and Melo plan a very special and very ‘sweet’ surprise for Lavar’s 50th birthday.

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  6. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 6 - It Ain’t Easy Being Zo
    8.0/10(7 votes)
    S1:E6

    Lonzo Ball returns to Los Angeles from Summer League in Las Vegas a MVP but his victory is short lived when he is immediately swept up into the extraordinary demands of preparing for the regular NBA Season while also promoting BBB at a pop-up with thousands of fans in attendance. If that weren’t enough, Lonzo lands himself in hot water with his girlfriend, Denise, when he upsets her with one of his rap lyrics during a recording session. Lavar rewards his wife Tina with a brand new necklace for working so hard towards her rehabilitation.

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  8. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 10 - Happy Birthday, Big Boy!
    8.0/10(6 votes)
    S1:E10

    Lavar and Tina experience the price of fame as friends and strangers alike come out of the woodwork looking for a way to profit from their success. Meanwhile, Melo celebrates his sixteenth birthday by introducing his girlfriend Ashley to his friends and family for the first time.

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  9. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 8 - Big Ballin’ in Hawaii (1)
    8.2/10(8 votes)
    S1:E8

    The Ball Family takes their first family vacation in Hawaii but the good times are interrupted when a jet-ski collision costs Lavar a pretty penny. Meanwhile, a ‘thirsty’ fan posing with Lonzo on Instagram rattles Denise.

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  10. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 4 - All About the "W"
    8.2/10(6 votes)
    S1:E4

    Lonzo Ball struggles in his debut as a Los Angeles Laker at Summer League in Las Vegas as they go 0-2 and Lonzo gets criticism from Lavar who hates to lose. BBB has their first pop-up at a shoe store and they are not prepared for the massive turnout.

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  11. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 4 - Happy Birthday, Lonzo!
    8.3/10(6 votes)
    S2:E4

    On this episode of Ball In The Family, Denise and D-Mo set out to throw Lonzo a huge birthday bash for his 20th birthday to get him out of his shell. Meanwhile, Melo enjoys the freedom of not being in school.

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  12. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 8 - A Very Thankful Ballsgiving
    8.3/10(6 votes)
    S2:E8

    Upon returning back to the United States, Gelo releases a statement apologizing for his actions. With everyone back together, the family finds time to celebrate Thanksgiving at the Ball Estate and Tina gets emotional at having all her boys home with her.

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  13. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 3 - Wild Boy
    8.3/10(12 votes)
    S1:E3

    As Lavar continues to go all in on the BBB Empire by investing in a warehouse space as company headquarters, he grows frustrated with his youngest son, Melo, who is uninterested in contributing to the design of his own ‘signature shoe’. Finally, Lavar publically reprimands Melo at a Ferrari dealership for misrepresenting the family brand. Lavar begins Tina’s rigorous physical therapy.

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  14. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 9 - Big Ballin’ in Hawaii (2)
    8.4/10(7 votes)
    S1:E9

    In the last days of their vacation in Hawaii, Lavar challenges Tina to walk without her cane with great success. Denise and Zo resolve their differences over a questionable Instagram post and Melo freaks out when he goes shark diving.

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  15. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 1 - School's Out
    8.5/10(10 votes)
    S2:E1

    The Ball family is riding high, but not all empires are built overnight. In the Season 2 premiere, Lavar starts losing confidence in the direction of Melo’s High School basketball program and pulls him from Chino Hills High, sending shockwaves through the community.

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  16. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 7 - Gelo's Fate
    8.8/10(5 votes)
    S2:E7

    Gelo writes a sincere letter of apology that proves vital in determining his future and eventually returns home much to the relief of his entire family. Meanwhile, BBB goes global with pop-up shops in Shanghai and Hong Kong, on this week's episode of Ball In The Family.

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  17. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 19 - Baby Baller Alert!
    8.8/10(5 votes)
    S2:E19

    In this episode of Ball In The Family, Lonzo and Denise happily reveal that she is five months pregnant and they are eager to make a formal announcement to the world. Lavar voices his concern thinking that the couple is too young to be parents while the rest of the family share their support and excitement over the new ‘Baby Baller’ on the way!

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  18. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 2 - The First 48 Hrs.
    8.9/10(8 votes)
    S2:E2

    Get an exclusive look behind the scenes of the first 48 hours of Lonzo Ball’s experience going pro in this week’s episode of Ball In The Family

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  19. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 5 - Gelo Has Been Detained
    9.4/10(7 votes)
    S2:E5

    The Big Baller family prepares for their trip to China to host some BBB pop-ups and to support Gelo as he plays his first game with the UCLA Bruins in Hangzhou. Melo takes Mandarin lessons and he is devastated to discover that there is no social media allowed in China. Lavar and Tina get into an argument when they succumb to the stress of moving into their mansion before leaving. Gelo travels ahead of the family with the UCLA Bruins Team while Lavar, Tina, and Melo fly separately. Unfortunately, what starts as a fun family trip quickly turns into a nightmare when the family finds out that Gelo has been arrested for shoplifting.

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  20. Ball In The Family Season 1 Episode 1 - Bittersweet Victory
    8.9/10(29 votes)
    S1:E1

    Meet LaVar, Tina, and their three boys born to go pro. Under fire from the media, LaVar and the whole family follow Lonzo to New York for Draft Day, but one special person can’t make the trip.

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  21. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 6 - A Mother's Love
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E6

    In the wake of Gelo’s arrest, Lavar and Tina are powerless to help their son facing imprisonment in Hangzhou, China on this week’s episode of Ball In The Family.

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  22. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 9 - Gelo’s Birthday Wish
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E9

    Gelo and the Ball family celebrate his birthday, but the event is bittersweet after they find out he’s been suspended. Fearing that this decision may affect Gelo’s chances at a pro-career, Lavar yanks Gelo from the program in search of other options.

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  23. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 10 - The Future of the Ball Boys
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E10

    With Gelo no longer in the Bruin basketball program, he moves out of his apartment at UCLA and back at home much to the delight of his mother, Tina. Meanwhile, Lavar has Gelo and Melo’s agent on the hunt for a pro-team overseas for both his boys to sign with. The family then takes a trip to the East Coast to show support for Lonzo as he wins a clutch game against the Philadelphia 76ers, inspiring Gelo towards greatness wherever he lands next which is revealed to be either Japan, Lithuania or Croatia.

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  24. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 11 - Melo and Gelo Go Pro
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E11

    The Ball fam heads to NYC for their BBB pop-up shop, but it’s Tina who steals the show. Meanwhile, the boys make some big plans for Tina’s 50th birthday. Melo and Gelo give her the best present yet… her watching them sign pro-contracts with a team in Lithuania.

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  25. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 12 - Strong Moves
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E12

    In NYC, Lavar says goodbye to his sons to return to Los Angeles on pressing BBB business while D-Mo takes Melo and Gelo to Cleveland to see Lonzo play against his childhood idol, LeBron James. Back in LA, Lavar makes an announcement that sends shockwaves through the sports world, the formation of the Junior Basketball League.

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  26. Ball In The Family Season 2 Episode 13 - A Big Baller Christmas
    0.0/10(0 votes)
    S2:E13

    Melo and Gelo prep for their upcoming trip to Lithuania and purchase some cold weather gear. Meanwhile, the Ball family gets to celebrate a very special Christmas together at the Ball Estate just before their big trip. Europe, here they come!

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Forging a Path" is the worst rated episode of Ball In The Family. It scored 7.2/10 from 10 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on August 30, 2017.

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