In the first "State of the Lakers" of the 2025-26 regular season, Jovan Buha analyzes the Los Angeles Lakers at the 10-game mark (technically 11-game mark).

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

0:55 Where LA stands at the 11-game mark

1:26 Storyline No. 1: MVP-level Luka

5:39 Storyline No. 2: Austin Reaves' All-Star growth

8:48 Storyline No. 3: Newcomers shine in their new roles

14:35 Storyline No. 4: Injuries are an early hurdle

16:50 Storyline No. 5: Lakers Culture

19:16 Storyline No. 6: The defense ... has been bad

26:33 Storyline No. 7: The fifth-starter battle

32:22 Storyline No. 8: LeBron James' impending return

36:25 Storyline No. 9: Flashes of progress with the younger players

40:52 Storyline No. 10: Early lineup data

45:16 Outro

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