Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

By Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha, a senior reporter covering the Los Angeles Lakers, analyzes the purple and gold with a weekly podcast that includes news, Xs and Os, statistical analysis, and exclusive interviews with med... more

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Buha's Block with Jovan Buha episodes:

December 17, 2025 Knicks-Spurs Reaction: New York Wins NBA Cup Behind EPIC Fourth-Quarter Comeback
Jovan Buha reacts to the New York Knicks beating the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 to win the NBA Cup championship.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:57 Buha's Big Picture: This game reaffirmed that both of these teams are contenders
8:33 Notable performers
16:05 Stat of the night: 41 combined offensive rebounds (and 10 for Mitchell Robinson)
16:29 Takeaway No. 1: New York's bench -- and how they're being used -- is arguably the biggest difference from last season
20:55 Takeaway No. 2: Stephon Castle is turning into a star
25:29 Takeaway No. 3: The Wembanyama reintegration is a short-term challenge for the Spurs
30:09 Q&A
1:39:17 Outro
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1h 46min
December 15, 2025 Lakers-Suns Reaction: LA Survives WILD ENDING To Move Back Up To No. 4 In The West
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-114 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
8:56 Buha's Big Picture: The recent 3-3 stretch shows the current dichotomy of the Lakers
16:37 Notable performers
27:10 Stat of the night: 24 offensive rebounds -- most since 2014-15
29:10 Takeaway No. 1: The return of the banshees
33:19 Takeaway No. 2: Vando's Vault is reopened
43:35 Takeaway No. 3: The Lakers have to learn how to hold a lead
44:52 Q&A
2:04:30 Outro

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2h 11min
December 12, 2025 How Can The Lakers Overcome Their Recent Struggles? New Starters? Trades? W/ Iztok Franko
Jovan Buha welcomes Iztok Franko of digginbasketball to discuss the Lakers' recent struggles, how they can overcome their athleticism deficit, the optimal rotation around Luka Doncic, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:37 How much have we learned from LA's recent skid (2-3 in the last five games)?
8:57 Analyzing the encouraging elements of LA's 17-7 start
12:21 What short-term changes should LA make? Starters? Rotation?
23:21 Should Adou Thiero and/or Jarred Vanderbilt be playing more?
34:06 How much would a trade help? And what do they need? Fifth starter? More?
38:27 Ranking Herb Jones, Andrew Wiggins, Dillon Brooks & Derrick Jones Jr. (the top theoretical targets)
44:21 Q&A
1:26:27 Outro

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1h 36min
December 12, 2025 NBA Title Contender Rankings At The Quarter Mark W/ Claire de Lune | Beyond The Block
Jovan Buha is joined by Claire de Lune to rank the top 10 NBA contenders at the quarter mark of the season.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
Tier 1: GOAT Trajectory
2:36 No. 1: Oklahoma City Thunder
Tier 2: OKC's Biggest Challengers
15:26 No. 2: Denver Nuggets
24:11 No. 3: Houston Rockets
Tier 3: Fringe Contenders One Move/Player Away
30:59 No. 4: New York Knicks
37:33 No. 5: Los Angeles Lakers
55:47 No. 6: San Antonio Spurs
1:02:25 No. 7: Minnesota Timberwolves
Tier 4: Someone Has To Come Out Of The East
1:07:43 No. 8: Detroit Pistons
1:12:48 No. 9: Cleveland Cavaliers
1:18:27 No. 10: Orlando Magic
1:22:57 Q&A
1:36:56 Outro
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1h 44min
December 11, 2025 Lakers-Spurs Reaction: San Antonio's Speed & Shooting Eliminates LA From NBA Cup Quarterfinals
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:56 Buha's Big Picture: LA's fatal flaw has become impossible to ignore
20:49 Notable performers
32:35 Stats of the night: 48-31 bench scoring edge for Spurs; 27-21 fast-break points, 11-2 second-chance points, and 16-11 points off turnovers advantages as well for SAS
33:35 Takeaway No. 1: Marcus Smart's impact in his return
36:57 Takeaway No. 2: LA's recent struggles vs. above-.500 teams (2-3 since seven-game win streak)
39:42 Takeaway No. 3: Small-ball success in the fourth
43:08 Q&A
1:43:51 Outro
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1h 51min
December 10, 2025 Lakers Q&A: NBA Cup Matchup vs. Spurs, Marcus Smart's Return, Rich Paul's Comments
Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers questions.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:06 Q&A
1:39:28 Outro
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1h 46min
December 09, 2025 Lakers-Sixers Reaction: LeBron Dominates In The Clutch As LA Wraps Another Successful Road Trip
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:39 Buha's Big Picture: The Return of The King
16:33 Notable performers
30:55 Stats of the night: LeBron's 10 straight to ice game + Lakers being 8-0 in the clutch
32:06 Takeaway No. 1: Another successful road trip
36:06 Takeaway No. 2: Marcus Smart injury update -- and why that's so important
40:32 Takeaway No. 3: Lakers-Spurs NBA Cup quarterfinals preview
46:20 Q&A (abrupt start due to Wifi issues)
1:20:07 Outro
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1h 26min
December 06, 2025 Lakers-Celtics Reaction: LA Is Blown Out In Boston On Second Night Of Road Back-To-Back
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 126-105 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:18 Buha's Big Picture: Slow start spirals out of control
8:44 Notable performers
21:19 Stats of the night: 15 assists vs. 14 turnovers & 24 3-pointers for BOS vs. 14 3-pointers for LA
22:03 Takeaway No. 1: The 3-point disparity tilts too far away from the Laker
24:49 Takeaway No. 2: Young legs provide a bench spark
28:27 Takeaway No. 3: Luka & LeBron updates
30:20 Q&A
1:17:12 Outro
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1h 23min
December 05, 2025 Lakers-Raptors Reaction: LeBron James Passes Up History For Game-Winning Rui Hachimura 3-Pointer
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-120 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:47 Buha's Big Picture: The Crunch-Time Kings strike again (7-0 in clutch games)
11:37 Notable performers
19:03 Stat of the night: 8 points for LeBron James (and the game-winning 11th assist)
21:35 Takeaway No. 1: LeBron's continued scoring struggles & playmaking prowess
29:28 Takeaway No. 2: Adou Thiero flashes in rotation floor
34:54 Takeaway No. 3: Luka Doncic update
35:22 Q&A
1:56:26 Outro

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1h 57min
December 04, 2025 Lakers Progress Reports: Grading The Team's Start, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, JJ Redick & More | The Great Western Forum
On the latest episode of The Great Western Forum, a Lakers show hosted by Jovan Buha, Pete Zayas and Anthony Irwin, the trio reviews the Lakers at the quarter mark of the 2025-26 season.
Jovan, Pete and Anthony discuss the Lakers' first 20 games and grade the performances of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, JJ Redick. Then, they welcome Dan Woike of The Athletic and Harrison Faigen of SB Nation to review the grades, discuss the roster, and what a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade would look like.

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1h 37min

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