Jovan Buha welcomes Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation to break down the biggest storylines from the Los Angeles Lakers’ first 10 games of the season.

Jovan and Trevor discuss Anthony Davis, LeBron James, JJ Redick, the Lakers’ bottom-five defense, the bench, Cam Reddish, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:18 Anthony Davis’ MVP-level play
7:59 LA’s bottom-five defense
17:01 The JJ Redick Experience
26:10 The bench has been … rough
33:00 Cam Reddish is the biggest surprise
40:50 LeBron in Year 22
48:41 Austin & DLo shifting roles
53:56 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-103 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

Jovan covers Anthony Davis' eye injury, LeBron James' second straight triple-double, Austin Reaves' play next to Cam Reddish, the second-half comeback, the Lakers at the 10-game mark, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
5:01 Takeaway No. 1: AD injures left eye again
9:30 Takeaway No. 2: AR is the biggest beneficiary of Reddish starting
13:27 Takeaway No. 3: The defense has looked better (with caveats)
18:33 Q&A
1:00:58 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, November 8, 2024.

Jovan covers the Lakers' starting lineup change, why it makes sense for both Cam Reddish and D'Angelo Russell, what it could mean down the road, the new rotation, concerns with Anthony Davis' left foot, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:46 Takeaway No. 1: LA made a smart starting lineup change
15:20 Takeaway No. 2: Long-term impact of this adjustment
20:07 Takeaway No. 3: AD injury update
24:25 Q&A
51:04 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 131-114 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. 

Jovan covers LA's 1-4 road trip, JJ Redick's comments on the team and D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish's impressive play off the bench, Christian Koloko's Lakers debut, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
6:11 Takeaway No. 1: JJ Redick calls out the team and DLo
13:03 Takeaway No. 2: Cam Reddish was awesome again
17:10 Takeaway No. 3: A disappointing road trip
22:27 Q&A
57:59 Outro

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Jovan Buha welcomes Khobi Price, Lakers beat writer for the Southern California News Group, to break down the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent skid on their five-game road trip.

Why are the Lakers struggling? Is LA’s defense or bench more concerning? Should they make a starting lineup change soon? How could Koloko fit into the rotation? Jovan and Khobi dive into all of that and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:12 Anthony Davis injury update
5:47 Christian Koloko’s potential impact
11:58 Impressions from the road trip
21:32 Bigger concern: The bench or the defense?
37:35 Is it time for a more significant rotation adjustment?
55:26 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 115-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, November 4, 2024.

Jovan covers Anthony Davis’ foot injury, the Lakers’ disastrous road trip, their lack of speed and athleticism defensively, Cam Reddish entering the rotation, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Takeaway No. 1: AD potentially injured his foot
10:07 Takeaway No. 2: Speed and athleticism has been killing LA
20:20 Takeaway No. 3: Cam Reddish provides a spark off the bench
28:24 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday, November 1, 2024.

Jovan covers the Lakers' first road win, a key rotation adjustment from JJ Redick, Anthony Davis' continued dominance, LeBronto, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:56 Takeaway No. 1: A get-right game nearly gone wrong
7:59 Takeaway No. 2: JJ Redick's AR-DLo rotation adjustment
12:29 Takeaway No. 3: The same concerns (defense and bench) persist
20:55 Q&A
1:04:18 Outro

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Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions in his latest mailbag.

Jovan analyzes the Lakers' decision to decline Jalen Hood-Schifino's third-year option, if Anthony Davis can keep up his MVP-level production, how Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood could affect the rotation, if Austin Reaves can be an All-Star this season, Bruce Brown’s potential fit, LeBron James’ defense, and more.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:24 JHS has his third-year option declined
8:27 Question No. 1: Can AD keep this up?
13:05 Question No. 2: Why are people upset with 3-2?
18:58 Question No. 3: How do Vando and Wood affect the rotation?
26:23 Question No. 4: Can AR be an All-Star this season?
30:23 Question No. 5: Bruce Brown’s fit next to Austin?
35:29 Question No. 6: Bigger need: Backup 5 or bench scorer?
38:38 Question No. 7: How hard is LeBron going defensively?
43:28 Question No. 8: Why isn’t Cam Reddish playing?
47:07 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-110 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. 

Jovan covers why this was a step backward for the Lakers, the longer-term reality check, LA's transition and perimeter defense, Bronny James scoring his first basket in Cleveland, and more. 

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:09 Bronny James scores his first NBA points
6:29 Takeaway No. 1: A step backward in focus and execution
12:33 Takeaway No. 2: Longer-term reality check for the roster
23:42 Takeaway No. 3: It's time to consider tweaking the bench lineups
30:51 Q&A
1:22:39 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 109-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday, October 28, 2024. 

Jovan covers what went wrong in the Lakers' first loss, how LA can be better, JJ Redick taking accountability, LeBron James' uncharacteristic off-night, the positives with Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves, and more. 

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Chapters: 
0:00 Intro 
0:50 Takeaway No. 1: JJ Redick takes accountability for the loss 
11:54 Takeaway No. 2: LeBron has an uncharacteristic off-night 
18:39 Takeaway No. 3: The bench continues to be lackluster 
26:49 Q&A 
1:06:28 Outro 

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