Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

By Jovan BuhaSports Basketball

Buha's Block with Jovan Buha episodes

August 07, 2025 Projecting The Lakers' Rotation, Starters & Best Lineups With Cranjis McBasketball
Jovan Buha welcomes Tim (aka Cranjis McBasketball) of Lakers Exceptionalism to analyze the Los Angeles Lakers' projected rotation and lineups for the 2025-26 season.
Jovan and Tim discuss trends from last season's rotation, their ideal starting lineup, their 10-man rotations and minutes breakdowns, and four lineups they'd like to see from the Lakers. They also share big-picture takeaways from the rotation and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:09 Recapping the Lakers’ offseason
3:34 Examining last season’s rotation
11:29 Tim’s starting lineup
12:39 Jovan’s starting lineup
16:12 Jovan’s rotation + minutes breakdown
17:47 Tim’s rotation + minutes breakdown
19:31 LA’s POA defense + Jake LaRavia’s role
25:06 Center rotation
27:10 How LA finds shooting/spacing around its Big 3
32:47 Tim’s No. 1 lineup he wants to see
35:22 Jovan’s No. 1 lineup he wants to see
40:45 Tim’s No. 2 lineup
42:34 Jovan’s No. 2 lineup
47:50 Jovan’s No. 3 lineup
50:02 Tim’s No. 3 lineup
51:23 Jovan’s No. 4 lineup
53:10 Tim’s No. 4 lineup
54:08 Big-picture takeaways from this exercise
59:44 Outro
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1 hr 2 min
August 02, 2025 Luka Doncic Extends With The Lakers For 3 Years, $165 Million + Q&A
Jovan Buha reacts to Luka Doncic signing a three-year, $165 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. Then, Jovan answers all of your Lakers-related questions.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:51 Happy birthday to Mama Buha!
2:45 Takeaway No. 1: LA achieves its most crucial offseason objective
5:40 Takeaway No. 2: Luka's public stake in the Lakers is encouraging
7:30 Takeaway No. 3: The Luka Era is here for the foreseeable future
10:01 Q&A
48:18 Outro
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50 min
August 01, 2025 Western Conference Rankings & Tiers: How Do The Lakers Stack Up After The Offseason? (With Andy Kamenetzky)
Jovan Buha welcomes Andy Kamenetzky of Locked On Lakers to rank and tier the Western Conference after the dust has settled on the NBA offseason.
Jovan and Andy discuss where they think the Lakers stand, whether Denver or Houston can compete with Oklahoma City, the difficulty sifting through and ranking the West, how Luka Doncic's body transformation factors in, and more.
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Watch/listen to him here: https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnLakers
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:01 Rules for rankings/tiers + state of the West
5:05 Andy’s Tier 1: OKC
6:25 Jovan’s Tier 1: OKC & DEN
15:28 Andy’s Tier 2.0: HOU
18:38 Andy’s Tier 2.1: DEN & MIN
20:51 Jovan’s Tier 2: HOU, MIN, LAL, LAC & GSW
26:41 Andy’s Tier 2.2: LAL, LAC & GSW
39:13 Why we both have LAL over LAC & GSW
48:52 Andy’s Tier 2.5: MEM, SAS, DAL
49:03 Andy’s Tier 3.0: SAC, POR & NOP
49:07 Andy’s Tier 4.0: UTAH
49:11 Andy’s Hell Tier: PHX
50:29 Jovan’s Tier 3: DAL, SAS & MEM
52:29 Jovan’s Tier 4: SAC, POR, PHX & NOP
54:25 Jovan’s Tier 5: UTAH
54:38 Thoughts on movers + fallers from last ranking
59:43 Additional Lakers/Luka thoughts
1:05:00 Outro
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1 hr 7 min
July 28, 2025 5 Reasons For Lakers Optimism: Luka's Transformation, Trade Possibilities & More W/ Daman Rangoola
Jovan Buha welcomes Daman Rangoola to blind rank five reasons for Los Angeles Lakers optimism entering next season.
Jovan and Daman discuss Luka Doncic's offseason body transformation, Deandre Ayton's fit, LeBron James' continued excellence, the Lakers' continuity, their ability to still improve the roster, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:40 The parameters for our blind ranking
3:03 Reason No. 1: Luka's Revenge SZN
11:19 Reason No. 2: Deandre Ayton addresses LA's center needs
20:06 Reason No. 3: The Lakers can still make a trade
36:11 Reason No. 4: LeBron remains the best No. 2 in the NBA
42:04 Reason No. 5: Roster & coaching continuity from last season
47:51 Honorable mention: Marcus Smart
50:43 Debating our final rankings
53:17 Honorable mention: Jake LaRavia
57:21 Outro
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59 min
July 21, 2025 Lakers Sign Marcus Smart: Scouting Report, Fit With Starters, LA's Stellar Offseason
Jovan Buha analyzes the Los Angeles Lakers' signing of buyout guard Marcus Smart. Jovan covers Smart's fit in Los Angeles, his strengths and weaknesses, his spot in the rotation and depth chart, what's next for the Lakers, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Opening thoughts on LA signing Marcus Smart
5:37 Smart scouting report
6:19 Smart's strengths
15:15 Smart's weaknesses
22:34 Why Smart should start over Rui Hachimura
27:41 LA's updated depth chart
29:34 Q&A
1:21:12 Outro
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1 hr 23 min
July 17, 2025 Lakers Summer League: Bronny James' Growth & Dalton Knecht's Struggles With Raj Chipalu
Jovan Buha welcomes Raj Chipalu to discuss notable Los Angeles Lakers players in NBA summer league.
Jovan and Raj analyze Bronny James' offensive development, Dalton Knecht's summer slump, Darius Bazley's chaotic and fun play, the Lakers' open two-way spots, and more.
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Chapters:
⁠0:00⁠ Intro
⁠1:13⁠ Raj's first summer league as a media member
⁠3:47⁠ Bronny James' offensive development
⁠10:13⁠ Bronny's areas of improvement
⁠14:13⁠ Dalton Knecht's summer struggles
⁠26:23⁠ A potential silver lining for Knecht -- with a caveat
⁠31:35⁠ Darius Bazley's standout play
⁠42:39⁠ LA's open two-way spots
⁠49:35⁠ Outro
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52 min
July 15, 2025 Lakers Mailbag: Giannis Vs. Jokic, Luka's Extension, Cap Space If Reaves Re-Signs?
Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions.
He analyzes if Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokic is more likely to become a Laker, the odds Luka Doncic passes on LA's extension offer, the Lakers' cap situation if they re-sign Austin Reaves next summer, Marcus Smart vs. Malcolm Brogdon, 3-and-D wing targets for Rui/Gabe/1st, Darius Bazley's unique upside, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:26 Question No. 1: Luka’s comfort going into next season?
8:19 Question No. 2: Who’s more likely between Giannis and Jokic?
14:30 Question No. 3: Any chance Luka passes on the extension?
18:30 Question No. 4: LA’s cap situation if they re-sign AR to $30 million annual deal?
24:39 Question No. 5: Smart to keep AR even with limitations with Luka fit?
26:54 Question No. 6: Marcus Smart or Malcolm Brogdon?
31:37 Question No. 7: Best 3-and-D wing they could trade Rui, Gabe and 1st for?
34:53 Question No. 8: What areas should new ownership invest in?
40:17 Question No. 9: Thoughts on Bazley and Swider?
45:48 Question No. 10: Waiving/stretching new trend with CBA?
49:09 Outro
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50 min
July 11, 2025 Lakers Mailbag: The 2027 Plan, Best FA Guard Targets, Why Is LA Overlooked?
Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions.
He analyzes the Lakers’ 2027 plans, the optimal perimeter defending starter, the best buyout and free-agent options, if the Lakers are only going to waive Shake Milton and call it an offseason, how far LA can go in the postseason, Dorian Finney-Smith’s departure, anti-Lakers coverage, Andrew Wiggins, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Question No. 1: What’s up with Project 2027? Is Luka OK with that?
6:29 Question No. 2: Does LA need a 1/2 defender or a 3/4 defender?
10:17 Question No. 3: Best buyout/FAs for LA?
16:12 Question No. 4: Will the Lakers waive Shake Milton and call it an offseason?
20:23 Question No. 5: What should LA do if there is no move to make them a contender?
25:40 Question No. 6: How far can the Lakers go in the playoffs?
28:51 Question No. 7: Is the DFS loss even worse now that we know the full terms of his contract?
34:38 Question No. 8: Will Rui remain the starter if they don’t change the roster?
38:39 Question No. 9: Why did DFS pick Houston’s offer over LA’s with only two guaranteed years?
41:06 Question No. 10: Why are people dismissing the Lakers’ Ayton and LaRavia signings?
46:56 Question No. 11: What is the upside and downside of potentially trading for Wiggins?
51:53 Outro
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53 min
July 08, 2025 Lakers Q&A: LA's Options After Re-Signing Jaxson Hayes, Bradley Beal?, Dalton Knecht's Struggles
Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers and NBA questions.
Jovan also reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers re-signing Jaxson Hayes to an above-minimum salary, their projected rotation, their roster crunch, what's next for LA, Dalton Knecht's struggles in summer league, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:28 The Lakers re-sign Jaxson Hayes
4:32 What's next with LA and their roster options + BAE?
9:39 Dalton Knecht's summer-league struggles are concerning
14:56 The Lakers' current depth chart + remaining needs
19:26 Q&A
1:29:33 Outro
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1 hr 31 min
July 04, 2025 Analyzing The Lakers' Offseason, Remaining Needs & Next Moves With Khobi Price
Jovan Buha welcomes Khobi Price, Los Angeles Lakers beat writer for the Southern California News Group, to discuss the early returns of the Lakers’ offseason.
Jovan and Khobi recap the offseason up to this point, analyze how Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia fit in LA, debate what the Lakers’ biggest remaining needs are in free agency and the trade market, rank and tier the Lakers in the West, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Lakers’ offseason recap (up to this point)
3:48 Assessing the early part of the Lakers’ offseason
15:36 How Deandre Ayton fits in LA
28:29 What Jake LaRavia brings to the Lakers
36:55 LA’s biggest remaining needs
53:29 Where are the Lakers in the West currently?
1:04:45 It’s been too quiet lately around the NBA
1:07:48 Outro
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1 hr 10 min

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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…