Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-122 win over the Sacramento Kings on December 28, 2024.

Jovan analyzes Austin Reaves' career-high assist performance, Anthony Davis dominating Domantas Sabonis again, LA winning six of its past eight games, injury updates, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:40 Scheduling update for the New Year

3:04 Thank you for your support in 2024

4:15 Takeaway No. 1: Austin Reaves is elevating to a different level as a playmaker

10:45 Takeaway No. 2: AD finds his shot vs. SAC and dominates Sabonis

14:41 Takeaway No. 3: LA has a chance to grab the No. 4 seed over the next month

18:05 Quick injury updates

20:28 Q&A

1:24:41 Outro

Jovan Buha welcomes Claire de Lune of The Guardian to break down the biggest storylines for the Los Angeles Lakers at the 30-game mark.

Jovan and Claire discuss the past 10 games, why the Lakers need to make trades and should put their picks on the table, De'Aaron Fox, LeBron James' recent play, the new starting lineup, Max Christie, the offensive regression, the defensive improvement, Austin Reaves' importance, and more.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

1:15 Assessing the past 10 games

3:18 Storyline No. 1: How many picks should the Lakers be willing to trade?

12:33 Could the Lakers get in the De’Aaron Fox race?

18:51 Storyline No. 2: LeBron’s play post-hiatus

26:04 Storyline No. 3: The new starting lineup's success

29:26 Storyline No. 4: Max Christie emerges as the fifth starter

32:42 Storyline No. 5: The offense has significantly regressed

38:01 Storyline No. 6: The defense has dramatically improved

41:40 Storyline No. 7: Austin Reaves’ growth & importance

49:49 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 115-113 win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day 2024.

Jovan analyzes Austin Reaves stepping up with a game-winning layup and triple-double, LeBron James' two-way brilliance, Anthony Davis' left ankle sprain, LA's small-ball success, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:33 Takeaway No. 1: No AD, no problem (for tonight)

10:05 Takeaway No. 2: Austin Reaves steps up with game-winner & triple-double

12:28 Takeaway No. 3: The Lakers have shown enough to invest in

15:51 Q&A

46:22 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 117-114 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, December 23, 2024.

Jovan analyzes the unserious nature of the loss, the Lakers' 20 turnovers, the obvious roster needs that were exposed and confirmed, the offensive improvement within the halfcourt, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:13 Takeaway No. 1: An unserious performance from LA

13:18 Takeaway No. 2: This both exposed and confirmed clear roster needs

19:40 Takeaway No. 3: Offensive progress in the halfcourt (when they weren't turning the ball over)

22:35 Q&A

1:06:13 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 103-99 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, December 21, 2024.

Jovan analyzes the Lakers' sweeping the road trip in Sacramento, their fourth win in five games, LeBron James bullying the Kings inside, Rui Hachimura's offensive tip-out to secure the victory, and more. 

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:39 Takeaway No. 1: Overcoming late-game adversity

6:27 Takeaway No. 2: LeBron plays bully ball early and often

9:19 Takeaway No. 3: LA’s recent defense potentially changes their ceiling

15:56 Q&A

48:07 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 113-100 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Jovan analyzes the Lakers' league-best defense over the past four games, Anthony Davis outplaying Domantas Sabonis, offensive rebounding and winning the possession battle, LA jumping up to No. 7 in the West, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:58 Takeaway No. 1: LA has the league's best defense over the past 4 games

11:33 Takeaway No. 2: AD outplays Sabonis (despite shooting struggles)

14:48 Takeaway No. 3: The Lakers control the possession battle

20:49 Q&A

1:19:00 Outro

Jovan Buha welcomes Anthony Irwin of the Lakers Lounge podcast and ClutchPoints to discuss Darvin Ham’s post-NBA Cup comments and the Lakers’ trade plans.

Jovan and Anthony analyze Darvin Ham’s remarks about his Lakers tenure, why two things can be true about it, how LA is well-positioned to make a trade, what this deadline will reveal, the lack of urgency to open trade season, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:09 Dissecting Darvin Ham’s comments

13:45 Why two things can be true with Ham’s tenure in LA

24:46 The Lakers are well-positioned to make a trade

36:40 Which direction do they want to go?

45:38 LA’s lack of urgency to open the trade season

50:47 Outro

Jovan Buha breaks down his report for The Athletic on the Los Angeles Lakers' trade plans ahead of the 2025 trade deadline.

Jovan covers if the Lakers are likely to make a trade, what LA is looking for, who realistic trade targets are, if any Lakers players are untouchable, which Lakers players are most likely to be traded, what rival teams will want from LA, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:20 Are the Lakers likely to make a trade?

8:31 What are they looking for and who are realistic targets?

16:28 Which Lakers are eligible to be traded?

16:54 Are any players untouchable?

18:20 Who are they likely to trade?

21:24 What will teams want from LA?

22:54 What are LA’s financial and roster limitations?

25:03 Outro

Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions.

Jovan analyzes the Lakers' most likely outcomes on the trade market, LeBron James setting the tone, Jonas Valanciunas, Dorian Finney-Smith and Cam Johnson, LA's recent defense upturn, Max Christie's progress and role with the starters, D'Angelo Russell's inconsistency, playing the Kings on Thursday and Saturday, and more.

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.

Jovan analyzes LeBron James' return, his ongoing foot injury and how LA plans to manage it, Max Christie becoming the fifth starter, if the Lakers are back, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:05 Takeaway No. 1: LeBron returns but the foot injury lingers

14:23 Takeaway No. 2: Max Christie is now the fifth starter

24:54 Takeaway No. 3: Are the Lakers back?

32:46 Q&A

1:24:03 Outro