Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 97-87 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, December 13, 2024.

Jovan analyzes LeBron James' absence from the Lakers, Austin Reaves' return, the team's scoring struggles against Minnesota for the second straight game, LA dropping to 10th in the West, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

4:23 Takeaway No. 1: LeBron's absence this week has been ... odd

8:02 Takeaway No. 2: Austin Reaves returns and provides a boost

10:27 Takeaway No. 3: LA still clearly needs LeBron offensively (as expected)

17:30 Q&A

1:25:34 Outro

Jovan Buha welcomes Sam Amick of The Athletic — the first three-time guest of the show! — to discuss LeBron James, Bronny James, trade questions and more.

Jovan and Sam analyze the Lakers managing LeBron's workload, Bronny playing in his first road G League game, what to make of the Lakers at this point of the season, what they could get for their best players in trades, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:14 LeBron James is missing his second straight game

9:00 Bronny James playing in his first road G League game

13:55 What should we make of the Lakers at this point of the season?

24:43 What’s the most fascinating trade question with LA?

36:28 Question No. 1: What could the Lakers get if they traded their best players?

45:03 Question No. 2 & 3: Does LeBron need to reduce his role + play better defense?

55:39 Outro

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

He analyzes the ideal starting five for the Lakers, who LA is most likely to trade for (Jonas Valanciunas?), what the Lakers’ record will be over the next 14 games, the type of player they’d trade both first-round picks for (Jimmy Butler?), if LeBron will retire after this season, and more.

If you'd like Jovan to answer your questions in a future mailbag, drop your question in a comment below, or when he posts a prompt in the YouTube community section.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:13 Question No. 1: What is the ideal starting five until a trade?

7:54 Question No. 2: Who are the Lakers most likely to trade for?

12:35 Question No. 3: What will LA’s record be over the next 14 games?

13:22 Question No. 4: Who would LA trade both first-round picks for?

17:24 Question No. 5: Is LA prioritizing a center or 3-and-D wing more?

22:43 Question No. 6: Maximize DLo/LeBron/Rui/AD/shooting/spacing?

36:23 Question No. 7: Trade for 3-and-D wing + move Rui to bench?

42:01 Question No. 8: Will LeBron retire if LA doesn’t make a trade?

44:37 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 107-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Jovan analyzes the Lakers' play without LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell's season-best performance, Rui Hachimura setting the tone on both sides of the ball, Anthony Davis' defensive masterclass, the upcoming break for Los Angeles, Jerami Grant's disappointing audition, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

6:09 Takeaway No. 1: DLo sparks the win with season-best performance

12:55 Takeaway No. 2: Rui Hachimura sets the tone on both ends

18:16 Takeaway No. 3: LA gets a much-needed break

23:01 Bonus takeaway: Jerami Grant's discouraging audition

26:29 Q&A

1:17:10 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-132 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, December 6, 2024.

Jovan analyzes the Lakers' late-game lapses, two of the season's best performances from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Gabe Vincent's fit as a starter, the state of LA's defense, the 1-3 road trip, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:32 Takeaway No. 1: Late-game lapses cost LA again

16:31 Takeaway No. 2: Another starting lineup change

23:12 Takeaway No. 3: Is the Orlando loss the sliding-doors moment of the season?

28:54 Q&A

1:34:35 Outro

Jovan Buha welcomes Allen Sliwa of The Sliwa Show to break down what’s wrong with the Lakers following their 41-point drubbing to the Miami Heat and their sixth loss in eight games. 

Jovan and Allen discuss the players’ pride and competitiveness, the changes the Lakers can make in the short term to try to get out of this mess, if there is something deeper going on with this group, if a trade can even fix things, Walker Kessler and other trade targets, Buha vs. Sliwa 1-on-1, and more.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:40 Why the players have been the most discouraging part of all of this

8:39 What changes can LA make in the short term?

18:45 Is there something deeper going on with this group?

26:17 Mailbag question No. 1: Does a trade even fix this?

39:11 Mailbag question No. 2: Should LA rest LeBron & AD more?

42:29 Mailbag question No. 3: Should the Lakers trade for Kessler & Sexton?

46:00 Mailbag question No. 4: Does LA need more youth & athleticism in potential trades?

52:57 Who’d win in basketball 1-on-1: Buha or Sliwa?

54:22 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-93 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Jovan analyzes LA's embarrassing play on both ends, their pride and competitiveness, their ongoing skid (six losses in eight games), Anthony Davis' back-to-back season-low performances, what needs to change, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:03 Takeaway No. 1: There is clearly something wrong with LA right now

12:56 Takeaway No. 2: AD needs to be better on both ends

15:47 Takeaway No. 3: Changes are needed -- and sooner than later

22:49 Q&A

1:24:50 Outro

Jovan Buha breaks down the biggest storylines for the Los Angeles Lakers at the season's quarter mark.

Jovan discusses LeBron James’ recent slump, LA’s struggles against good teams, Dalton Knecht, D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and LA’s injuries, early lineup data, trade season nearly being here, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:03 Storyline No. 1: LeBron James’ slump

9:13 Storyline No. 2: LA’s struggles against good teams

12:27 Storyline No. 3: The new starting group isn’t working (yet)

16:20 Storyline No. 4: Dalton Knecht’s breakout

21:01 Storyline No. 5: The offense has been a bigger issue than the defense

25:38 Storyline No. 6: D’Angelo Russell’s resurgence

30:24 Storyline No. 7: Early lineup data

34:45 Storyline No. 8: Max Christie’s re-emergence in the rotation

37:14 Storyline No. 9: LA’s injuries continue to mount (Jarred Vanderbilt update)

41:55 Storyline No. 10: Trade SZN is almost here

45:13 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 109-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, December 2, 2024.

Jovan covers the Lakers' latest blowout loss, their recent offensive struggles, LeBron James' prolonged slump, LA's standing at the quarter-mark of the season, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

4:51 Takeaway No. 1: LA's offense is a bigger problem than its defense (for now) 

16:13 Takeaway No. 2: LeBron is in a prolonged slump

21:55 Takeaway No. 3: Quarter-mark check-in

25:18 Q&A

56:05 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, December 1, 2024.

Jovan covers the shorthanded Lakers' nail-biting win, LeBron James and Anthony Davis putting the offense on their backs, Gabe Vincent's best game as a Laker, Dalton Knecht's struggles, Walker Kessler, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:28 Takeaway No. 1: LeBron & AD carry the shorthanded group

10:42 Takeaway No. 2: This was Gabe Vincent's best game as a Laker

16:55 Takeaway No. 3: Dalton Knecht is still a rookie

20:37 Bonus takeaway: Walker Kessler is the exact type of big LA needs

24:49 Q&A

1:14:56 Outro