Podcast
Buha's Block with 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 media, players, team personnel, and more.
- Basketball chart
- #52
- Episodes
- 521
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 2 hr
- On air since
- 2024
- Latest episode
- 15 hours ago
Episodes
521 episodes, newest first
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2 hr 23 min
Lakers-Heat Reaction: Luka Has 42-7-13 As LA Posts Season-High 138 Points & 39 Assists
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 138-117 win over the Miami Heat on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:34 Buha's Big Picture: LA excels in advantage creation
19:03 Notable performers
34:00 Stats of the night: Season-highs in points (138) & assists (39)
35:12 Takeaway No. 1: Luka's MVP buzz is picking up
40:18 Takeaway No. 2: Rotation notes/adjustments
44:10 Takeaway No. 3: Ziaire Williams, Adou Thiero injury updates
45:31 Q&A
2:22:10 Outro
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2 hr 20 min
Lakers-Raptors Reaction: Luka Dominates Both Ends In Bounce-Back Win, LA Nearly Blows It At The End
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:40 Buha's Big Picture: Luka should be the MVP frontrunner right now
17:15 Notable performers
27:13 Stat of the night: Season-high six stocks + three charges drawn for Luka
28:14 Takeaway No. 1: Walker Kessler finding his two-way rhythm
33:30 Takeaway No. 2: The embarrassing end to this game -- and what it means
38:08 Takeaway No. 3: Ziaire Williams injury update
40:20 Q&A
2:19:11 Outro
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2 hr 13 min
Lakers-Warriors Reaction: LA Blows 25-Point Lead As Bench No Shows, Reaves Struggles W/ Turnovers
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:58 Buha's Big Picture: LA is still finding its footing
14:57 Notable performers
33:35 Stats of the night: LA outscored 97-57 over final 3 quarters & -26 in 11 non-Luka min
33:53 Takeaway No. 1: The Sexton-Grimes-Reaves (and Sexton-Grimes) combo isn't working
38:46 Takeaway No. 2: Ziaire Williams injury update
40:33 Takeaway No. 3: The state of the West
44:27 Q&A
2:12:30 Outro
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2 hr 5 min
Lakers-Clippers Reaction: LA Wins Without Luka, Sparked By Grimes & Sexton, Vanderbilt Debuts
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 103-87 win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:48 Buha's Big Picture: The new center rotation
9:19 Notable performers
25:30 Stats of the night: 24-6 transition edge & season-low defensive rating (95.1)
26:35 Takeaway No. 1: (New) supporting cast carries
31:09 Takeaway No. 2: Bounce-back performance from the defense
32:45 Takeaway No. 3: LA signs Lawson Lovering to a two-way contract
37:33 Q&A
2:03:59 Outro
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1 hr 36 min
Lakers-Blazers Reaction: LA Drops To 3-1 Behind Bad Defense vs. Red-Hot Portland, Luka Scores 41
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 136-129 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:43 Buha's Big Picture: LA's defense has been subpar so far
13:40 Notable performers
26:01 Stats of the night: Season-low 10 stocks (6 steals & 4 blocks)
27:33 Takeaway No. 1: Conversely, the offense looks amazing
31:36 Takeaway No. 2: Injury update on Cameron Carr
32:16 Takeaway No. 3: The wide-open state of the West
38:00 Q&A
1:35:29 Outro
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2 hr 25 min
Lakers-Jazz Reaction: Luka Drops 52-8-10 As LA Rallies To 3-0, Kessler Quiet In Utah Return
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-123 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
6:18 Buha's Big Picture: LA survives its first bout of adversity
15:43 Notable performers
35:27 Stats of the night: 20-for-47 on 3s (43%) and 10 turnovers
38:35 Takeaway No. 1: Luka Magic saves LA late
43:51 Takeaway No. 2: Kessler's quiet return to Utah
49:38 Takeaway No. 3: Rebounding concerns rear up again
55:21 Q&A
2:23:47 Outro
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2 hr 20 min
Lakers-Clippers Reaction: LA Improves To 2-0 Behind Big Kessler, Reaves Performances
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 125-117 win over the LA Clippers on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:50 Buha's Big Picture: Walker Kessler is raising the Lakers’ floor (and ceiling)
13:36 Notable performers
36:47 Stat of the night: 22 stocks (13 steals & 9 blocks)
37:30 Takeaway No. 1: Austin Reaves is having a terrific offensive start
42:04 Takeaway No. 2: The defensive playmaking flips a game again
45:40 Takeaway No. 3: The turnovers are the biggest early concern
50:14 Q&A
2:17:11 Outro
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1 hr 34 min
76ers & Thunder Make Dramatic Comebacks + Lakers-Warriors Rewatch & Injury Updates
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Jovan Buha reacts to Thunder-Nuggets, 76ers-Cavs, and a rewatch of LA's win over Golden State.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:25 76ers-Cavaliers
16:46 Thunder-Nuggets
25:58 Lakers-Warriors rewatch
34:44 Lakers injury updates
38:15 Q&A
1:32:54 Outro
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1 hr 57 min
Lakers-Warriors Reaction: LA Dominates Opener, Yaxel Provokes Luka, Kessler Makes History
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 127-105 win over the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 21, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:14 Buha's Big Picture: LA flashes its immense offensive upside
13:10 Notable performers
26:10 Stats of the night: 49-20 post-Yaxel (over next 14:28) & Kessler's 10 dunks
28:01 Takeaway No. 1: Kessler delivers a statement in debut
33:56 Takeaway No. 2: The first look at the rotation
37:13 Takeaway No. 3: A slew of injury updates
39:31 Takeaway No. 4: Early areas of improvement/adjustments
43:27 Q&A
1:55:12 Outro
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1 hr 35 min
NBA Opening Day Reactions: LeBron’s Philly Debut, SGA Outshines Wemby in Thunder-Spurs + More
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Jovan Buha reacts to Knicks-76ers, Spurs-Thunder, and Pistons-Celtics.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:17 Knicks-76ers
16:17 Spurs-Thunder
29:07 Pistons-Celtics
32:56 Lakers injury updates
42:30 Q&A
1:33:51 Outro
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56 min
Lakers Waive Dalton Knecht: A Disappointing But Predictable Outcome
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers waiving Dalton Knect on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:23 The Lakers waive Dalton Knecht
10:29 Practice injury updates
13:04 Q&A
54:05 Outro
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1 hr 26 min
Western Conference Tiers: Where Do The Lakers Rank? (w/ Jason Timpf)
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Jovan Buha is joined by Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to break down the Western Conference ahead of the start of the 2026-27 NBA regular season.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:10 Tier 1: Thunder, Spurs
13:40 Tier 2: Nuggets, Lakers, Timberwolves, Rockets
49:31 Tier 3: Jazz, Warriors, Blazers, Suns
1:06:42 Tier 4: Mavericks, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Clippers
1:15:31 Tier 5: Kangzzzz
1:20:48 Q&A
1:24:28 Outro
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1 hr 44 min
Lakers-Nuggets Reaction: LA Finishes Preseason 2-3, New Starters Revealed, Kessler Struggles
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 121-106 preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:36 Buha's Big Picture: Still taking shape
11:48 Notable performers
25:31 Stats of the night: Big 3 were -4 in 13 minutes & the starters were -9 in 7 minutes
25:55 Takeaway No. 1: New starters revealed
36:47 Takeaway No. 2: Kessler struggles to shake off rust
41:20 Takeaway No. 3: Injury updates on Sexton, Thiero & Carr
43:38 Q&A
1:42:44 Outro
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1 hr 13 min
Lakers Preseason Review: Biggest Takeaways, Rotation Questions & What We Learned (w/ Khobi Price)
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Jovan Buha is joined by Khobi Price of the California Post to review the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Lakers practice updates
3:47 What are we most interested in with the preseason finale?
10:11 Analyzing the projected starters
20:59 The ideal bench rotation + backup center dilemma
31:02 What have we changed our minds about this preseason?
38:53 Preseason statistical trends: Real or not real?
58:38 Q&A
1:12:04 Outro
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2 hr 11 min
Lakers-Warriors Reaction: Walker Kessler Delivers In Debut, LA's Offense Collapses In Second Half
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 101-89 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:04 Buha's Big Picture: Walker Kessler delivers in his debut
15:32 Notable performers
38:34 Stat of the night: +15 with Kessler on, -27 with him off
39:54 Takeaway No. 1: Austin Reaves continues to level up offensively
46:11 Takeaway No. 2: Disastrous back-end bench performances
50:07 Takeaway No. 3: One more opportunity for a dress rehearsal
59:10 Q&A
2:09:04 Outro
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2 hr 4 min
Lakers Practice Report: Walker Kessler Fully Practices, His Defensive Role, LA's Turnover Issues
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Jovan Buha reacts to Los Angeles Lakers practice on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:06 Practice takeaway No. 1: Walker Kessler returns to full contact
3:14 Practice takeaway No. 2: Lakers focus on cleaning up their turnovers
5:27 Practice takeaway No. 3: Kessler reveals LA's defensive strategy
10:51 Additional notes
14:40 Q&A
2:02:51 Outro
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2 hr 24 min
Lakers Practice Report: Injury Updates On Kessler & Sexton, Non-Kessler Lineups, Mamu Thriving
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Jovan Buha reacts to Los Angeles Lakers practice on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:33 Practice takeaway No. 1: Injury updates on Walker Kessler & Collin Sexton
4:16 Practice takeaway No. 2: Non-Kessler lineup strategy
10:27 Practice takeaway No. 3: Mamu has been the early standout
14:15 Q&A
2:24:08 Outro
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1 hr 45 min
Lakers-Kings Reaction: LA Wins In Austin Reaves' Preseason Debut, Remain Work In Progress
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-110 preseason win over the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 8, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:54 Buha's Big Picture: LA's offensive ceiling is special
8:14 Notable performers
31:31 Stats of the night: 20 stocks, 27 assists on 36 FGs, and 38 FTAs
33:31 Takeaway No. 1: Injury updates
36:35 Takeaway No. 2: Defensive playmaking remains impressive
40:15 Takeaway No. 3: Rebounding woes continue
44:11 Q&A
1:43:56 Outro
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1 hr 6 min
Lakers Preseason First Impressions, Rotation Takeaways & Schematic Changes (w/ Raj Chipalu)
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Jovan Buha is joined by Raj Chipalu to analyze the Los Angeles Lakers' first two preseason games.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:51 First impression of the new-look Lakers
10:52 LA's uptick in 3-point volume and pace
16:36 Lakers' strategy in non-Kessler lineups
21:11 Projected starters after the first two games
27:32 Projected bench rotation
41:24 Who's the fourth-most important Laker?
44:48 Defensive adjustments
49:26 Q&A
1:03:25 Outro
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2 hr 3 min
Lakers-Warriors Reaction: Shorthanded LA Blown Out Without Luka, Reaves, Kessler
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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-98 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:17 Buha's Big Picture: LA's high standards deem this type of loss 'unacceptable'
5:25 Notable performers
23:06 Stats of the night: 18 stocks & no Laker with more than 5 rebs
24:42 Takeaway No. 1: A clearer sense of the rotational hierarchy
26:41 Takeaway No. 2: Mamu & Grimes are offensive bright spots
29:38 Takeaway No. 3: Early concerns (non-Kessler rim protection & rebounding)
33:04 Q&A
2:07:33 Outro
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