Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 126-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, January 13, 2025.  Jovan analyzes LA's first back since the wildfires and postponements, why he's giving them some grace, their fourth-quarter collapse, the switching defense continuing to struggle, the Michael Cooper jersey retirement ceremony, and more. If you enjoy this type of NBA content, please like...

Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Jovan analyzes the news that the Lakers are playing against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, various trade possibilities, Jarred Vanderbilt's impending return, why Bruce Brown Jr. checks multiple boxes for LA, why Walker Kessler is Jovan's No. 1 target, Zach LaVine's fit, if the Lakers are likely to trade a first-rou...

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 118-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Jovan analyzes the Lakers' 0-2 Texas road trip, losing to Dallas without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, why it's time to start Dorian Finney-Smith over Rui Hachimura, the latest Jarred Vanderbilt update, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing....

Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions on Monday, January 6, 2025. Jovan analyzes if the recent report that the Lakers no longer want a center is true, ideal and realistic trade targets for LA, if Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton would be enough to contend, LA’s defensive potential, the value of LA’s 2029 and 2031 first-round picks, Dalton Knecht, and more. If you enjoy this episode,...

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-115 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Jovan analyzes the Lakers' abysmal first half (especially for LeBron James and Anthony Davis), LA's glaring athleticism disadvantage, the rebounding disparity, JJ Redick leaning more on Dorian Finney-Smith, health updates, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, ra...

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, January 3, 2025. Jovan analyzes the Lakers continuing to forge a defensive identity, LeBron James passing Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in NBA history, LeBron's recent offensive stretch, the impact of Anthony Davis returning to the rotation and the glass, the first look at the post-trade rotatio...

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Jovan analyzes LA winning without Anthony Davis, Max Christie's career night, LeBron James putting on his cape, Christian Koloko stepping up, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:41 Overarching takeaway (New...

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 122-110 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Jovan analyzes Austin Reaves' recent stellar stretch, the first impressions of newcomers Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, the Lakers' small-ball problems, Jarrett Allen outplaying Anthony Davis, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewi...

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers trading D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks (2027, 2030 and 2031) to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Dorian Finney Smith and Shake Milton. Jovan analyzes why this trade makes sense for the Lakers, Finney-Smith's fit in LA, if he will start, how the trade went down, Shake Milton, the impact of losing Russell, the Lakers' current...

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. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:40 Scheduling upd...

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 Reav...

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. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2...

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. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro...

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.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Cha...

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. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and...

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. If you en...

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. If you enjoy this episode, p...

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. If you enjoy this epis...

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. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:05 Takeaway No. 1: LeB...

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. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters:...

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. If you enjoy thi...

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 yo...

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. If y...

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. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewi...