Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Apr 13 2025 226 ep. 59 mins 94
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Jovan Buha, a senior reporter covering the Los Angeles Lakers for The Athletic, covers the purple and gold with a weekly podcast, including news, analysis and exclusive interviews with media, players, coaches, team personnel and more.

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Lakers-Wolves Opening Preview: Why I'm Leaning LA Over Minnesota In 6 Games

Apr 13 2025 97 mins  
Jovan Buha reacts to the No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers matching up with the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Jovan shares his initial reaction and prediction for the Lakers-Wolves series before getting into audience questions. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:55 Lakers-Timberwolves opening thou

Lakers-Rockets Reaction: LA Clinches No. 3 Seed & 50 Wins As Playoff Path Crystallizes

Apr 12 2025 118 mins  
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 140-109 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday, April 11, 2025. Jovan analyzes the Lakers clinching the No. 3 seed and winning 50 games, the madness of this season, LA's likely path and first-round opponent (depending on Sunday's results), Luka Doncic's 2-point improvement, rest vs. rhythm entering the playoffs, and more. If you enjoy

Luka & The State Of Lakers’ Offense Entering The Playoffs With Iztok Franko

Apr 10 2025 61 mins  
Jovan Buha welcomes Iztok Franko of digginbasketball to discuss Luka Doncic’s emotional return to Dallas and the state of the Lakers’ offense. Jovan and Iztok discuss Luka playing through emotions, how he’s wired, Luka’s fit within the Lakers’ offense, LA’s defense in center-less lineups, why those groups are so difficult to match up with, how the Lakers are looking en

Lakers-Mavs Reaction: Luka Exacts Revenge In Emotional Dallas Return As LA Clinches Playoff Spot

Apr 10 2025 158 mins  
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Jovan analyzes Luka Doncic's emotional return to Dallas, LA clinching a playoff spot and a top-five seed, their defense against Anthony Davis (and in general recently), the Lakers' potential playoff rotation, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribi

Lakers-Thunder Reaction: Luka Doncic's Egregious Ejection Spoils LA's Loss To OKC

Apr 08 2025 85 mins  
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 136-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Jovan analyzes the ridiculous Luka Doncic ejection and ending to the game, why he thinks the Lakers can beat the Thunder in the playoffs after watching these past two games, his updated West first-round matchup rankings, a crucial game in Dallas (for many reasons), and

Ranking The Lakers' Potential First-Round Playoff Matchups With Sean Davis

Apr 07 2025 68 mins  
Jovan Buha welcomes Sean Davis of Los Angeles Lakers Network to rank the Los Angeles Lakers’ five potential first-round matchups. Jovan and Sean analyze each matchup for the Lakers, including reasons for optimism and concern, and make a series prediction. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:57 Format explained 2:

Lakers-Thunder Reaction: LA Shows Its Championship Potential In Statement Win Over OKC

Apr 06 2025 116 mins  
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 126-99 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Jovan analyzes the Lakers' statement win over the Thunder, Luka Doncic's masterful performance, LA's best defensive performance since LeBron James' return from injury, the Lakers' incredible shotmaking, why this was important for their odds of being the No. 3 seed, and

Lakers-Pelicans Reaction: LA Moves Up To No. 3 In West Behind The Big 3's 92 Points

Apr 05 2025 91 mins  
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, April 4, 2025. Jovan analyzes the Lakers' bounceback win (kind of) over the Pelicans, why LA is in control of its fate in the standings, LeBron James looking more like himself offensively the past two games, Luka Doncic rediscovering his rhythm after a rough first quarter, the Big 3's

Lakers-Warriors Reaction: Golden State Shows The Blueprint To Beating LA

Apr 04 2025 80 mins  
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Jovan analyzes how the Warriors exposed the blueprint to beating the Lakers in the playoffs, Luka Doncic's worst performance as a Laker, LeBron James looking more like himself, the troubling state of the Lakers' defense, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please co

Lakers Mailbag: Best Seed, Luka & LeBron Two-Man Game, Defensive Worries?

Apr 02 2025 64 mins  
Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions. Jovan analyzes the two-man game between Luka Doncic and LeBron James, the best seed for the Lakers, LA’s defense, his favorite win and least favorite loss of the Luka era, how to game plan against the Lakers, JJ Redick’s rookie coaching season, the negative net rating of the Big 3, the ninth man, and more. If you enjoy thi