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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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Mailbag: Lakers' Updated Trade Plans, 2009 Lakers vs. 2020 Lakers, Scheme Changes?

    Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers and NBA questions in the latest episode of Buha's Block. Jovan analyzes the Lakers’ updated trade stance this week, the scheme changes JJ Redick should make next season, if the Lakers are truly in win-now mode, if Austin Reaves is worth $35-plus million, if the 2009 Lakers would beat the 2020 Lakers in a seven-game series, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Follow Jovan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/ Follow Jovan on X: https://x.com/jovanbuha Follow Jovan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:17 Question No. 1: Will the Lakers wait until midseason to make a trade? 10:48 Question No. 2: What scheme changes should JJ Redick make next season? 22:23 Question No. 3: Are the Lakers truly in win-now mode with this roster? 26:52 Question No. 4: Can this front office manage the Luka Era? 33:26 Question No. 5: Is Austin Reaves worth $35-plus million? 40:23 Question No. 6: 2009 Lakers vs. 2020 Lakers: Who wins in a seven-game series? 50:07 Question No. 7: Where is losing Jordan Goodwin on the Caru-bac Scale? 53:21 Question No. 8: Should the Lakers try to trade for Anthony Black? 56:33 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 1m

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Mailbag: My BOLDEST Prediction, Luka's Lakers Expectations, Players With The Most To Prove

    Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers and NBA questions in the latest episode of Buha's Block. Jovan makes a bold prediction about the Lakers' ceiling in 2025-26, explains why he believes Marcus Smart and Dalton Knecht have a lot to prove in training camp, analyzes whether Luka Doncic will be compared to Kobe Bryant the way that LeBron James has been, the Lakers' defense, JJ Redick and the coaching staff's improvement in Year 2, the LA Clippers/Kawhi Leonard/Aspiration situation, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Follow Jovan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/ Follow Jovan on X: https://x.com/jovanbuha Follow Jovan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:16 Question No. 1: What is my boldest prediction for this season? 4:10 Question No. 2: Which players have the most to prove in training camp? 9:28 Question No. 3: Will Luka be compared to Kobe the same way LeBron was? 15:36 Question No. 4: Is LA’s stretch of league-best defense from last season replicable? Can LeBron do more on defense and less on offense? 19:22 Question No. 5: Can we expect improvement from JJ Redick and the coaching staff in Year 2? 23:37 Question No. 6: What are the ceilings for Jarred Vanderbilt and Jake LaRavia? Should LaRavia start? 28:46 Question No. 7: If I could cover any non-Lakers team in NBA history, who would I pick? 31:51 Question No. 8: Thoughts on Clippers/Kawhi/Aspiration situation? 37:43 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42 min

  3. 3 SEPT

    Lakers Q&A: LA's Ceiling, Adou Thiero's Potential Role, Biggest Games Of The Season

    Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers and NBA questions. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Follow Jovan on Instagram:   / jovanbuha   Follow Jovan on X: https://x.com/jovanbuha Follow Jovan on TikTok:   / jovanbuha   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:10 Q&A 1:16:28 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 9m

  4. 30 AUG

    Lakers Q&A: LeBron's Future, Best Wing Trade Targets, How Serious is LA About This Season?

    Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers and NBA questions. If you enjoy this type of NBA content, please subscribe, comment, and like this video. Follow Jovan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/ Follow Jovan on X: https://x.com/jovanbuha Follow Jovan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:26 Q&A 54:49 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    59 min

  5. 27 AUG

    Mailbag: How I Started In Sports Media, My Podcast Setup, Drake, Therapy, Favorite Movies & More

    Jovan Buha answers all of your non-Lakers/NBA questions in the first edition of "Ask Buha Anything." Jovan shares his sports journalism backstory, his other passions, his podcast equipment, what it's like being a solo creator after working in traditional media for over a decade, how he's dealt with adversity, what it was like tearing his Achilles in 2023, the places he most wants to visit, his favorite movies, food, video games, Drake intro tracks, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Follow Jovan on Instagram: ⁠  / jovanbuha  ⁠ Follow Jovan on X: ⁠https://x.com/jovanbuha⁠ Follow Jovan on TikTok: ⁠  / jovanbuha  ⁠ TIMESTAMPS: ⁠0:00⁠ Intro ⁠1:15⁠ How did I get into sports journalism? ⁠7:30⁠ What other passions do I have? ⁠13:03⁠ Top 5 places I want to visit? ⁠15:40⁠ Traditional media outlet vs. going independent? Sports media advice? ⁠26:21⁠ Four favorite movies? ⁠29:52⁠ Podcast equipment recommendations? ⁠35:00⁠ What video games do I play? ⁠37:17⁠ Go-to karaoke song? ⁠38:39⁠ Rank Drake’s intro tracks ⁠45:23⁠ How have I dealt with adversity in my career? ⁠51:17⁠ Favorite food and comfort food? ⁠52:43⁠ When did my consistency begin? ⁠55:23⁠ How bad did it hurt to tear my Achilles? ⁠59:14⁠ Did I ever consider any other careers? ⁠1:01:02⁠ What other sport would I cover? ⁠1:02:24⁠ My favorite non-Lakers teams to watch? ⁠1:04:32⁠ Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 9m

  6. 22 AUG

    Lakers Q&A: LeBron To Warriors Doesn't Make Sense For LA, Malik Beasley, Wing Defense

    Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers questions. We're doing a Buha's Block audience survey to improve the show and prepare for next season. Those who complete the survey will receive access to a private stream the week after Labor Day. If you'd like to participate, please fill it out here: https://tinyurl.com/BuhasBlock If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Follow Jovan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/ Follow Jovan on X: https://x.com/jovanbuha Follow Jovan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:19 Survey reminder! 1:51 Q&A 1:06:18 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 12m

  7. 15 AUG

    Lakers Schedule Breakdown + Roster Questions, Austin Reaves' Defense, Rui Hachimura's Future & More

    Jovan Buha reacts to the release of the Los Angeles Lakers' 2025-26 schedule. We are running a Buha's Block audience survey to ensure we're best serving our listeners. This is a great opportunity to provide feedback and help us learn more about you, which will enable me to create a better show. Those who complete the survey will receive access to a private stream at a TBD date/time over the next 2-3 weeks. Please fill it out here: https://tinyurl.com/BuhasBlock If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Follow Jovan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/ Follow Jovan on X: https://x.com/jovanbuha Follow Jovan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:31 Analyzing the Lakers' schedule 2:19 10 key games 7:43 Schedule breakdown (back-to-backs, tough stretch, etc.) 10:37 Q&A 28:03 Buha's Block survey announcement (with a private stream) 29:33 Back to the Q&A 1:32:38 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 39m

  8. 7 AUG

    Projecting The Lakers' Rotation, Starters & Best Lineups With Cranjis McBasketball

    Jovan Buha welcomes Tim (aka Cranjis McBasketball) of Lakers Exceptionalism to analyze the Los Angeles Lakers' projected rotation and lineups for the 2025-26 season. Jovan and Tim discuss trends from last season's rotation, their ideal starting lineup, their 10-man rotations and minutes breakdowns, and four lineups they'd like to see from the Lakers. They also share big-picture takeaways from the rotation and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Follow Jovan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/ Follow Jovan on X: https://x.com/jovanbuha Follow Jovan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha Follow Tim on X: https://x.com/Tim_NBA Check out Lakers Exceptionalism here: https://linktr.ee/lakersexceptionalism Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Recapping the Lakers’ offseason 3:34 Examining last season’s rotation 11:29 Tim’s starting lineup 12:39 Jovan’s starting lineup 16:12 Jovan’s rotation + minutes breakdown 17:47 Tim’s rotation + minutes breakdown 19:31 LA’s POA defense + Jake LaRavia’s role 25:06 Center rotation 27:10 How LA finds shooting/spacing around its Big 3 32:47 Tim’s No. 1 lineup he wants to see 35:22 Jovan’s No. 1 lineup he wants to see 40:45 Tim’s No. 2 lineup 42:34 Jovan’s No. 2 lineup 47:50 Jovan’s No. 3 lineup 50:02 Tim’s No. 3 lineup 51:23 Jovan’s No. 4 lineup 53:10 Tim’s No. 4 lineup 54:08 Big-picture takeaways from this exercise 59:44 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 5m
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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.

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