Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha is joined by Raj Chipalu to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers' top storylines early in the 2026-27 season.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
4:19 Luka Doncic's historic start
10:14 Walker Kessler's two-way impact
20:19 First impressions of Austin Reaves as a No. 2
29:21 3-and-D wings impress early
39:41 Grimes, Mamu & Sexton
53:43 Subpar defensive start
1:00:54 Remaining needs (backup C, bigger starting wing?)
1:09:56 Q&A
1:30:33 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:30 Buha's Big Picture: Luka continues his historic start
9:52 Notable performers
25:49 Stat of the night: +2 in the non-Luka minutes (really, +5)
26:19 Takeaway No. 1: Walker Kessler closes with clutch defense
30:54 Takeaway No. 2: Defensive rebounding woes
35:01 Takeaway No. 3: Adou Thiero update
36:11 Q&A
2:16:46 Outro

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

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

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