Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha is joined by Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report to preview Matisse Thybulle's fit with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:23 How does Thybulle fit with the Lakers?
3:25 His best role offensively
6:00 How impactful is he defensively?
9:45 Him on vs. off the ball on defense
11:31 Does he make sense as a starter?
16:25 Why was his role reduced in the playoffs?
18:15 What's he like off the court?
22:17 Outro

Jovan Buha is joined by CJ Holmes of the New York Daily News and Connor Long of Nets Daily and The Brooklyn Boys to preview Ziaire Williams' fit with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:58 CJ Holmes
1:17 Breaking down Ziaire’s skill set
3:20 How does he fit with the Lakers?
4:12 What are his defensive strengths?
5:49 How does he fit around Luka and Austin?
7:11 Can he be a placeholder starter?
10:10 Kuminga's potential fit in LA?
12:17 Most underrated part of Ziaire's game?
13:07 'Ziaire definitely has that dawg in him'
14:50 Connor Long
15:12 Top-line takeaways with Ziaire?
16:38 Why did Brooklyn decline his team option?
18:36 How does he fit in LA?
19:19 Was it surprising he only signed for the minimum?
20:15 Can he scale up defensively against bigger players?
20:58 How will simplifying his offensive role help him?
23:46 Most underrated/underdiscussed part of his game?
24:39 How would he fare as a potential starter?
27:57 Outro

Jovan Buha is joined by Tony Jones of The Athletic to preview Quentin Grimes' fit with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Is Grimes ready to be LA's primary two-way guard/wing?
4:18 Why Grimes makes more sense as a starter than a bench player
6:06 The importance of the fifth starter tag-teaming with Grimes
9:05 Grimes' aggression as a weak-side offensive threat
14:59 Why Grimes' athleticism and defense are underrated
18:08 Outro

Jovan Buha is joined by Tony Jones of The Athletic to preview Walker Kessler's fit with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Is Kessler who the Lakers believe he is?
4:26 Why was the acquisition so polarizing?
8:42 What will Walker look like offensively next to Luka and Austin?
12:54 How real is his 3-point and passing progress?
14:40 Is his health/availability a legitimate concern?
18:15 What's Walker like in the locker room?
19:49 Outro

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 2026-27 schedule release.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Notes on LA's schedule
1:50 LA's first 10 games of the season
3:21 Longest road trip of the season
4:31 LAL only plays OKC & SAS three times each
5:58 The most important games of the season
12:44 LAL-GSW opening night thoughts
15:45 LAL-PHI Christmas Day thoughts
18:23 Outro