Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠  Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/xFaPWsQFYr 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 3:26 Buha's Big Picture: The Lakers' defense is at DEFCON 2 concern levels 14:03 Notable performers 17:03 Stat of the night: 140 offensive rating & 59/41/90 shooting for the Suns 17:51 Takeaway No. 1: LeBron continues to trend in the right direction 20:47 Takeaway No. 2: Austin Reaves warms up after slow start 22:54 Takeaway No. 3: Injury updates 23:14 Q&A 1:31:24 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

Jovan Buha answers all of your Los Angeles Lakers and NBA questions in the latest episode of Buha's Block. Jovan analyzes the moves he'd make if he were in charge of the Lakers over the next year, whether Deandre Ayton is the center of the future for the Lakers, LA's defensive ceiling with the current group, the lineups that should play more, the best "Alfreds" of the season, Adou Thiero vs. Dalton Knecht as trade assets, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠  Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/xFaPWsQFYr 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 0:21 Question No. 1: How would the roster look over the next year if I were Rob Pelinka? 11:21 Question No. 2: Should Jake LaRavia start over Rui Hachimura? 19:58 Question No. 3: Which lineups should play more? 26:35 Question No. 4: Does LA view Deandre Ayton as the long-term solution at C? 32:32 Question No. 5: What is the Lakers' defensive ceiling with this group? 38:06 Question No. 6: Should LA trade a future first-round pick? 44:49 Question No. 7: Who are my favorite "Alfreds" this season? 51:39 Question No. 8: What are my top three NBA team names? 56:19 Question No. 9: Who has more trade value: Adou Thiero or Dalton Knecht? 1:03:57 Question No. 10: My worst NBA losses as a fan? 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

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 103-88 loss to the LA Clippers on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠  Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/xFaPWsQFYr 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 1:30 Buha's Big Picture: LA reaches its health breaking point 7:08 Notable performers 17:54 Stat of the night: 6-for-38 (16%) on 3s -- third-worst mark in franchise history 18:15 Takeaway No. 1: The (shooting) limitations of the banshees 25:25 Takeaway No. 2: LeBron assumes a season-high in points and usage 29:51 Takeaway No. 3: Injury updates on Luka, AR, DA, Rui & Gabe 31:41 Q&A 1:32:26 Outro 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

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 143-135 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠  Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/xFaPWsQFYr 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 0:55 Buha's Big Picture: The banshees strike again 9:12 Notable performers 17:22 Stat of the night: Season-low seven turnovers 19:04 Takeaway No. 1: The reason Jarred Vanderbilt and Maxi Kleber fit well together 22:22 Takeaway No. 2: The defense remains a disaster for far too many stretches 25:57 Takeaway No. 3: Absence makes the heart grow fonder ... or does it? 30:15 Q&A 1:42:03 Outro 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

Jovan Buha reacts to the New York Knicks beating the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 to win the NBA Cup championship. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. YouTube memberships are live! Join here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-QN0f0DkeCU_pDHTYtA/join⁠  Join our new Buha's Block Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/xFaPWsQFYr 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 1:57 Buha's Big Picture: This game reaffirmed that both of these teams are contenders 8:33 Notable performers 16:05 Stat of the night: 41 combined offensive rebounds (and 10 for Mitchell Robinson) 16:29 Takeaway No. 1: New York's bench -- and how they're being used -- is arguably the biggest difference from last season 20:55 Takeaway No. 2: Stephon Castle is turning into a star 25:29 Takeaway No. 3: The Wembanyama reintegration is a short-term challenge for the Spurs 30:09 Q&A 1:39:17 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