Lakers-Wolves Opening Preview: Why I'm Leaning LA Over Minnesota In 6 Games
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.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:55 Lakers-Timberwolves opening thoughts
17:34 Q&A
1:27:37 Outro
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1:37:11
Lakers-Rockets Reaction: LA Clinches No. 3 Seed & 50 Wins As Playoff Path Crystallizes
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.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:34 Buha's Big Picture: LA clinches the No. 3 seed
17:17 Notable performers
21:07 Stat of the night: LA reaches 50 wins
21:39 Takeaway No. 1: Luka's increased efficiency inside the paint
24:38 Takeaway No. 2: The playoff path is crystallizing
38:28 Takeaway No. 3: Rest vs. rhythm
41:34 Q&A
1:49:26 Outro
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1:58:20
Luka & The State Of Lakers’ Offense Entering The Playoffs With Iztok Franko
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 entering the playoffs, and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Luka’s emotions + dropping 45 points
4:57 Luka being built to withstand pressure
7:19 Additional observations from Lakers-Mavs
15:47 How has Luka acclimated as a Laker?
21:35 What should LA focus on with Luka and their offense entering the playoffs?
24:14 LA’s defense in center-less lineups
30:13 Why LA’s center-less groups are so difficult to match up with
39:48 Evaluating the Lakers’ potential first-round matchups
47:54 Optimism about LA one week from the playoffs
52:12 Outro
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1:01:10
Lakers-Mavs Reaction: Luka Exacts Revenge In Emotional Dallas Return As LA Clinches Playoff Spot
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.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:29 Buha's Big Picture: LA secures a playoff spot and top-5 seed
9:25 Notable performers
14:51 Stat of the night: 14 steals (second-most of the season)
16:46 Takeaway No. 1: Luka's emotional return to Dallas
26:19 Takeaway No. 2: LA's defense continues upward trend
32:10 Takeaway No. 3: Playoff rotation preview?
36:51 Q&A
2:29:05 Outro
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2:38:12
Lakers-Thunder Reaction: Luka Doncic's Egregious Ejection Spoils LA's Loss To OKC
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 more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:35 My perspective on tonight's egregious ejection and ending
4:35 Buha's Big Picture: The Lakers can beat the Thunder in the playoffs
14:16 Notable performers
18:44 Stat of the night: LA was up 108-107 when Luka was ejected -- and then got outscored 29-12
19:05 Takeaway No. 1: More on tonight's ridiculousness
23:01 Takeaway No. 2: Looking ahead to a crucial game in Dallas
31:01 Takeaway No. 3: First-round matchup rankings update -- and how LA can lock up No. 3
34:35 Q&A
1:14:59 Outro
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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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