Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha is joined by Khobi Price of the California Post to discuss their 2025-26 awards, preview each playoff series, and then ran the top 10 players and top 5 teams going into the playoffs.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:37 What has this been like for Khobi? How is he approaching awards voting?
6:40 MVP
18:31 All-NBA teams
23:52 Defensive Player of the Year
26:55 All-Defense teams
30:36 Coach of the Year
37:39 Rookie of the Year
45:48 All-Rookie teams
48:33 Sixth Man of the Year
49:40 Most Improved Player
57:58 Western Conference playoff series picks
1:20:09 Eastern Conference playoff series picks
1:23:50 Top 10 playoff players draft
1:35:25 Top 5 contenders going into the playoffs
1:46:14 Q&A
1:48:36 Outro

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Jovan Buha and Tim, aka Cranjis McBasketball of the Lakers Exceptionalism podcast and BBall Index, preview the first-round playoff series matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets.

Jovan and Tim discuss one big question for each team, one player X-factor, one statistical X-factor, one series X-factor, their series prediction, and more.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:28 How did Tim prepare for this series?
4:28 Setting the stage with the season numbers
9:55 Tim's Lakers question: Can the Lakers adapt their defensive identity?
18:12 Jovan's Lakers question: Will the Lakers be able to score consistently enough?
23:28 Tim's Rockets question: Which defensive coverages will Houston deploy?
29:21 Jovan's Rockets question: Can they capitalize when they have an offensive advantage?
34:39 Tim's Lakers X-factor: Jake LaRavia
40:18 Jovan's Lakers X-factor: Deandre Ayton
46:21 Tim's Rockets X-factor: Amen Thompson
50:55 Jovan's Rockets X-factor: Amen Thompson (honorable mention to Jabari Smith Jr.)
58:52 Tim's statistical X-factor: Houston's foul rate
1:00:14 Jovan's statistical X-factor: Houston's offensive rebound %
1:07:02 Tim's series X-factor (non-Luka/Austin): How creative is JJ Redick? And how does Imu Udoka adjust?
1:10:40 Jovan's series X-factor (non-Luka/Austin): Can LA keep it close and dominate the clutch?
1:14:56 Final points/notes/stats
1:30:17 Tim's series prediction: Rockets in 5
1:32:30 Jovan's series prediction: Rockets in 6
1:40:12 Outro

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Jovan Buha covers Day 1 of Los Angeles Lakers practice in preparation for their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:07 Takeaway No. 1: Injury updates on Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves & Jaxson Hayes
4:41 Takeaway No. 2: LA's two keys to the series
9:06 Takeaway No. 3: The Lakers' approach to this week
16:42 Q&A
1:46:58 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers beating the Utah Jazz 131-107 in the final game of the 2025-26 regular season on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
8:05 Buha's Big Picture: Opening thoughts on Lakers-Rockets
27:18 Notable performers
33:12 Stat of the night: 29 -- no one played 30 minutes
33:43 Takeaway No. 1: The new starters and rotation
43:46 Takeaway No. 2: Nick Smith Jr. signed to the 15th roster spot
50:34 Takeaway No. 3: What lessons has JJ Redick learned from last season?
56:04 Q&A
2:15:51 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 101-73 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday, April 10, 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:28 Buha's Big Picture: Some flickers of light at the end of the tunnel
22:45 Notable performers
31:46 Stat of the night: Season-high-tying 17 steals
32:20 Takeaway No. 1: The playoff scenarios on Sunday
41:47 Takeaway No. 2: The competition for the 15th man spot
49:25 Takeaway No. 3: Injury update on Jaxson Hayes
49:50 Quick LAL-GSW thoughts
51:17 Q&A
2:08:16 Outro

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