Lakers-Thunder Reaction: LA Gets Dog-Walked By OKC In Measuring-Stick Loss
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 121-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:06 Overarching thought: There is a notable gap between LA and OKC
8:51 Notable performers
16:18 Stats of the night (swing factors): 20 turnovers and -2 free-throw advantage
18:26 Takeaway No. 1: This road trip has highlighted LA's athleticism and defense deficiencies
22:12 Takeaway No. 2: Another LeBron James injury update
23:20 Takeaway No. 3: What I'd like to see from the rest of this trip
25:57 Q&A
1:19:47 Outro
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NBA MVP, All-NBA, Rookie Of The Year & Other Early Awards W/ Andrew Fenichel | Beyond The Block
Jovan Buha is joined by Andrew Fenichel to hand out way-too-early awards for the 2025-26 season, including MVP, All-NBA, Rookie of the Year, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Way-too-early NBA awards
1:50 MVP
12:35 All-NBA teams
19:00 Rookie of the Year
24:01 All-Rookie teams
26:42 Defensive Player of the Year
27:34 All-Defensive teams
29:23 Coach of the Year
34:39 Most Improved Player
42:14 Sixth Man of the Year
47:03 Q&A
57:12 The Corner 3 with Keoni
57:42 Dallas autopsy: What's next?
1:04:02 The Athletic's top 25 players of the past 25 years
1:21:00 New All-Star Game format
1:25:40 Way-too-early All-Star starters
1:27:48 Will Dallas trade Anthony Davis? Can they?
1:36:41 Outro
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In the first "State of the Lakers" of the 2025-26 regular season, Jovan Buha analyzes the Los Angeles Lakers at the 10-game mark (technically 11-game mark).
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Where LA stands at the 11-game mark
1:26 Storyline No. 1: MVP-level Luka
5:39 Storyline No. 2: Austin Reaves' All-Star growth
8:48 Storyline No. 3: Newcomers shine in their new roles
14:35 Storyline No. 4: Injuries are an early hurdle
16:50 Storyline No. 5: Lakers Culture
19:16 Storyline No. 6: The defense ... has been bad
26:33 Storyline No. 7: The fifth-starter battle
32:22 Storyline No. 8: LeBron James' impending return
36:25 Storyline No. 9: Flashes of progress with the younger players
40:52 Storyline No. 10: Early lineup data
45:16 Outro
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Lakers-Hornets Reaction: LA Bounces Back With Road Win In Austin Reaves' Return
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:38 Overarching thought: A bounce-back performance ... sort of
10:41 Notable performers
19:39 Stat of the night: 7 steals for Marcus Smart
20:56 Takeaway No. 1: LA really missed Austin Reaves
23:03 Takeaway No. 2: Injury updates on LeBron James and Adou Thiero
25:31 Takeaway No. 3: LAL-OKC mini preview
31:29 Q&A
1:44:08 Outro
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Lakers-Hawks Reaction: LA Gets Embarrassed In Blowout Loss To Open Their Five-Game Road Trip
Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 122-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:02 Overarching thought: More than a "trap game" -- it's a reminder of how LA needs to approach each game
9:28 Notable performers
9:56 Stats of the night: 37 assists and 36 points off turnovers for Atlanta
10:57 Takeaway No. 1: LA needs to figure out the non-Luka lineups while Austin Reaves is out
14:24 Takeaway No. 2: This sets the wrong tone for the road trip (at least temporarily)
15:50 Takeaway No. 3: Impact of Reaves' absence + his potential return
18:20 Q&A
1:28:46 Outro
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Jovan Buha, a senior reporter covering the Los Angeles Lakers, analyzes the purple and gold with a weekly podcast that includes news, Xs and Os, statistical analysis, and exclusive interviews with media, players, team personnel, and more.
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