Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 125-122 win over the LA Clippers on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:07 Buha's Big Picture: First look at LA's full squad
12:14 Notable performers
30:34 Stat of the night: 17 3-pointers and 55% 3PT% (second-best 3PT performance)
31:23 Takeaway No. 1: The new (correct) starting lineup
35:52 Takeaway No. 2: New full-strength rotation
38:46 Takeaway No. 3: Luka is fifth in the latest MVP straw poll
41:41 Q&A
1:31:48 Outro

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Jovan Buha analyzes five post-All-Star break questions for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jovan examines the Lakers' health relative to the rest of the West, the concerning Big 3 lineup data and potential solutions, the recent defensive improvement, why the Lakers should shoot 3s better over the stretch run, and more.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:29 Question No. 1: Will they ever get — and stay — healthy?
7:08 Question No. 2: Can they figure out the optimal way to use the Big 3?
15:30 Question No. 3: How sustainable is the recent defensive improvement?
21:56 Question No. 4: Will their 3-point shooting eventually stabilize?
26:54 Question No. 5: Who fits around Luka and AR long term?
30:09 Outro

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Note: This was recorded last week before the Lakers-Mavericks game.

In the latest episode of The Great Western Forum, a Lakers show hosted by Jovan Buha, Pete Zayas, and Anthony Irwin, the trio recaps the Lakers' season at the All-Star break.

Jovan, Pete, and Anthony discuss the Lakers at the All-Star break, grade the primary figures -- Luka Dončić, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, JJ Redick, and Rob Pelinka -- and analyze the 2026 offseason plan.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

2:04 The Lakers at the All-Star break

8:02 Luka Doncic

17:49 Austin Reaves

24:02 LeBron James

37:56 Rob Pelinka & the front office

51:54 Pete's breakdown of the 2026 cap-space plan

58:40 JJ Redick

1:10:43 Lakers' role players

1:16:23 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

5:03 Buha's Big Picture: Taking stock of the Lakers at the All-Star break

14:17 Notable performers

28:28 Stat of the night: 35 assists (third-most this season)

29:30 Takeaway No. 1: Injury updates on Luka Doncic and Deandre Ayton

30:18 Q&A

1:35:29 Outro

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 136-108 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

2:16 Buha's Big Picture: South Bay Lakers get valuable opportunities

10:31 Notable performers

12:49 Stat of the night: Victor Wembanyama's 40 points in 26 minutes

12:55 Takeaway No. 1: Injury updates on the starters

14:02 Takeaway No. 2: Standings watch

15:40 Takeaway No. 3: JJ Redick calls out the defense despite being shorthanded

17:10 Q&A

1:24:20 Outro

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