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Lakers-Suns Reaction: LA Loses Third Straight To Shorthanded Phoenix, Trending In Wrong Direction Feb 27, 2026

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 113-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing.

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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 4:37 Buha's Big Picture: LA is trending in the wrong direction at the wrong time 14:57 Notable performers 25:12 Stat of the night: 22 3-pointers allowed (second-most this season) 25:43 Takeaway No. 1: Deandre Ayton is not Clint Capela 31:58 Takeaway No. 2: Questionable late-game lineup decisions 36:03 Takeaway No. 3: LA might just not have a good starting lineup 39:11 Q&A 1:56:18 Outro

Lakers-Magic Reaction: Orlando Overpowers LA Inside In Heartbreaking Clutch Loss Feb 25, 2026

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 110-109 loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. If you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing, commenting, and liking it. 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 4:03 Buha's Big Picture: Reviewing an underwhelming 4-4 homestand 25:25 Notable performers 35:29 Stat of the night: ORL plus-11 in FGAs (or plus-12, depending on box score) 36:55 Takeaway No. 1: OG starters unsurprisingly lose their minutes in crunch time 40:03 Takeaway No. 2: Jaxsn Hayes injury update 40:49 Takeaway No. 3: Lon Rosen speaks on Rob Pelinka & Magic Johnson's roles 43:11 Q&A 1:29:46 Outro

Lakers-Celtics Reaction: LA Is Blown Out By Another Elite Team, Pat Riley Statue Unveiling Spoiled Feb 23, 2026

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 111-89 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. If you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing, commenting, and liking it. 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 2:11 Buha's Big Picture: Another statement loss for LA 16:13 Notable performers 34:16 Stat of the night: 8-4 with the Big 3 (all losses by double-digits to the four best teams they've played) 35:16 Q&A 1:55:34 Outro

Lakers-Clippers Reaction: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves Dominate In First Look At LA's Full Squad Feb 21, 2026

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 125-122 win over the LA Clippers on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. If you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing, commenting, and liking it. 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 3:07 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

Five BIG Lakers Questions Coming Out Of The All-Star Break Feb 19, 2026

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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. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing.

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Follow Jovan on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha 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

Lakers Report Cards: Luka Doncic, LeBron James, JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka & More | Great Western Forum Feb 17, 2026

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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. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing.

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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

Lakers-Mavs Reaction: LeBron Posts First Triple-Double Of Season As LA Reaches All-Star Break Feb 13, 2026

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing.

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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

Lakers-Spurs Reaction: Victor Wembanyama Stomps Shorthanded LA W/o Luka, LeBron & AR Feb 11, 2026

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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. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing.

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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

Lakers-Thunder Reaction: LA's Second-Half Rally Not Enough Against OKC In Best Loss Of The Season Feb 10, 2026

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing.

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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 3:10 Buha's Big Picture: Best loss of the season 19:50 Notable performers 30:27 Stats of the night: 23 OKC points off LA's 15 turnovers & 24 OKC second-chance points 31:58 Takeaway No. 1: LA is trending in the right direction (8-4 past 12, 9th in net rating) 35:26 Takeaway No. 2: Additional Kennard thoughts 40:44 Takeaway No. 3: JJ Redick explains the rationale behind signing Kobe Bufkin 48:43 Q&A 1:34:15 Outro

Lakers-Warriors Reaction: Luka-Less LA Outlasts Curry-Less Golden State For Third Straight Win Feb 08, 2026

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Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 3:39 Buha's Big Picture: Rob Pelinka addresses trade deadline, 2026 offseason & more 20:39 Notable performers 30:29 Stat of the night: 17 stocks (10 blocks!) 33:45 Takeaway No. 1: Injury updates on Luka Doncic & Deandre Ayton 36:22 Takeaway No. 2: Luke Kennard's first impression 41:35 Takeaway No. 3: Maxi Kleber's stellar screening & switching 46:14 Q&A 48:19 Lakers sign Kobe Bufkin to 15th roster spot 51:12 Back to Q&A 59:31 More Bufkin thoughts 1:05:17 Back to Q&A 1:44:05 Outro

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