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  • Lakers Offseason Questions, Trade Packages & Free-Agent Bargains With Trevor Lane

    Lakers Offseason Questions, Trade Packages & Free-Agent Bargains With Trevor Lane
    May 22 2025
    Jovan Buha welcomes Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation to break down the biggest questions of the Los Angeles Lakers' offseason. Jovan and Trevor analyze what the Lakers should learn from the playoffs, why Rui Hachimura is the potential pivot point of the offseason, realistic center options and trades, building the roster this summer vs. at the trade deadline, their favorite cheap free-agent targets, LA's tradable assets, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:40 Playoff lessons for the Lakers 7:51 Why Rui is the potential pivot point of LA’s offseason 17:24 Realistic center options and potential trades 24:58 Jovan and Trevor’s ideal offseason moves 33:30 Building the roster this summer vs. at the trade deadline 39:58 Back to ideal moves & favorite cheaper FA targets 50:22 Ranking LA’s tradable assets 54:03 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 3 m
  • Lakers Q&A: Best Offseason Trades, Buzz On Centers & Free Agency, Austin Reaves

    Lakers Q&A: Best Offseason Trades, Buzz On Centers & Free Agency, Austin Reaves
    May 22 2025
    Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Q&A 1:21:13 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 30 m
  • What The Lakers Can Learn From Each Conference Finals Team

    What The Lakers Can Learn From Each Conference Finals Team
    May 21 2025
    Jovan Buha analyzes one lesson the Los Angeles Lakers can learn from each of the four conference finalists: the New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers. Jovan examines the Knicks' 'heliocentric' blueprint, the power of the Thunder's identity, the Timberwolves' physical advantages, and the Pacers' depth. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:11 New York Knicks 7:21 Oklahoma City Thunder 13:26 Minnesota Timberwolves 20:34 Indiana Pacers 27:01 Recap 27:45 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 m
  • Lakers Mailbag: Ideal Offseason, How Center Targets Fit & LeBron James

    Lakers Mailbag: Ideal Offseason, How Center Targets Fit & LeBron James
    May 14 2025
    Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions. Jovan analyzes the ideal (realistic) Lakers offseason, how LA can build depth if LeBron James doesn't take a pay cut, how Nic Claxton, Daniel Gafford, Myles Turner or Walker Kessler would fit with the Lakers, if there are any concerns with LeBron's knee, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:07 Question No. 1: What is the ideal Lakers offseason? 10:48 Question No. 2: How can LA build depth if LeBron doesn’t take a pay cut? 13:57 Question No. 3: Would LeBron leaving open up cap space + help with a new star? 21:28 Question No. 4: How realistic are any of Turner/Claxton/Gafford/Kessler? Best fit? 28:48 Question No. 5: Any concern with LeBron’s knee injury lingering? 30:28 Question No. 6: Where does this rank among my favorite LeBron seasons? 34:22 Question No. 7: Would you sign Gary Trent Jr. or Clint Capela to TMLE? 37:34 Question No. 8: Are there guidelines for what media can/can’t ask? 42:51 Questions No. 9-10: Potential packages for Bam or JJJ? 47:57 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 m
  • Lakers Mailbag: Austin Reaves, Realistic Center Targets & Luka's Trade Value Ranking

    Lakers Mailbag: Austin Reaves, Realistic Center Targets & Luka's Trade Value Ranking
    May 9 2025
    Jovan Buha answers your Los Angeles Lakers questions. Jovan analyzes the biggest takeaway of the season, if the Lakers should trade Austin Reaves, if Reaves can be a No. 3 and fit next to Luka Doncic, the realistic centers LA should target this offseason, Luka's rank among players in trade value, if this will be LeBron James' last season, sports-media advice, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:11 Question No. 1: Biggest takeaway of the season? Favorite part? What could’ve gone better? 5:25 Question No. 2: Should LA trade Austin? Can he be a No. 3? Fit with Luka? 22:19 Question No. 3: Which centers are the Lakers looking at? 31:51 Question No. 4: Where does Luka rank among players in trade value? 36:16 Question No. 5: Will this be LeBron’s last season? 38:30 Question No. 6: One piece of advice for Luka? 42:33 Question No. 7: Would LA trade AR for Claxton/Kessler/Turner? 45:30 Question No. 8: AR/DK for Lauri/Kessler? 47:04 Question No. 9: Sports media advice? Sacrifice and workload? 56:31 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Lakers Roundtable: LA Beat Writers On Covering Team, NBA Media, Road Life & More

    Lakers Roundtable: LA Beat Writers On Covering Team, NBA Media, Road Life & More
    May 7 2025
    Jovan Buha welcomes ESPN's Dave McMenamin, the Los Angeles Times' Dan Woike and the Southern California News Group's Khobi Price -- the other three Los Angeles Lakers beat writers -- to talk about what it's like to cover the Lakers. Jovan, Dave, Dan and Khobi share their favorite moments covering the Lakers, the biggest surprises on the beat, road life, favorite road cities and arenas, the state of NBA media, the Luka Doncic trade, sports media advice, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:48 Roundtable intros 2:55 What would we change about NBA media? 10:41 Biggest surprise covering the Lakers? 17:29 Favorite moments covering the Lakers? 28:29 Where we were at for the Luka trade 31:53 Do reporters become fans of the team they cover? 39:07 Routine on the road? 51:04 Are you ever skeptical of other media reports? 57:47 Favorite road city for food and road arena 1:00:57 Advice for someone who wants to become an NBA beat reporter? 1:09:27 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 18 m
  • What We Learned From JJ Redick & Rob Pelinka's Lakers Exit Interview + Q&A

    What We Learned From JJ Redick & Rob Pelinka's Lakers Exit Interview + Q&A
    May 2 2025
    Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' exit interview with JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka. Jovan analyzes Pelinka and the Lakers' belief in the star trio of Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves, LA's offseason goals of adding a starting center and more perimeter defense, Redick saying the group has to get in 'championship shape,' and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:20 Takeaway No. 1: LA still believes in Luka/LeBron/AR as a trio 5:06 Takeaway No. 2: The Lakers' offseason goals 10:00 Takeaway No. 3: JJ says they must get in 'championship shape' 16:30 Q&A 1:04:11 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 13 m
  • Lakers-Wolves Game 5 Reaction: LA Is Shockingly Eliminated In The First Round

    Lakers-Wolves Game 5 Reaction: LA Is Shockingly Eliminated In The First Round
    May 1 2025
    Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' elimination in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The Lakers lost to the Timberwolves 103-96 in Game 5. Jovan analyzes the disappointing end to the Lakers' season, LA's strong foundation for the future, the clear need for more size and depth this summer, the offense, offseason questions, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:28 A big thank you for this season 5:43 Buha's Big Picture: LA has a strong foundation, but needs to make some changes 19:21 Takeaway No. 1: This series exposed the Lakers' lack of size and depth 26:11 Takeaway No. 2: LA needs to figure out its offense entering next season 28:46 Takeaway No. 3: An offseason full of questions 34:09 Q&A 1:41:27 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h y 51 m
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