Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

Senior NBA reporter covering the Lakers @TheAthletic. Buha's Block podcast. Serbian & Puerto Rican. YouTube/TikTok/IG: @jovanbuha. Pronounced: Yo-von Boo-ha. youtube.com/channel/UCBcs-… Los Angeles, CA Joined May 2009

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Jason Timpf @_JasonLT

5 hours ago

Full series preview of Lakers/Nuggets with 29 clips of film study and strategies for success for both teams! Check it out here: youtu.be/PosW0xZeQwE

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

10 hours ago

Ep. 14 of Buha’s Block: Lakers mailbag — Defending Denver in crunch time — Where does LA rank among playoff teams? — LA better this season? — Jarred Vanderbilt/Christian Wood? YT: youtu.be/3Jvsu2u0SO8?si… Spotify: youtu.be/3Jvsu2u0SO8?si… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buh…

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

19 hours ago

Lakers-Pelicans Play-In reaction: LA advances to set up Denver rematch: -- A gritty, gutsy road performance -- The benefits of winning this game -- Quick Denver thoughts youtube.com/watch?v=IjoJr5…

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The Athletic @TheAthletic

11 hours ago

They know the scoreboard. They know the recent history. They know the opponent is the reigning champ. But the Lakers were never going to avoid Denver, writes @jovanbuha. theathletic.com/5421990/2024/0…

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Shams Charania @ShamsCharania

11 hours ago

Raptors' Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating league's gaming rules.

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

21 hours ago

Lakers-Nuggets first round schedule:

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

24 hours ago

Anthony Davis said he was affected by his back spasms in tonight's game. He thinks it affected his ability to make shots around the basket and move in general. However, he said he expects to be 100% by Game 1 in Denver on Saturday.

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

LeBron James talks Lakers’ Play-In win over Pelicans, Denver rematch, supporting cast stepping up

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

Darvin Ham said anyone saying the Lakers should intentionally lose to duck the Nuggets in the first round is “just someone that got out of the insane asylum.”

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

Final: Lakers 110, Pelicans 106 The Lakers advance and will be the No. 7 seed. They will face the No. 2 Denver Nuggets in a rematch of last season's WCF. LeBron had 23/9/9. AD had 20 and 15. DLo had 21. LA improves to 3-0 in the Play-In. Up next: Game 1 at Denver on Saturday.

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

Anthony Davis sinks both free throws after a massive offensive rebound and foul. The Lakers are up 106-102 with 14.8 seconds left. Pelicans ball.

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

D'Angelo Russell drills the open 3 from the left corner and the Lakers go up by 4, 104-100, with 50.3 seconds left. Huge shot from DLo.

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

The Lakers call timeout after that Zion Williamson bucket. He's up to 40. The game is tied 95-95 with 3:13 left. LA has looked gassed these last few minutes. The offense has stagnated. Pelicans' trapping and swarming has disrupted their flow.

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

Third quarter: Lakers 83, Pelicans 76 NOP outscored LA 12-4 over the final 2:59 of the third quarter to get the crowd back into this game. LeBron has 19/5/7. DLo has 15 pts and 6 ast. AD has 10 pts and 11 rebs. LA is potentially 12 minutes away from a rematch with the Nuggets.

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

Halftime: Lakers 60, Pelicans 50 LA outscored New Orleans 34-16 in the second quarter. LeBron has 15/4/5. DLo has 15 points and 6 assists. AD has 6 points (2-7 FGs) and 8 rebounds. Every Laker has a positive plus-minus except for Spencer Dinwiddie (-9 in 5 min).

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

After the Pelicans made the first basket of the second quarter, the Lakers responded with a 9-0 run to trim the deficit to just one, 36-35, with 9:40 left in the second quarter. The LeBron-led run has come from forcing turnovers, getting out in transition and attacking the rim.

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Jovan Buha @jovanbuha

a day ago

First quarter: Pelicans 34, Lakers 26 The Lakers were outscored 11-5 over the final 3:50 with LeBron off the floor. DLo has 13 points and 4 assists. AD has 5 points on just 2-of-6 shooting. LA is shooting 34.6%. Zion (10 points) has nearly matched his total from last game (12).