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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 1H 12M

Lakers Check-In: Luka's MVP Push, Defensive Improvement, Standing In West W/ Iztok Franko

from Buha's Block with Jovan Buha · host Jovan Buha

Jovan Buha is joined by Iztok Franko of digginbasketball to discuss the Lakers' recent surge, its sustainability, Luka Doncic's MVP case, where LA stacks up in the West, and more. Subscribe to digginbasketball, Iztok's Substack, here: https://digginbasketball.substack.com/ Follow Iztok on X: https://x.com/iztok_franko If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. 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 LAL-DET reaction 6:20 What have been the biggest takeaways from this 12-2 stretch? 11:53 How much of this is sustainable? 22:51 Luka's recent surge and what it could mean for LA in the playoffs 28:31 Luka's MVP case 34:08 Where are the Lakers in the West hierarchy? 41:55 Ranking DEN, HOU & MIN as first-round matchups for LA 44:36 What are we looking forward to over the final 10 games? 48:34 Q&A 1:10:26 Outro

Jovan Buha is joined by Iztok Franko of digginbasketball to discuss the Lakers' recent surge, its sustainability, Luka Doncic's MVP case, where LA stacks up in the West, and more. Subscribe to digginbasketball, Iztok's Substack, here: https://digginbasketball.substack.com/ Follow Iztok on X: https://x.com/iztok_franko If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. 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 LAL-DET reaction 6:20 What have been the biggest takeaways from this 12-2 stretch? 11:53 How much of this is sustainable? 22:51 Luka's recent surge and what it could mean for LA in the playoffs 28:31 Luka's MVP case 34:08 Where are the Lakers in the West hierarchy? 41:55 Ranking DEN, HOU & MIN as first-round matchups for LA 44:36 What are we looking forward to over the final 10 games? 48:34 Q&A 1:10:26 Outro

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