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Episode Synopsis
In the second "State of the Lakers" of the 2025-26 regular season, Jovan Buha analyzes the Los Angeles Lakers at the 20-game mark.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:47 The Lakers' vitals at the 20-game mark
1:07 Storyline No. 1: The Lakers are, at worst, a top-four team in the West
8:03 Storyline No. 2: LeBron's return and rocky acclimation
15:40 Storyline No. 3: Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves have been the NBA's best duo
18:43 Storyline No. 4: LA's recent shooting regression
21:30 Storyline No. 5: The Lakers' defense has been a glaring weakness
26:45 Storyline No. 6: The post-LeBron rotation
31:10 Storyline No. 7: The new starting lineup is struggling
39:38 Storyline No. 8: Early lineup data: What's working and what isn't?
45:30 Storyline No. 9: LA has a shot to win its second NBA Cup in three years
47:28 Storyline No. 10: The tough and revealing road ahead (especially the next two weeks)
51:09 Q&A
1:32:45 Outro
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:47 The Lakers' vitals at the 20-game mark
1:07 Storyline No. 1: The Lakers are, at worst, a top-four team in the West
8:03 Storyline No. 2: LeBron's return and rocky acclimation
15:40 Storyline No. 3: Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves have been the NBA's best duo
18:43 Storyline No. 4: LA's recent shooting regression
21:30 Storyline No. 5: The Lakers' defense has been a glaring weakness
26:45 Storyline No. 6: The post-LeBron rotation
31:10 Storyline No. 7: The new starting lineup is struggling
39:38 Storyline No. 8: Early lineup data: What's working and what isn't?
45:30 Storyline No. 9: LA has a shot to win its second NBA Cup in three years
47:28 Storyline No. 10: The tough and revealing road ahead (especially the next two weeks)
51:09 Q&A
1:32:45 Outro
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