08 November 2025
Lakers, Thunder, Rockets, 76ers & More Early NBA Trends W/ Mo Dakhil | Beyond The Block
Buha's Block with Jovan Buha
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Jovan Buha welcomes Mo Dakhil of Bleacher Report and Offside to discuss whether several early developments across the league are real or not.
Are the Oklahoma City Thunder better than last season? Are the Los Angeles Lakers a true contender? Is the Eastern Conference more wide open than we thought? Can the Houston Rockets maintain an elite offense?
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:22 Are the Thunder better this season? And what does that mean for the rest of the league?
10:50 How wide open is the East with the starts from the 76ers, Bulls, Bucks, and Pistons?
21:06 How real is this start from the Lakers? Are they the best non-OKC team in the West?
35:29 Can Houston sustain its elite offense?
42:28 Who are most concerned about: the Magic, Clippers, Timberwolves, or Mavericks?
51:33 Outro
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Are the Oklahoma City Thunder better than last season? Are the Los Angeles Lakers a true contender? Is the Eastern Conference more wide open than we thought? Can the Houston Rockets maintain an elite offense?
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
Follow Mo on X: https://x.com/MoDakhil_NBA
Listen to him on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/double-dribble/id1809260774
And Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uutnXqXMZ4tS5BUpkancA
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:22 Are the Thunder better this season? And what does that mean for the rest of the league?
10:50 How wide open is the East with the starts from the 76ers, Bulls, Bucks, and Pistons?
21:06 How real is this start from the Lakers? Are they the best non-OKC team in the West?
35:29 Can Houston sustain its elite offense?
42:28 Who are most concerned about: the Magic, Clippers, Timberwolves, or Mavericks?
51:33 Outro
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