# Western Conference Tiers: Where Do The Lakers Rank? (w/ Jason Timpf)

An episode of [Buha's Block with Jovan Buha](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1731909501), 20 Oct 2026, 1 h 26 min.

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Jovan Buha is joined by Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to break down the Western Conference ahead of the start of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. If you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing, commenting, and liking it. Follow Jason on X: https://x.com/_JasonLT Subscribe to @HoopsTonight And subscribe to his Substack: https://jasontimpf.substack.com/ Buha's Block merch is LIVE!!!: https://jovanbuha-shop.fourthwall.com/ 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/ukSZpjZxcA 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 Business inquiries: buhasblock@gmail.com TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:10 Tier 1: Thunder, Spurs 13:40 Tier 2: Nuggets, Lakers, Timberwolves, Rockets 49:31 Tier 3: Jazz, Warriors, Blazers, Suns 1:06:42 Tier 4: Mavericks, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Clippers 1:15:31 Tier 5: Kangzzzz 1:20:48 Q&A 1:24:28 Outro

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