Jovan Buha,

Jovan Buha is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Los Angeles Lakers. Before joining the company, Jovan was an NBA editor at ESPN.com. His prior stops also include ESPN Los Angeles, FOX Sports and Grantland. Jovan is a Los Angeles native and USC alum. Jovan Buha is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Los Angeles Lakers. Before joining the company, Jovan was an NBA editor at ESPN.com. His prior stops also include ESPN Los Angeles, FOX Sports and Grantland. Jovan is a Los Angeles native and USC alum. More Stories

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Jovan Buha is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Los Angeles Lakers. Before joining the company, Jovan was an NBA editor at ESPN.com. His prior stops also include ESPN Los Angeles, FOX Sports and Grantland.
  • Jovan is a Los Angeles native and USC alum.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Before joining The Athletic, Jovan Buha worked at ESPN and ESPN Los Angeles, which may create a conflict of interest when reporting on the company's coverage.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article claims that Dinwiddie was the Lakers' top target on the buyout market after they struck out ahead of trade deadline but it's misleading.
  • The article states that Dinwiddie was the Lakers' top target on the buyout market after they struck out ahead of trade deadline but it's misleading.
  • The article states that Dinwiddie was waived by Toronto Raptors after being acquired from Brooklyn Nets but it's not true.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • The article claims that Dinwiddie attended the Lakers game against New Orleans Pelicans and sat behind them during the game which is not true.
  • The article claims that Dinwiddie averaged 12.6 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds in 48 contests with the Nets which is incorrect as he only played in two games for them before being traded to Los Angeles.
  • The article states that Dinwiddie was waived by Toronto Raptors after being acquired from Brooklyn Nets but it's not true.

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Broke On: Sunday, 11 February 2024 Spencer Dinwiddie has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for $1.5 million after clearing waivers, allowing him to sign a contract that exceeds the minimum due to not using their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Gabe Vincent last offseason.

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