Daniel Starkand

Daniel Starkand is a graduate from Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as the managing editor for LakersNation.com, Daniel also serves as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for DodgerBlue.com Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com
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Lakers Rumors: LeBron James Returns To Los Angeles; Progressing Well From Injury

The Los Angeles Lakers have been bit by the injury bug lately, most notably LeBron James who suffered a left groin strain in the recent loss to the Boston Celtics. James did not seem concerned when talking about the injury…

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Lakers Injury Report: Luka Doncic Questionable, Jaxson Hayes Out Vs. Bucks

The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks and Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle soreness) is not on it, signaling he will return after a one-game absence. Luka Doncic (right ankle soreness) is questionable…

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Lakers News: Jeanie Buss Regrets Not Allowing 2020 Championship Team To Defend Title

After winning a championship in the Orlando bubble in 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers made wholesale changes to their roster in hopes of being even better the following season. They let go of key players like Danny Green, Dwight Howard,…

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LeBron James Happy To Have Markieff Morris Back On Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers trading for Luka Doncic was a shock to everyone, including the players that were involved in the deal. Doncic wasn't the only player the Lakers acquired as they also brought in Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris…

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Lakers News: Rich Paul Won’t Put Timetable On LeBron James’ Groin Injury

The Los Angeles Lakers were rolling until Saturday night when they not only lost to the Boston Celtics, but they also lost LeBron James to injury. James strained his groin midway through the fourth quarter and was not able to…

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Lakers News: Stephen A. Smith Claims He’s Never Been Critical Of Bronny James

Right in the middle of the Los Angeles Lakers' recent game against the New York Knicks, LeBron James confronted ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, who was sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron did not hold back on Smith for his recent…

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Recap: Shorthanded Lakers Suffer Disappointing Loss To Nets

After losing to the Boston Celtics to snap their eight-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their road trip on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets. The Lakers were severely shorthanded in this one without LeBron James, Jaxson Hayes,…

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Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic Continuing To Get More Comfortable In L.A. After Leasing House

Everyone was caught off guard by the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers before the deadline, including the superstar himself. At the time of the trade, reports indicated Doncic had just bought a house in Dallas…

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Lakers Injury Updates: Rui Hachimura To Miss At Least One More Week

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing their best basketball in recent weeks despite some key players dealing with injuries. The Lakers were down two starters in their game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night when they were going…

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Lakers News: LeBron James Says ‘Not Much Concern’ About Groin Injury

The Los Angeles Lakers have been hit by the injury bug in recent weeks with the latest being LeBron James in the team's loss to the Boston Celtics. James suffered a groin strain with a few minutes to go in…

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