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 Rookie Brandon Ingram To Throw Out First Pitch At Dodger Stadium

https://youtu.be/2nlCB_WiZnk The Los Angeles Lakers selected Duke University forward Brandon Ingram with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, as he hopes to pick up the slack in Los Angeles left by the retirement of Lakers legend…

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Lakers News: Luke Walton Likes What He Has Seen Out Of Julius Randle, Larry Nance Jr.

One of the more interesting battles during training camp this year for the Los Angeles Lakers will be the battle for the starting power forward job between second-year players Julius Randle and Larry Nance Jr...

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Lakers News: Yi Jianlian Confident He Can Stretch The Floor, Shoot Threes

This offseason the Los Angeles Lakers made an unexpected move when they signed Chinese big man Yi Jianlian to a one-year veteran minimum contract, although bonuses and incentives could bring the contract up to around $8 million...

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Lakers News: Julius Randle Ready For Season To Start After Long Offseason

The Los Angeles Lakers begin training camp in Santa Barbara in just under two weeks, concluding a long offseason that featured a lot of organizational changes which included the Lakers hiring Luke Walton to be their next head coach and…

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New NBA 2K17 Trailer Features D’Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram And Kobe Bryant

With the NBA season just around the corner, NBA 2K is set to release their new game NBA 2K17 this Friday...

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Lakers News: Luol Deng Hosts Third Annual DENGTOP50 Camp In London

This offseason the Los Angeles Lakers signed veteran forward Luol Deng to a four-year, $72 million contract...

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Lakers News: Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig Ran Into Shaquille O’Neal In New York

This past weekend former Los Angeles Lakers great Shaquille O'Neal, along with Allen Iverson, Yao Ming and others, were enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame...

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Phil Jackson Played Shaquille O’Neal 48 Minutes A Game To Get Him Into Shape

The Los Angeles Lakers, led by head coach Phil Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, created a dynasty in the early 2000s as they won three consecutive NBA Championships. While they were winning championships, it wasn't all harmony between the…

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Brian Shaw Says Shaquille O’Neal’s Best Years Physically Were In Orlando

The Orlando Magic selected Louisiana State center Shaquille O'Neal with the first overall pick in the 1992 draft...

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Shaquille O’Neal Blames Allen Iverson For Only Playoff Loss Lakers Suffered In 2001

The Los Angeles Lakers' playoff run in 2001 was one of the most impressive of all-time, as they went 15-1 en route to their second consecutive championship...

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