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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Recap: Poor Third Quarter Results In Loss To Magic For Lakers To Begin Road Trip

The Los Angeles Lakers began their last extended road trip of the regular season on Monday night, taking on the Orlando Magic at Kia Center. After losing to the Magic on a buzzer-beater early in the season, the Lakers were…

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LeBron James: Lakers Control Own Destiny For Playoffs

The Los Angeles Lakers finally had a healthy roster against the Chicago Bulls, although the result wasn't pretty as they were blown out on their home floor. While JJ Redick was willing to give his team some grace since key…

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JJ Redick Excited For Lakers To Build Continuity After Getting Healthy

The last few weeks have been rough for the Los Angeles Lakers as not only have they had a busy schedule against quality opponents, but they have also been without some key pieces due to injury. The Lakers made it…

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Lakers Look For Revenge Against Magic To Begin Road Trip

After a rough loss to the Chicago Bulls to close out their homestand, the Los Angeles Lakers now hit the road for four games, starting with the Orlando Magic on Monday night. This is a chance for revenge for the…

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Lakers News: Rui Hachimura Still Not Feeling 100% Healthy Despite Returning

The Los Angeles Lakers got both LeBron James and Rui Hachimura back in the lineup on Saturday night in their blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls. Both guys naturally looked a little rusty considering they have missed a couple weeks…

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Lakers News: LeBron James Felt ‘Rusty’ In Return From Groin Injury

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was playing his best basketball of the season, being named Western Conference Player of the Month for February, before he went down with an unfortunate groin strain. The injury came at an inopportune time…

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Luka Doncic Believes Lakers Are In ‘Great Spot’ Despite Rough Loss To Bulls

The Los Angeles Lakers got another hot start from Luka Doncic on Saturday night with 29 points in the first half. The only issue was no one else really showed up and the Lakers wound up getting ran out of…

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JJ Redick Laments Defense & Turnovers In Loss To Bulls But Gives Lakers ‘Grace’

There was a lot of excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night as with LeBron James and Rui Hachimura returning, the team was back at full strength for the first time in a…

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Austin Reaves Discusses Lakers’ Mindset Between Now & Playoffs

Considering they made big roster changes at the trade deadline and have dealt with numerous injuries since, the Los Angeles Lakers have not yet had enough time to build chemistry and continuity ahead of the playoffs. The bad news is…

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Recap: Lakers Lose To Bulls Despite Returning To Full Strength

The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up their homestand on Saturday night, hosting the Chicago Bulls in what was the team's closest look at their full-strength rotation in a while. After being without almost all of their rotation in their last…

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