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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Marcus Smart: Lakers Need To Empty Tank & Play ‘Desperate’ Against Thunder

Marcus Smart finds himself in a familiar position after the Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 3 to fall down 3-0 in their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Back in 2023 when he was a member of the Boston…

JJ Redick: Thunder Are ‘Incredible Basketball Team’

The Los Angeles Lakers' series against the Oklahoma City Thunder has followed the same script for three straight games as JJ Redick's team has been able to keep up with the defending champs in the first half before falling into…

LeBron James Believes Lakers Lacked Energy In 3rd Quarter Of Game 3 Loss To Thunder

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the brink of elimination after dropping Game 3 at home to the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. All three games have followed a similar script with the Lakers keeping up with…

Austin Reaves Explains Frustration, Incident With Official In Game 2 Loss

Austin Reaves had arguably the best postseason game of his career in the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but that got lost in the shuffle due to his and the team's frustration with the…

JJ Redick Criticizes Lack Of Foul Calls On Thunder

Before the Los Angeles Lakers' series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, JJ Redick made a tongue-in-cheek comment about how the defending champions never commit fouls. Now, after the Lakers' Game 2 loss, Redick expressed frustration with that very notion. "I…

Recap: Poor Third Quarter Leads To Game 2 Loss For Lakers Against Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers looked to even their series with the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 on Thursday night, heading back to Crypto.com Arena on a high note. Much like Game 1 though, that task was just too tall…

Luka Doncic Has Begun Running But Still Not Cleared For Full Contact

The Los Angeles Lakers have unfortunately been without superstar Luka Doncic this postseason after he suffered a left hamstring strain at the end of the regular season. The hope was that Doncic would be back at some point during the…

Recap: Lakers Run Out Of Gas & Fall To Thunder In Game 1

After upsetting the Houston Rockets in the first round, the Los Angeles Lakers look to do so again in the second round, although they are facing a much tougher test in the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers went…

Lakers Injury Update: Jarred Vanderbilt Ruled Out Of Game 1 Vs. Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that forward Jarred Vanderbilt was ruled out of Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right finger injury. Vanderbilt injured his finger when he went up for a block attempt on a…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Not Taking LeBron James & Lakers Lightly

LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a first-round series win over the Houston Rockets. While that was impressive given how big of underdogs they were, they now face a much tougher test in the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder.…