Daniel Buerge

Daniel is the former Managing Editor of LakersNation. He has also written for SLAM, ESPN and other various publications. Follow Daniel on Twitter @danielbuergeLA
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Lakers News: Las Vegas Still Favors Lakers To Reach Postseason

After two big wins against the New Orleans Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week, the Lakers are back in control of their own destiny. In the current standings the Lakers are one game up on the Utah Jazz…

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Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Explains Pau Gasol’s Recent Resurgence

There's no question Pau Gasol has played two of his best games of the season this week against the Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers. On Tuesday against New Orleans Gasol scored 22 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had four assists.…

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Kobe on Ex-Rutgers Coach: “I Woulda Smacked The Hell Out Of Him”

The recent dismissal of Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice has stirred quite a bit of controversy since the news broke last week. The revelation that Rice hit, verbally berated and threw equipment at his players quickly earned him a ticket…

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Lakers News: Earl Clark Involved In Car Accident Tuesday

Following Lakers' practice on Tuesday afternoon, team forward Earl Clark was reportedly involved in a two car accident on his way home from the team's facility. According to Beto Duran of ESPN Los Angeles, Clark was involved in a minor…

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Kobe On Dwight Howard: “I’m Trying To Bring Out The Best In Him”

A lot has been made of the relationship between Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard this season. With Bryant playing the role of the aging veteran and Howard coming in as the new kid on the block looking to establish his…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant States He Could Play Another 5 Years

Much has been made about how much longer Kobe Bryant will remain in the NBA. He's said numerous times that he may retire following next season once his current contract is up. For now, Bryant still plans on evaluating things…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant States He Wants No. 24 Retired, Not No. 8

With all the hoopla surrounding Shaq's jersey retirement last week, fans, as they have a tendency to do, began to look ahead to the future. Who will be the next Laker to have his jersey immortalized in the rafters of…

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Lakers News: Kobe Credits Defense In Team Victory Over Memphis

With the Lakers fighting for the eighth and final playoff spot every game gets more and more important. On Friday night, with news that the Utah Jazz had already defeated the Hornets earlier in the evening, the Lakers had to…

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NBA News: New Orleans Hornets To Help Determine West’s 8th Seed

The New Orleans Hornets are 26-49 this season. They're 29.5 games behind the San Antonio Spurs and 13 games behind the Lakers for the eighth and final spot in the playoffs. So why will the Hornets play such a large…

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Lakers Nation Ticket Contest Update: Win Lakers, Clippers Tickets

So, as I'm sure you noticed yesterday, we're giving away two tickets to the Lakers, Clippers game at Staples Center this Sunday. But, due to the high amount of enthusiasm we've had over the initial contest, we're adding more prizes.…

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