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 Rumors: Metta World Peace to Opt Out After 2012-13 Season?

After the Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors in an embarrassing fashion on Monday night, there was a lot of chatter after the game about the team's future and moving forward. With L.A. back on the verge of missing…

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Lakers News: Team Still 20-1 Odds to Win NBA Championship

Even though the Lakers have struggled mightily this season, the latest gaffe being a loss to the Washington Wizards at home after blowing an 18-point lead, the team is still receiving (somewhat) favorable odds to win the championship. ---- Check…

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Lakers News: Antawn Jamison Has Slight Tear in Wrist, Will Play

After sustaining an injury in Friday night's loss to the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center, Laker forward Antawn Jamison learned today that he suffered a slight tear in his right wrist. He left Friday's game and didn't return. ----…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol Will Play Friday vs. Wizards

After speculation on Thursday that Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol were "expected" to play tonight against the Wizards, it has been confirmed by head coach Mike D'Antoni that both Bryant and Gasol will be on the court when the Lakers…

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Lakers Nation Interviews Dr. Klapper, Talk Lakers Health, Kobe

Lakers Nation's own Serena Winters was fortunate enough to sit down with Dr. Robert Klapper, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates. Dr. Klapper also co-hosts a weekend show on 710 ESPN Radio Los Angeles,…

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Lakers News: Pau Gasol Expects to Play Friday vs. Wizards

After being sidelined for over a month, Pau Gasol is finally ready to get back on the court for the Lakers. At team practice on Thursday, Gasol told reporters he expects to play on Friday when the Lakers face the…

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Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Hopes Kobe, Pau Gasol Back on Friday

The Lakers have been beaten up all season, losing players like Jordan Hill and Steve Nash for extended periods of time. Recently it's been Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant that have been sidelined, Gasol with a foot injury and Bryant…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Attends L.A. Kid’s Bar Mitzvah

Steve Nash has had some issues on the court this season, his first with the L.A. Lakers, as he has dealt with everything from a broken leg to a lack of cohesion within the offense. But today Nash is making…

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Video: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Belly-flops on ABC Show ‘Splash’

It's been a busy year for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Back in November he was the third former Laker (fourth if you include Chick Hearn) to get his likeness immortalized outside Staples Center. Now, he's jumping off diving boards on national television!…

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Mike D’Antoni Doesn’t Mind Kobe’s Coaching Help – With Stipulations

With Kobe Bryant sidelined due to an injured ankle, he has been spotted on the Lakers bench in recent games helping to guide and inform his teammates as to what's going on on the floor and how they can put…

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