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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Video: Jamaal Wilkes Hall of Fame Induction Speech

Former Laker Jamaal Wilkes was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2012. Before his speech there was a brief compilation video of some of his career's memorable moments and some…

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Video: Jamaal Wilkes Hall of Fame Induction Compilation Video

Before being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, former Laker Jamaal Wilkes got to see a compilation video of some of his memorable moments and hear from some former teammates. Wilkes will have his jersey retired by…

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Lakers Announce Signing of 2012 Draft Pick Robert Sacre

The Lakers announced the signing of 2012 second-round draft pick Robert Sare today. Sacre was drafted by the Lakers with the 60th overall pick in the draft. Sacre played his college ball at Gonzaga, and finished his college career ranked…

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Lakers First Commercial With New Partner Time Warner Cable

A lot of talk has been going around lately surrounding the Lakers and their new broadcasting partner Time Warner Cable, who will be creating two exclusive Lakers channels for the upcoming season and beyond. In order to begin to hype…

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Lakers Announce Signings of Greg Somogyi, Reeves Nelson

In a press released issued by the Lakers this afternoon, the team announced the signings of center Greg Somogyi and forward Reeves Nelson. Terms of each agreement weren't released in compliance with team policy. Somogyi is a 7-3 center out…

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Lakers News: Dwight Howard, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Meet Up, Tweet Pictures

This morning I reported that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dwight Howard hadn't met up despite Dwight's tweets indicating he wanted to work with the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Now I don't want to take credit for anything here, but a few…

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Lakers News: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks Dwight Howard, Coaching Rumors

Last week Dwight Howard mentioned that he would be working with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he was healthy enough to resume basketball activities following last season's back surgery. This came as a pleasant surprise to many Lakers fans, who had seen…

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Jerry Colangelo Will Remain USA Basketball Chairman Through 2016

Team USA basketball has seen a resurgence ever since the disappointing finish in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. After that particular team settled for the Bronze medal, the team has gone 62-1 in international play. One of the main…

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NBA News: Dwight Howard Puts Full-Page Ad in Orlando Sentinel

After news recently surfaced that new Laker Dwight Howard had skipped out on a scheduled appearance at a basketball camp in Orlando, many saw it as another shot to the city he held hostage for an entire NBA season. Now,…

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Lakers Announce Jamaal Wilkes Retirement Jersey Ceremony Date

The Lakers will honor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a statue this season, and will retire Shaquille O'Neal's jersey number as well. But they will also be retiring the number of newly inducted Hall of Fame player Jamaal Wilkes as well. On…

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