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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Dwight’s Departure Anything But Indicative of Lakers’ Diminishing Lure

Well it's over. And, for better or worse, the Rockets have landed their center for the future. But the bigger story being framed here is that the Lakers missed out on Dwight Howard. That, for what seems to be the…

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Lakers Rumors: Dwight Howard Not Expected to Return to Los Angeles

The Dwight Howard saga is nearing an end. After nearly three years of speculation, Howard is expected to announce his final decision on Friday afternoon. But, for those in Los Angeles at least, it's not sounding remarkably encouraging. In a…

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Lakers News: Earl Clark Agrees to Deal With Cleveland Cavaliers

The mass exodus from Los Angeles seemingly continues. After the team waived Chris Duhon a week ago, and with the pending uncertainty regarding Dwight Howard, now the Lakers have lost the third asset they received when they traded for Howard…

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Lakers Nation Response to Clippers ‘Stayed’ Troll Banner

Alright. By now you've all seen the Dwight Howard banner that was up (and then taken down) at Staples Center. It caused quite a flurry, as fans were wondering whether or not they liked the Lakers clamoring for Howard. Here's…

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Lakers News: Dwight Howard Banner Removed From Staples Center

Remember that Dwight Howard banner that was hanging on Staples Center? Well, less than 24 hours after the Lakers meeting with Howard, the banner has been taken down. According to Arash Markazi of ESPN Los Angeles, the banner came down…

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Lakers News: Mitch Kupchak Releases Statement Regarding Dwight Howard

After meeting with Dwight Howard for nearly two hours on Tuesday afternoon, team general manager Mitch Kupchak released a statement concerning their presentation to Howard. Following the meeting, Mike D'Antoni and Steve Nash spoke to reporters discussing the meeting, and…

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Lakers Rumors: Sasha Vujacic Interested in Return to Lakers?

The rumor mill has been in quite a tizzy lately, as the Lakers are seemingly looking at every available option on their limited budget. We've heard names from Chase Budinger to Francisco Garcia, as the team is clearly looking for…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Sends Recruitment Tweet to Dwight Howard

The quest to land Dwight Howard has officially begun. After, well, years of speculation, it's finally time for Howard to choose where he will play (at least) the next four years of his career. After Mitch Kupchak was able to…

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Lakers Nation, Steve Nash Soccer ‘Showdown’ Exclusive Package Giveaway

Steve Nash is bringing his soccer Showdown to downtown Los Angeles this summer for the first time in its brief history. It’s an event that has been held in New York in the past, but due to Nash’s new affiliation…

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Lakers Reportedly Express Interest in Jordan Farmar, Chase Budinger

More free agency updates! After the initial report that broke shortly after midnight eastern time concerning the team and Chris Copeland, two more tweets surfaced with two more names the Lakers are supposedly interested in. First came this tweet from…

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