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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Kobe Bryant Named to All-NBA First Team

For the seventh consecutive season Kobe Bryant has been named to the first team All-NBA squad for his performance in the 2011-12 season. This is the tenth time in his career that Bryant has been named to the team. Bryant…

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2012 Lakers Exit Interviews Wrap Up with Lakers Nation

[lakersnation_player2 file="http://youtu.be/O7Dbt-LZ7qk" width="300" height="250"] After the Lakers were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals, the team held its annual exit interviews on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lakers' practice facility in El…

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Mitch Kupchak Discusses Lakers Intentions With Andrew Bynum

During Mitch Kupchak's press conference following team exit interviews Wednesday at the Lakers practice facility in El Segundo, the team General Manager was asked about center Andrew Bynum and how the team was going to approach him in the off-season.…

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Lakers Rumors: Deron Williams Interested in Joining Los Angeles?

After missing out on Chris Paul last off-season, they settled for Ramon Sessions on the trade deadline last March. Sessions, who is expected to opt out of his current contract, has expressed interest in returning to the Lakers next season,…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Named to NBA Second Team All-Defense

Kobe Bryant has been named to the NBA's second team all-defense for the 2011-12 season. Bryant, who has been named to the all-defensive first team nine times in his career, now will add all-defensive second team to his resume for…

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Metta World Peace: Lakers Rely Too Much on Kobe Bryant

After the Lakers were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals on Monday night, the team suddenly found itself in the off-season. And, off-seasons for the Lakers are generally much different than they…

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Lakers Rumors: Ramon Sessions Hoping For Return to Lakers

During his exit interview with Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak, point guard Ramon Sessions said that both sides expressed a mutual interest in bringing him back next season. Sessions stated that he 'definitely' wants to return to Los Angeles next…

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Kobe Bryant: “We’re Not Going Anywhere”

During his post-game press conference following the Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, Kobe Bryant was as defiant as ever. With fans and media members wondering if this is the end of Bryant's reign as…

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Lakers Rumors: Steve Nash, Lakers A Good Match?

The off-season is less than 24 hours old for the Los Angeles Lakers, but it's never too early to start looking ahead to next year. Following their second straight second round exit, the Lakers are expected to make some major…

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Mavericks’ Brian Cardinal Takes Twitter Shot At Kobe Following Game 5

After the Lakers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night and were eliminated from the post-season, questions immediately began to arise about the future of the club. Kobe Bryant, who scored 42 points in the game, was criticized…

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