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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Remember When: Pau Gasol Silences the Thunder in Game 6

With the Lakers set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season on Thursday night, I thought it would be fun to look back at a rather famous meeting between the two teams from a…

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Chicago Bulls Guard Derrick Rose Denies Interest in Pau Gasol

With all the trade rumors surrounding Pau Gasol recently it's no surprise that some of them may not be as credible as others. After a report surfaced last week that reigning league MVP Derrick Rose was interested in bringing Gasol…

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Post-Game Chat: Lakers Defeat Dallas Despite Free Throw Drama (Completed)

The Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in an intense game on Wednesday night. It was one of the biggest wins on the road for the Lakers so far this season, and was even more impressive considering how hot Dallas had…

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Magic Johnson: Lakers Need a Trade to Compete in Western Conference

Magic Johnson has had some choice words for members of the Lakers organization over the past 24 hours. After declaring his belief that Kobe Bryant, Jim Buss and other members of management sit down and hash out their differences, he…

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Magic Johnson: Kobe, Jim Buss Need to Sit Down and Talk

Things are getting progressively more dysfunctional for the Lakers these days. In the past 72 hours we've seen players call out executives over trade demands, and have read a startling article from CBS' Ken Berger reporting on the strange happenings…

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Mitch Kupchak Contacts Pau Gasol Following Written Statement

Following Kobe Bryant's initial comments on Sunday and Mitch Kupchak's response statement on Monday, it appears as if the Lakers' general manager reached out to team forward Pau Gasol to clarify his statement. According to Kevin Ding of the O.C.…

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Lakers Nation Reacts to Kobe Bryant’s Comments Towards Front Office

All the talk recently has been focused not on the court (where the Lakers have won four of five) but off the court, where Kobe Bryant's recent comments seem to have created quite a stir. Bryant stated his displeasure with…

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NBA Fantasy Basketball Tips for Feb. 21 – Feb. 24

It's a short week due to the NBA All-Star festivities that are set to take place this weekend in Orlando, but there are still some solid matchups to take a look at before the weekend. As the first half of…

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Video: Chris Broussard Explains Reasons Behind Players’ Meeting

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the players-only meeting held by Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant and the rest of the team following the win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. With recent reports that the team's…

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USA Basketball Releases Team USA Olympics Uniforms

With the 2012 Olympics right around the corner, Nike released the Team USA jerseys that will be worn by the United States basketball team at the Olympics this summer in London. Nike used its Hyper Elite Basketball Uniform that is…

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