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, Kareem & Magic Johnson Participate In Dodgers Opening Day

For those of you that don't pay much attention to sports outside of basketball, today was opening day for Major League Baseball. The new theme for the L.A. Dodgers is "A Whole New Blue" after being purchased by an ownership…

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Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Says Steve Nash ‘Doubtful’ For Tuesday

After Steve Nash was forced to leave Saturday's game between the Lakers and Kings after just two minutes of play, the team isn't certain how much they're going to get from their 39-year-old point guard for the rest of the…

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Metta World Peace Believes Lakers Can Succeed Without Him

When Metta World Peace went down with an injured meniscus in his left knee, the Lakers' already dim playoff hopes took yet another hit. With Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol all dealing with injuries of their own, losing…

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Lakers News: Kobe Passes Wilt Chamberlain on All-Time NBA Scoring List

On Saturday night in Sacramento Kobe conquered yet another amazing milestone in his spectacular career. With his fifth point in the game, Kobe scored his 31,420th point, passing Wilt Chamberlain for fourth on the all-time scoring list. ---- Test your…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Will Play Saturday Against Sacramento

After suffering an injury on Thursday against the Bucks, it was unsure whether or not Kobe Bryant was going to play tonight when the Lakers take on the Kings in Sacramento. However, Kobe has announced on his Facebook page that…

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Lakers News: Pau Gasol Says Team Offense Must Be Less Kobe-Focused

Last night's Lakers loss to the Milwaukee Bucks was the latest of a season of inexplicable losses that have this team on the verge of missing the postseason. As the team continues to unravel, whether through injuries or just poor…

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Lakers News: Kobe Suffers Bone Spur in Left Foot

Following the Lakers' loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, Kobe left the arena on crutches and appeared to be hobbled. Now it turns out the Lakers' star suffered a bone spur in his left foot. According to Mike…

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Lakers News: Metta World Peace Undergoes Successful Surgery

According to the Lakers PR, Metta World Peace underwent successful surgery on Thursday on his left knee. World Peace, who suffered the injury on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors, is expected to miss the remainder of the season…

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Phil Jackson Tweets Massive Typo, Twitter Hilarity Ensues

Phil Jackson joined Twitter on Wednesday morning. After accumulating over 12,000 followers in a matter of hours, Phil decided it was time to tweet. Unfortunately for Phil, that first tweet didn't go very well. 11 champ;ipnsikp[ ringhs— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11)…

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Lakers Rumors: Metta World Peace Possibly Out For Season

After suffering a meniscus tear in his left knee on his left knee in Monday's loss to the Golden State Warriors, it seems that Metta World Peace might not see the court for the rest of the season. According to…

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