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 Responds to Mitch Kupchak Statement on Pau Gasol

Before Monday night's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center Mitch Kupchak released a statement concerning Kobe Bryant's comments from Sunday night. Bryant had stated his desire for the Lakers to either trade…

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Post-Game Chat: Lakers Defeat Blazers Behind Blake, Bynum and Bryant (Completed)

The Lakers and Trail Blazers battled Monday night at Staples Center in a Western Conference showdown. After Portland beat up on the Blazers in their first meeting of the season, L.A. was looking for a little revenge this time around.…

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Lakers, Blazers Tickets Still Available for Monday

The Lakers are ready to take on the Portland Trail Blazers tonight after a disheartening loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Los Angeles lost their first meeting of the season to the Blazers back in January, and will be…

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Mike Brown’s Random Rotations Large Reason for Lakers’ Struggles

"Take emotion out of the equation before you analyze a situation." These words ring true for many areas in life, and are especially true when it comes to sports. Often times it's easy to overreact to a situation based purely…

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Lakers Fall Behind Early and Fail to Recover, Lose to Suns 102-90

After defeating the Phoenix Suns in Los Angeles on Friday night the Lakers and Suns were back in action Sunday afternoon in the Valley of the Sun. The Lakers were looking to win their third game of the season against…

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Mitch Kupchak Believes Team Will Not Make Major Move Before Deadline

With all the trade chatter surrounding the Lakers these days many feel like a move is somewhat inevitable. Still, with less than a month until the trade deadline there is still a very high possibility that the Lakers may not…

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Kobe Bryant Says Pau Gasol Affected by Trade Rumors

Pau Gasol has been surrounded by trade rumors all season (in fact he was actually traded in the pre-season before the league vetoed the deal), and as the trade deadline gets closer the rumors aren't going away. In a recent…

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Highlight Rewind: Lakers, Suns Battle at Staples Center

The Lakers and Suns will square off tonight for the second time in three days. After the Lakers defeated the Suns on Friday night, the Suns will be looking for a little revenge on Sunday. In case you missed it…

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Playing Time Continues to Decrease for Derek Fisher

In last night's victory over the Phoenix Suns, point guard Derek Fisher started his 525th consecutive regular season game. Fisher is the active leader in consecutive games played at the moment, but has seen his playing time begin to diminish.…

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Lakers Nation Week in Review: Feb. 12 – Feb. 18

It was a relatively light week for the Lakers, with just three games. They began last Sunday in Toronto, finishing off their season-long road trip against the Raptors. With a mid-week showdown against the Atlanta Hawks and a Friday night…

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