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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Lakers Earn D Grade After Controversial Off-Season

At the end of each off-season ESPN's Chad Ford grades each team on the moves they have made to prepare themselves for the upcoming year. Ford takes into account the trades the team has made, the rookies they've drafted, and…

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Pre-Game Report: Lakers, Clippers Open 2011 Pre-Season

Los Angeles Clippers (0-0) at Los Angeles Lakers (0-0) 7:30 PM PST, December 19, 2011 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA TV: NBA TV Radio: 710 ESPN Clippers Projected Starting Line-up: PG: Chris Paul SG: Chauncey Billups SF: Caron Butler PF:…

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Mike Brown May Rest Derek Fisher in Pre-Season Opener

The Lakers will finally take the floor tonight for the first time since being swept by the Dallas Mavericks last May. The Lakers will be hosting their hallway rivals the Clippers tonight at Staples Center. However, it seems that even…

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Kobe Bryant Wants to Remain With Lakers For Life

In a recent interview with Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports Kobe Bryant discussed some of the recent speculation that he may demand a trade from the Lakers. When Bryant was asked the question of whether or not he wanted to…

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Lakers Sign Troy Murphy to One-Year Deal

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports the Lakers have signed forward Troy Murphy to a one-year contract. Murphy has been in the league since 2001, and has played for a variety of different teams. Most recently Murphy was a…

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Report: Vanessa Bryant Filing for Divorce from Lakers Star Kobe Bryant

According to TMZ it appears that Kobe Bryant might be a single man again very soon. The celebrity gossip site recently released an article stating that Bryant's wife Vanessa is filing for divorce. She reportedly cited "irreconcilable differences" as the…

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Metta World Peace Comfortable With Reserve Role

Yesterday Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown hinted at moving veteran forward Metta World Peace to the bench to take the place of recently departed reserve Lamar Odom. The most recent twist in the story isn't much of a…

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Wake Up and Smell the Coffee – Kobe Bryant’s Going Nowhere

There is a lot of money to be made in the sports industry for talking heads. These individuals know exactly what to say and how to say it. They specialize in irritating fans and saying things that will get under…

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Lakers Hire D-Fenders Asst. Clay Moser as Advanced Scout

According to Inside Hoops the Los Angeles Lakers have hired L.A. D-Fenders associate coach Clay Moser as an advanced scout for head coach Mike Brown. Moser has spent extensive time evaluating talent, serving as an advance scout for the Cleveland…

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Mike Brown Hints at Reserve Role for Metta World Peace

The Lakers off-season continues to raise more questions than answers as the team prepares for the upcoming season. Now it's being reported that there may be a change in the Los Angeles starting lineup. For the last two seasons the…

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