Dan Duangdao

Dan Duangdao was the managing editor at Lakers Nation (2013-16, 2018-20). He is currently the founder at LA Sports Media, Lake Show, Raiders Nation, Rams Nation, Kings Nation, Galaxy Nation, and MMA Rumors. Born and raised in Southern California and a lifelong Los Angeles sports and mixed martial arts fan, his first NBA game was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors with Michael Jordan in attendance during the 1998-99 NBA season. He was previously a contributor at HOOPSWORLD (now Basketball Insiders) and an NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @DanDuangdao.
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POLL: Should The Lakers Select Jahlil Okafor Or D’Angelo Russell?

With two weeks until the 2015 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have worked out Jahlil Okafor, D'Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay. While the team is currently trying to get Karl-Anthony Towns to work out for them, he is still…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Expected To Exercise Option On Robert Sacre

With the NBA Draft less than three weeks away, the Los Angeles Lakers have been working out numerous prospects including Jahlil Okafor, D'Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay. -- Have you seen the 'Bleed Purple and Gold' phone case? -- Shortly…

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Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell To Work Out For Team On Monday

After working out numerous prospects for their late first and early second round picks these past two weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers recently worked out their first top-five prospect in Emmanuel Mudiay from China on Saturday. -- Have you seen…

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TWITTER: D’Angelo Russell Meets With Lakers Over Dinner On Sunday

With the NBA Draft in less than three weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers are armed with the 2nd, 27th and 34th picks. While the team has been working out prospects for their late first round and early second round picks,…

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NBA Executive: ‘Logical Case To Be Made’ For Lakers To Select D’Angelo Russell

With less than three weeks until the 2015 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have the 2nd, 27th and 34th picks. While the franchise has been working out prospects for their late first and second round picks, Los Angeles recently…

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TWITTER: Kobe Bryant Says People Who Call Him Selfish Should ‘Count To 5’

The 2015 NBA Draft is in less than three weeks, and all the talk has been about who the Los Angeles Lakers will select with their second overall pick. While the focus has been on Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor,…

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NBA Rumors: Kings A ‘Darkhorse Location’ For Rajon Rondo In Free Agency

For the past couple of seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to Rajon Rondo. After the franchise did not want to give up Julius Randle or a first round pick, the Boston Celtics sent him to the Dallas…

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Emmanuel Mudiay On Lakers: ‘I’d Love To Be A Part Of Something Like This’

After having dinner with the basketball operations department of the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Emmanuel Mudiay worked out for the storied franchise on Saturday. While all the attention has been on Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor, Mudiay may still…

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TWITTER: Emmanuel Mudiay Dines With Lakers Before Workout

After working out numerous prospects these last two weeks for their late first round and early second round picks, the Los Angeles Lakers will be working out Emmanuel Mudiay on Saturday. -- Have you seen the 'Bleed Purple and Gold'…

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Lakers News: Emmanuel Mudiay To Work Out For Team On Saturday

With the NBA Draft in less than three weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers have been working out numerous prospects for their 2nd, 27th and 34th picks. While the team has been working out players for their late first round and…

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