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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Byron Scott On First Season As Lakers Coach: ‘I Could Do Better’

After the resignation of Mike D'Antoni, the Los Angeles Lakers eventually hired their former player, Byron Scott. In his first season as the head coach, the Lakers suffered their worst win percentage in franchise history and are headed to the…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Hoping To Sign Kevin Love In Free Agency?

After the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their worst win percentage in franchise history, all the attention is on the NBA Draft and free agency. With the return of Kobe Bryant and rise of Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson, the Lakers…

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Lakers News: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Underwent Coronary Bypass Surgery

On Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem-Abdul Jabbar celebrated his 68th birthday. However, Abdul-Jabbar was also admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery. The NBA's all-time leading scorer is expected to make a full…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Re-Signing Ed Davis ‘Hinges’ On Market Value

Last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers made an underrated move by signing Ed Davis to a two-year, $2 million contract. While the attention has been on rookie Jordan Clarkson and rightfully so, Davis has been one of the few bright…

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Jeremy Lin Has Not Ruled Out Lakers In Upcoming Free Agency

After the Los Angeles Lakers failed to sign a big-name this past off-season, the franchise moved to 'Plan B' which featured trading for Jeremy Lin and a first round pick from the Houston Rockets. -- Think You Know Everything About…

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Ronnie Price On Jordan Clarkson: ‘A Young Up-And-Coming NBA Guard’

Heading into the 2014-15 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were expecting to have Steve Nash and Jeremy Lin as their point guard rotation. Unfortunately, Nash was ruled out for the season and Lin struggled with consistency as a starter.…

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Jordan Clarkson ‘Wouldn’t Have A Problem’ If Lakers Added Point Guard

With three games remaining in the 2014-15 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the NBA lottery for the second consecutive season. While this season was marred with injuries, rookie Jordan Clarkson has been one of the team's…

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NBA Rumors: Magic ‘Intends’ To Re-Sign Tobias Harris ‘No Matter What’

With three games remaining in the 2014-15 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are evaluating their roster while shifting their focus to the off-season. After two consecutive seasons in the lottery, the franchise is in unfamiliar territory and faces the…

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Lakers Rumors: Kobe Bryant ‘Has Endorsed’ Rajon Rondo To Los Angeles?

With the 2014-15 NBA season coming to an end, the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the NBA Lottery for the second consecutive season. After the loss against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the Lakers have locked in the fourth…

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Lakers News: Jeremy Lin Will Have MRI On His Left Knee

UPDATE (1:04 PM PT): The MRI revealed an abnormality, but no new injury. Jeremy Lin hopes to play in the last three games of the season according to Bill Oram of the OC Register: From Lakers, Lin MRI showed “abnormality…

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