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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Lakers Rumors: Team ‘Highly Unlikely’ To Trade Jordan Hill

With the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, Jordan Hill recently expressed his desires to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers. Through the first half of the season, Hill is averaging career-highs across the board and numerous teams have expressed interest…

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Jordan Hill On Lakers, NBA Trade Deadline: ‘I Want To Be Here’

With the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 19, there are questions if the Los Angeles Lakers will be active or keep their roster intact for the final 29 games of the season. While the attention has been on Goran Dragic,…

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INSTAGRAM: Snoop Dogg Recruits Russell Westbrook To Lakers

In an exclusive interview on NBA TV with Ahmad Rashad on Tuesday, Kobe Bryant talked about numerous topics including Russell Westbrook. The five-time champion had high praise for the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard two days after he won his…

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Lakers Rumors: Suns ‘Ready To Deal’ Goran Dragic By NBA Trade Deadline

UPDATE (February 16, 1:35 PM PST): According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, Goran Dragic's agent will meet with the Phoenix Suns as the franchise would like to re-sign him: Sources: Goran Dragic's agent plans to meet w/ team officials Tuesday,…

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NBA Rumors: Amar’e Stoudemire Leaning Toward Signing With Dallas Mavericks

Immediately following the All-Star Game in New York City on Sunday, the Knicks and Amar'e Stoudemire reached a buyout agreement. After signing a five-year, $99 million contract in 2010, numerous championship contenders will look to bolster their frontcourt depth. --…

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POLL: Who Should Be The 2015-16 Lakers Starting Point Guard?

In a time when point guards are dominating the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to improve that position this upcoming summer and will have options via free agency, trade, or draft: Rajon Rondo, Dallas Mavericks: Before being…

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Lakers Rumors: Team ‘Plans To Chase’ Goran Dragic With Max Contract

With the NBA trade deadline approaching, there are questions if the Los Angeles Lakers will be active. At 13-40, the Lakers currently have the fourth worst record in the league and only keep this year's draft pick if it lands…

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TWITTER: Damian Lillard Responds To Fan’s Question About Kobe’s Return

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers face the Portland Trail Blazers on the second game of a back-to-back. In the first two meetings of the season, the Lakers were able to keep pace with the Blazers until Damian Lillard took…

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Kobe Bryant Discusses Adjusting His Game After Latest Shoulder Injury

In an upcoming interview with NBA TV that will air on Feb. 16, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant discusses numerous topics including adjusting his game after shoulder surgery and comparing his game to all-time greats. -- Think You Know…

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Byron Scott On Jim Buss: ‘Doing All The Right Things Right Now’

On Tuesday, Magic Johnson appeared on ESPN's First Take to discuss numerous topics including the Los Angeles Lakers and Jim Buss. The five-time champion was critical of Buss and believes this is the 'biggest' off-season for the franchise. -- Think…

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