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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Kobe Bryant On Julius Randle: ‘Still Getting His Feet Wet’

After experiencing the worst season since moving to Los Angeles, the Lakers selected Julius Randle with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and have high expectations for the 19-year-old. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Mamba…

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Kobe Bryant On 2014-15 Lakers: ‘It’s A Very Tough Group’

After a strong performance against the Denver Nuggets in their first preseason game, the Los Angeles Lakers struggled against the Golden State Warriors in a 120-105 loss on Thursday night. Following the game, Kobe Bryant talked about the 2014-15 Lakers…

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Klay Thompson, Warriors Remain Apart On Contract Extension

Before the start of the 2014-15 NBA season, there were numerous rumors about the Golden State Warriors entertaining offers for Klay Thompson. While most of the rumors centered around Kevin Love, the Los Angeles Lakers were rumored to offer the…

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Lakers Nation Wallpaper Of The Week: Nick ‘Swaggy P’ Young

Click to Download: 1024 x 768 | 1280 x 800 | 1440 x 900 | 1600 x 900 | 1680 x 1050 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1200 | 2560 x 1440 | Facebook | iPad After the…

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Phil Jackson: Kobe Bryant Trained ‘Beyond’ Michael Jordan

With the 2014-15 NBA season approaching in 34 days, former Lakers coach and Knicks president Phil Jackson talked about numerous topics including Kobe Bryant in a recent interview with New York Post's Steve Serby. When asked if Kobe Bryant was…

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Blake Griffin Says Clippers Aren’t Alpha Team In Los Angeles

With the 2014-15 season approaching, Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers will appear on the October issue of GQ Magazine. In an exclusive interview with the magazine, Griffin talks about numerous topics including the city of Los Angeles and…

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NBA Rumors: T-Wolves Offer Eric Bledsoe Max Contract

UPDATE (2:47 PM): According to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Phoenix Suns are not interested in a sign-and-trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Eric Bledose: Yahoo Sources: Phoenix has no interest in Eric Bledsoe sign-and-trade discussions with Minnesota. http://t.co/fob5uaupDV— Adrian…

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Klay Thompson Better Two-Way Guard Than Kobe According To His Agent

With the 2014-15 NBA season quickly approaching, all of the focus for the Los Angeles Lakers has been on the return of Kobe Bryant. After two consecutive season-ending injuries, there are doubts from the media if the 36-year-old will continue…

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INSTAGRAM: Jeremy Lin Working On Defense, Explosiveness

With media day quickly approaching, many of the Los Angeles Lakers players have made their way back to the court where many anticipate a very demanding training camp from their new head coach, Byron Scott. -- Have You Seen These…

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Lakers Worked Out Wayne Ellington, Jeremy Tyler On Wednesday

Over the past couple of weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers have worked out numerous players like Michael Beasley at the team's practice facility. On Monday, sources told LakersNation.com the team was expected to work out James Nunnally during the week.…

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