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 Nation Top Commenters Of The Month: July

Every month, Lakers Nation is now giving away prizes to the top commenters on our website. Here are the the top five commenters for the month of July: LakerSpartan117: 118 comments meep: 114 comments Lakers4Life: 96 comments rival: 87 comments…

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Gary Vitti Believes Kobe Bryant Will Be Healthy This Year

With the 2014-15 Los Angeles Lakers roster near completion, and Byron Scott the new head coach, all the focus now is on Kobe Bryant. After two consecutive season ending injuries, there are question marks surrounding the five-time champion as he…

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Lakers Officially Hire Byron Scott As Head Coach

Please enable Javascript to watch this video On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers officially signed Byron Scott to become their 25th head coach in franchise history. After nearly a three month process, the team decided to hire a former Laker…

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Lakers Will Not Use Stretch Provision On Steve Nash

This past season, Steve Nash only appeared in 15 games for the Los Angeles Lakers and there were discussions if the team would use the stretch provision. After failing to sign Carmelo Anthony and re-sign Pau Gasol this summer, Los…

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Carmelo Anthony On Decision: ‘Pretty Much Always Chicago Or New York’

When NBA free agency began on July 1, the Los Angeles Lakers heavily pursued Carmelo Anthony and were reportedly the New York Knicks' biggest threat after their pitch meeting. There were even reports Pau Gasol would quickly re-sign if the…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Will Base Kobe Inc. In Newport Beach

After two consecutive season-ending injuries, Los Angeles Lakers' superstar Kobe Bryant had an opportunity to think about his life after basketball. With likely two seasons left in his future Hall-of-Fame career, the five-time champion established his own company, Kobe Inc.…

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Lakers News And Rumors: Team Introduces Jeremy Lin

Please enable Javascript to watch this video On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers introduced their newest member, Jeremy Lin. After two failed attempts to sign him through the years, the team was finally able to trade for their point guard…

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Lakers News And Rumors: Is Doc Rivers In The Lakers Plans?

Please enable Javascript to watch this video Dick Parsons, the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers, testified on Tuesday that Doc Rivers has told him on numerous occasions that he doesn't think he wants to continue as head coach…

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Paul George: ‘It Would Be Awesome To Play At Home, But I Love Where I Am’

Last summer, Paul George was set to become a restricted free agent and Lakers fans were hoping for the All-Star forward to return home. However, the Los Angeles Lakers were never given the opportunity as George signed a five-year, $90…

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Kobe Bryant Called ‘This Generation’s Michael Jordan’ By Jamal Crawford

Over the weekend, Kobe Bryant was in Seattle where he hit a home run during Richard Sherman's celebrity softball game. While the five-time champion did not participate at the Jamal Crawford Summer Pro Am, he did make an appearance. --…

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