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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INSTAGRAM: Julius Randle Shares Childhood Photo In Kobe Bryant Jersey

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Kentucky's Julius Randle with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. After being selected, the new Laker posted a childhood photo of himself in a Kobe Bryant jersey on his…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Likely Keeping The Seventh Overall Pick

Please enable Javascript to watch this video With the 2014 NBA Draft hours away, the first step to rebuilding the Los Angeles Lakers back into a championship contender begins with the seventh pick. While the rumors will continue leading up…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Plans To Meet With Carmelo Anthony

Please enable Javascript to watch this video On Wednesday, ESPN reported that Carmelo Anthony is expected to meet with the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and Chicago Bulls once free agency begins on July 1. While the Los Angeles Lakers are…

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2014 NBA Draft: Cavaliers Offered First Overall Pick For Kevin Love

With the 2014 NBA Draft just one day away, there is still uncertainty what the Cleveland Cavaliers will do with the first overall pick. While the team is deciding between Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker, Cleveland reportedly offered the pick…

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Lakers News And Rumors: Team To Pursue LeBron James And Carmelo Anthony?

Over the past two days, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony have decided to opt-out of their contracts to become unrestricted free agents on July 1. With the Los Angeles Lakers having cap room, they are expected to pursue both All-Star…

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2014 NBA Draft: Lottery Prediction Contest

On June 26, the Los Angeles Lakers have the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. With basketball fans around the world making their own mock drafts, enter our lottery prediction contest for your chance to win our grand…

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Lakers Rumors: Byron Scott ‘Leading Candidate’ For Head Coaching Job

With the NBA Draft quickly approaching on June 26, all the focus for the Los Angeles Lakers is whether they will keep the seventh pick. While the team is leaning toward keeping the pick, Los Angeles has been in numerous…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Isn’t Likely To Hire Head Coach Before July

With the NBA Draft just three days away, the Los Angeles Lakers have yet to hire a new head coach after Mike D'Antoni's resignation. While the team has taken its time interviewing numerous candidates, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reports Los Angeles…

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Lakers Rumors: Warriors Not Trading Klay Thompson To Los Angeles

On Friday, it was reported the Los Angeles Lakers were attempting to trade the seventh pick in the 2014 NBA Draft in exchange for Klay Thompson as part of a blockbuster three-team trade involving Kevin Love. -- Lakers Nation Store…

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NBA News: Carmelo Anthony Will Opt-Out On Monday, Become Free Agent

Since the start of the 2013-14 NBA season, it was expected that Carmelo Anthony would opt-out of the final season of his contract with the New York Knicks. According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, Anthony will file a notice on…

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