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: Pau Gasol Has Not Been Traded To Cleveland

On Saturday night, ESPN Radio 710 in Los Angeles tweeted that the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade Pau Gasol to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Andrew Bynum. While the Cavaliers would need to include another player to make…

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Lakers Practice Report: Sacre, Marshall Will Start Against Nuggets

After six straight losses, the Los Angeles Lakers finally came out with a 110-99 victory over the Utah Jazz last night. Led by Kendall Marshall's 20 points and 15 assists, the former 2012 lottery pick made solid decisions as he…

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PHOTOS: Vanessa Bryant Instagrams New Years’ Date With Kobe

On New Years Eve, Kobe Bryant was on the Lakers' bench as he watched his team lose 94-79 to the lowly Milwaukee Bucks. While everyone clearly saw his frustrations as he recovers from a fractured tibia in his left knee,…

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Lakers News: Lakers Inquired About Toronto’s Kyle Lowry

With the three top point guards out for a significant amount of time, Kendall Marshall will make his first start against the Utah Jazz tonight. While Marshall had 10 points and seven assists in Tuesday's loss to the Bucks, the…

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Lakers News And Rumors: Updates On Pau Gasol and Carmelo Anthony

Before the start of the season, there were questions about Pau Gasol's future with the Lakers and which superstar free agent will take his talents to Los Angeles this upcoming summer. Over the past week, there have been discussions of…

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Lakers News: Jodie Meeks Receives Warning About Flop Vs. Bucks

On Thursday morning, Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks received a warning from the NBA about flopping. Midway through the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks, it appeared that rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo elbowed Meeks, which caused him to fall down.…

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Lakers News: Misfortune Continues To Start New Year

2013 was the most difficult year for Lakers fans in recent memory, but the misfortunes continued this morning. After not returning in the 94-79 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, it was revealed that Jordan Farmar has another tear in his…

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VIDEO: Pau Gasol Passes Pete Maravich For 100th On Scoring List

On Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Pau Gasol returned to the starting line-up after missing three games with an upper respiratory infection. While the trade rumors will continue to circulate with the Lakers struggling, the two-time champion made history…

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D-Fenders News: D-Fenders Acquire Forward Terrence Williams

After spending the early part of the season with Turk Telekom of the Turkish League, the Los Angeles D-Fenders have acquired Terrence Williams through waivers. The former 2009 NBA lottery pick has appeared in 153 games for four different teams…

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VIDEO: D-Fenders Snap Skyforce’s Seven-Game Winning Streak

After a disappointing 114-106 loss against the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Friday, the Los Angeles D-Fenders redeemed themselves the following night. Although the Skyforce cut the deficit to two points in the fourth quarter, the D-Fenders made big plays down…

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