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 News And Rumors: Lakers Starting To Find Right Combinations

After an off-season full of question marks, the Lakers were able to split their first four games this past week. With an impressive victory against the Clippers and a embarrassing loss against the Warriors, Lakers fans now have an idea…

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Lakers News: Dwight Howard Returns To LA, Discusses Lakers Fans

With the Houston Rockets in Los Angeles to play the Clippers tonight, all the media coverage has centered on Dwight Howard. This marks the first time Howard has been in the city since he signed with the Rockets and he…

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Lakers News: Xavier Henry Will Remain Starter Against Mavericks

Before Sunday's victory against the Atlanta Hawks, Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni decided to insert Xavier Henry into the starting line-up for Nick Young and it was an effective decision. After struggling through the first three games as a starter,…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Still Optimistic He Can Help Lakers

On Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, Mike D'Antoni felt Steve Nash couldn't come back into the game and the Lakers lost a winnable game. After expressing disappointment in his own performance after the loss, Steve Nash was given…

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Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Highlights

After losing a winnable game against the Spurs on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers look to rebound against the Atlanta Hawks. Head coach Mike D'Antoni has decided to insert Xavier Henry into the starting line-up and will play Jordan…

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Lakers News And Rumors: Lakers Look For Win Against Hawks

After the first week of the season where they went 1-2, the Lakers have decided to make some changes. With Nick Young and Shawne Williams struggling, head coach Mike D'Antoni has decided to insert Xavier Henry into the starting line-up…

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Lakers News: No Contact Between Mike D’Antoni And Dwight Howard

Before Dwight Howard departed for the Houston Rockets, he reportedly asked for Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni to be fired. The Lakers organization decided to keep D'Antoni and during his press conference, Howard took an indirect shot at D'Antoni while…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Accepting The Challenge At 39

After working extremely hard the entire off-season to give himself a chance to compete this season, Steve Nash has dealt with nagging injuries through the first three games of the year. With a limitation on his minutes and sitting back-to-back…

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Los Angeles Lakers Vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Highlights

After two uneven games to start the season, the Lakers look to establish some consistency on both ends of the court against the San Antonio Spurs. Without Tim Duncan who is out with a chest contusion, the Lakers have a…

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Lakers News: Phil Jackson Discusses Lamar Odom, The Kardashians

Over the summer, it seemed like former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom was in the headlines every day for his alleged drug use and there were concerns that it would end badly. Fortunately, Odom is getting the help he…

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