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: Dwight Howard Responds To Kareem’s Comments

On ESPN First Take with Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith yesterday, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shared his thoughts on Dwight Howard. Abdul-Jabbar said Howard is a great athlete, but lacks the basketball IQ that can take him to the next level.…

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Doc Rivers Says Los Angeles “Always Will Be” Lakers Town

Despite nine seasons as the Boston Celtics' head coach, Doc Rivers has been very complimentary of the Los Angeles Lakers since the Los Angeles Clippers acquired him for an unprotected 2015 NBA first round draft pick. Earlier this week, Doc…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Kobe Bryant Returns To Germany

On Thursday afternoon, Los Angeles Lakers reporter Mike Trudell revealed on Twitter that Kobe Bryant went out of the country for an undisclosed medical procedure. While the Lakers did not comment, head coach Mike D'Antoni said the procedure was originally…

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Lakers News: ESPNLA and Lakers Extend Radio Play-By-Play Agreement

While all Lakers games were and will continue to be broadcasted on Time Warner Cable SportsNet, the team has reached an agreement with ESPNLA to extend their radio play-by-play relationship through the 2019-2020 season. ESPNLA has served as the official…

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Lakers News & Rumors Recap: Kobe, LeBron Respond To MJ’s Comments

In an exclusive interview with 2K Sports, Michael Jordan discussed how soft the NBA is today and players he would like to play one-on-one if he were still in his prime. To no one's surprise, Jordan mentioned Kobe Bryant and…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Confident He Can Play With Kobe

At media day, the remaining Laker players from last season all discussed the injuries and poor team chemistry that ultimately plagued their championship dreams. While the media has low expectations of the Lakers, the team is clearly re-energized and excited…

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Pau Gasol Discusses Possibility Of Contract Extension

http://youtu.be/W9tc431dA0I After signing a three-year, $64.7 million extension in 2009, Pau Gasol will be the second biggest free agent for the Lakers after this season. While the Lakers will have ample cap room next off-season and all the discussion is…

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Steve Nash Praises The Fan Base, Ready To Move On From Dwight Howard

http://youtu.be/gS9UcBTu-F4 It was the most difficult season of Steve Nash's career as he broke his leg in the Lakers' second game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Nash returned early to help the Lakers make the playoffs, but the injury never…

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Jordan Hill “Shocked” Dwight Left After Conversation

The Los Angeles Lakers held its media day at their practice facility today and the two biggest topics obviously centered around Kobe Bryant's return from his Achilles injury and Dwight Howard's departure. Most of the Lakers were only concerned about…

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D’Antoni Noncommital On Starters, Gasol Prefers Playing Center

http://youtu.be/OmMI6_Sc0Io While Pau Gasol struggled with injuries and his role, he showed promise at the center position in Mike D'Antoni's offense last season. With the departure of an All-Star center, the four-time All-Star and two-time champion now has the opportunity…

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