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 Schedule: 2013-14 Schedule Breakdown

The Lakers' success this season is obviously dependent on when Kobe Bryant returns. While Bryant's innovative Achilles surgery has everyone optimistic for an opening day return against the Clippers, he will still need to meet with team doctors at the…

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VIDEO: Kobe Goes In-Depth About His Innovative Achilles Surgery

Yesterday, Kobe Bryant discussed how he's "shattered" the normal rehabilitation for his Achilles tendon rupture and during the second stop of his China tour, Bryant went into more detail about his surgical procedure in front of 25,000 fans. According to…

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Best and Worst: Pau Gasol, Center Of Attention Once Again

It's been six years since Pau Gasol was traded to the Lakers, and during this time, we've seen the best and worst of him. The first half was impressive, to say the least, as he was a two-time All-Star and…

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Lakers News: Kobe Returns to Italy For First Time, Wants To Own Team

When Kobe Bryant was six-years-old, his family moved to Italy so his father, Joe Bryant, could continue playing professional basketball. During this time, Kobe's father was one of the best players in the league and led his team to a…

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VIDEO: Pau Gasol Visits Syrian Refugee Children in Iraq

As an ambassador for UNICEF, Pau Gasol has visited numerous countries in recent years to promote child survival and development. This past week, Gasol visited Iraq to help thousands of refugees who have fled from the violence in Syria. In Iraq,…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Believes Lakers Are “Number One” Destination

Yesterday, Steve Nash tried out for Inter Milan in the Guinness International Champions Cup starting next week and there were some fans who seriously thought Nash was leaving the Lakers. Before his tryout in New York as part of the…

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Magic Johnson Wants To See How Lakers Respond As Underdogs

Heading into this season, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding if Kobe Bryant will return for the season opener against the Clippers and if the Lakers have enough pieces to even make the playoffs. With two months before the…

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Lakers News: Pau Gasol Looks To Redeem Himself After Rough Season

As part of his UNICEF trip as a goodwill ambassador, Pau Gasol recently returned from Iraq to help thousands of refugees who have fled from the violence in Syria. After his trip, Gasol spoke to the Associated Press about this…

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Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Discusses Importance Of Training Camp

  When Mike D'Antoni was hired after five games into the 2012-13 season, the biggest issue throughout the season was not having a full training camp to implement his philosophies. It didn't help that Steve Nash was injured and when…

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Kobe, LeBron Featured In Best And Worst Lakers News Of The Week

Lakers Nation takes a look back at the best and worst Lakers news this past week. The week started off with Kobe hinting at a third baby on Instagram and ended with LeBron James passing him as the NBA's most…

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