Dan Duangdao

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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.

Lakers News: LeBron James Humbled To Be Mentioned With Shaquille O’Neal, Dirk Nowitzki

In the recent loss to the San Antonio Spurs, LeBron James continued to add to his future Hall-of-Fame career. At 33 years old and in his 16th season…

Lakers Rumors: Magic Johnson Was ‘Angry’ In Meeting, But Luke Walton ‘Not In Danger’ Of Being Fired

It only took eight games into the 2018-19 NBA season before Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson met with head coach…

Lakers News: Luke Walton Reaffirms Message To Players After Meeting With Magic Johnson

When LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the potential storylines was when head coach Luke Walton would wind up on the hot seat. After all, James…

LeBron James ‘Extremely Happy’ Lakers Young Core Experiencing Close Games

Through eight games of the 2018-19 NBA season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in close games except for one, when they…
LeBron James, Luke Walton

Lakers Rumors: LeBron James ‘Publicly And Privately’ Supports Luke Walton

To begin the 2018-19 NBA season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently 3-5 in the competitive Western Conference. Taking into…
Harrison Barnes, LeBron James

LeBron James Takes Responsibility For ‘Dumb Mistake’ On Harrison Barnes That Nearly Resulted In Lakers Losing To Mavericks

Despite leading by double-digits for most of the game, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers nearly lost to the Dallas Mavericks at the buzzer. While the…
Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose

Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Loved Watching ‘Real’ Derrick Rose Score 50 Points

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won a much-needed game against the Dallas Mavericks, but all of the attention…

Luke Walton Believes Lakers Accomplished ‘Two Main Goals,’ Learned Lesson Against Mavericks

In the 114-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers held a double-digit lead for most of the game but nearly lost…
Lonzo Ball, Luke Walton, Lakers

Lakers News: Luke Walton, Lonzo Ball Prioritizing Rebounding Over Leaking Out For Fast-Break Opportunities

Through seven games of the 2018-19 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing with the fifth-fastest pace in the entire league. While this is how…
Luka Doncic

Lakers News: LeBron James Thinks Luka Doncic, European Players ‘Develop Faster’ Than American Players

At 33 years old and in his 16th season, LeBron James is starting to play against rookies who grew up watching and idolizing him. One of them is Luka Doncic…