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: D’Antoni Wants To Limit Kobe Bryant To 25-26 Minutes

After eight months of rehabbing his Achilles, Kobe Bryant returned to the court and played 28 minutes. In his season debut, Bryant had nine points and eight rebounds, but committed eight turnovers against the Toronto Raptors. While there are no…

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VIDEO: Kobe Bryant Receives Loud Ovation Before His Return

After eight months of rehabbing his Achilles, Kobe Bryant made his first official return to the basketball court against the Toronto Raptors. With the four starters already introduced, the Staples Center turned off the lights and "The Empire Strikes Back"…

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Lakers News: Phil Jackson Tweets His Excitement For Kobe’s Return

After eight months of rehabilitation and practices, Kobe Bryant makes his first official return to the basketball court against the Toronto Raptors tonight. With the basketball world waiting to see how Bryant plays following an Achilles rupture, many have shared…

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Game Recap: Brian Butch’s Buzzer Beater Defeats D-Fenders

After a 104-100 loss in Bakersfield on Friday night, the D-Fenders return home where they'll look to take a 2-1 season series lead against the Jam. With Malcolm Thomas receiving a call-up from the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, Lakers…

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VIDEO: D-Fenders Top Five Plays Of November

While there were only two games in the month of November, there were plenty of highlights for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Although they lost their first two games to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Santa Cruz Warriors, the D-Fenders…

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D-Fenders News: D-Fenders Acquire Guard Manny Harris

With Malcolm Thomas receiving a call-up from the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles D-Fenders were in need of a new offensive weapon. It was announced today that the D-Fenders have acquired Manny Harris from the Canton Charge in exchange…

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Kobe Bryant Will Make His Return Against The Toronto Raptors

On April 12, 2013, Kobe Bryant ruptured his Achilles against the Golden State Warriors and most were left wondering if Father Time had finally defeated the superstar. After months of rehabilitation and numerous practices, Bryant will make his highly-anticipated return…

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Kobe: “Felt Like I Could Do Anything I Wanted To” In Practice

In an exclusive interview with ESPN's Dave McMenamin, Kobe Bryant talked about numerous things including his progress so far this week. While most anticipated Bryant would make his return this Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, he plans to have…

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Lakers News: NBA TV Will Televise Lakers-Kings Game

After taking a huge step forward on Tuesday according to head coach Mike D'Antoni, Kobe Bryant participated in practice once again and had another strong performance. With everyone anticipating Bryant's return on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, D'Antoni said…

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VIDEO: Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Shows Oprah His Trophy Room

In an exclusive interview with Oprah, Magic Johnson gave her a tour of his Lakers-themed man cave that features all of his individual accolades and five championship rings. While most retired athletes wear their championship rings, Johnson shared that he…

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