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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Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Utah Jazz NBA Highlights

The Los Angeles Lakers play their final preseason game against the Utah Jazz at the Honda Center. The two teams met on Tuesday where Los Angeles defeated Utah, 108-94. With Steve Nash playing in the preseason finale, the Lakers look…

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Bill Sharman’s “Ring Of Hope” Ring Raffle

Earlier today, Bill Sharman passed away at the age of 87, but his legacy still lives on. As only one of three people to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as both a player (Boston Celtics) and a coach…

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PHOTO: Kobe Bryant And Phil Jackson Have Breakfast In El Segundo

Yesterday, Kobe Bryant was at the Lakers practice facility to give an update on his Achilles. While we all saw Bryant running up and down the court in China, he has since scaled back to allow his Achilles to heal…

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Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Utah Jazz NBA Highlights

With a week before the start of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers look to continue building chemistry on the court as they host the Utah Jazz at Staples Center. Without Chris Kaman, Shawne Williams gets the opportunity to…

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Lakers News And Rumors: NBA GMs Underestimating Kobe’s Return

Kobe Bryant has had no setbacks from his Achilles rupture, but the media's early season predictions indicate that they don't expect Bryant to return to form. While the media's ranking of Kobe among NBA players has been questionable the last…

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GM Survey: Kobe Bryant Remains Toughest Player In NBA

Before the start of a new NBA regular season, numerous media outlets will release their predictions for the upcoming season. So far this off-season, many are predicting the Lakers not to make the playoffs, and ESPN has ranked Kobe Bryant…

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SOUND OFF: 2013-14 Los Angeles Lakers’ ESPN Player Rankings

For the last couple of years, the ESPN Forecast panel has predicted the overall level of play for each player for the upcoming season on a scale of 1-10. With ESPN recently ranking Kobe Bryant 25th among 500 NBA players,…

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Lakers Vs. Warriors Game Preview: LA Looks To Return Home With A Win

After a 100-95 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Beijing, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to rebound against these same Warriors in front of the Shanghai crowd. The game tips off at 4:30 am Pacific Time once again…

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Kobe: “I Don’t Know How I’m Going To Come Back From This Injury”

When Kobe Bryant spoke to reporters after rupturing his Achilles, it was an image of Bryant all Lakers fans had never seen before. Through all the unreal performances in his 17 year career, he was finally human as his eyes…

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Lakers News: Dr. Judy Seto Discusses Traveling With Kobe In China

When Kobe Bryant tore his left Achilles tendon at the age of 34, most feared that he would never return the same. While it remains to be seen, there is great optimism and confidence that he will return better than…

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