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: LeBron James Admits Managing Minutes Is ‘Challenging For Me Mentally’

With the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of missing the playoffs, LeBron James was put on a minutes restriction where...

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Shorthanded Lakers Compete In First Half, But Fall Short To Pistons

Without LeBron James on the second night of a back-to-back situation, the Los Angeles Lakers competed but ultimately...

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LeBron James On Facing Kawhi Leonard: ‘It’s Always Great To Compete Versus The Best’

Throughout the 2018-19 NBA season, one of the major storylines has been Kawhi Leonard's future with the Toronto...

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Lakers News: Jeremy Lin Calls Kobe Bryant Not Knowing Who He Was During Linsanity ‘Hella Annoying’

During the 2011-12 NBA season, Jeremy Lin's 35 games, including 25 starts with the New York Knicks, was perhaps...

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant’s Stolen Lower Merion High School Jersey Returned

During the 2016-17 NBA season, Kobe Bryant's memorabilia which featured his No. 33 jersey was stolen from...

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Luke Walton Proud To See Lakers ‘Fight’ In Comeback Win Vs. Bulls, Wants To Use It As Springboard For Road Trip

With Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers mathematically not out of the Western Conference playoff race, they...

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Forbes Lists Lakers As 2nd-Most Valuable NBA Franchise In 2019

The Los Angeles Lakers ($3.7 billion) are the second-most valuable NBA franchise during the 2018-19 NBA season...

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Lakers News: Luke Walton Never Worried About Brandon Ingram Not Playing Well With LeBron James

Through 39 games of 2018-19 NBA season, it is no secret Brandon Ingram has played better without LeBron James for the...

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Kyrie Irving Feels For LeBron James With Lakers On Brink Of Missing 2019 NBA Playoffs

After eight consecutive NBA Finals appearances, LeBron James finds himself in unfamiliar territory as the Los Angeles...

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Luke Walton Hopes Lakers ‘Learn’ To Not ‘Waste Opportunities In This League’

Heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, head coach Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers had playoff expectations...

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