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.
LeBron James Questions NBA Referees About Rule, Celebrates Ivica Zubac’s Career Game & Lakers Win Over Thunder
Heading into a challenging stretch in the schedule, LeBron James was recently cleared to return to practice but did not travel with the Los Angeles Lakers for their…
Lakers News: Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball Discuss Mindset Heading Into Stretch Vs. Thunder, Rockets & Warriors
Following a much-needed win over the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers now face an extremely challenging three-game stretch against the Oklahoma City…
Lakers News: Luke Walton Praises Tyson Chandler’s, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s Defense; Noncommittal On Starting Lineup Changes
After their worst loss of the season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton inserted Tyson Chandler and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope into the starting lineup…
Lakers News: Luke Walton Credits Tyson Chandler For Stepping Up As Leader Without LeBron James, Rajon Rondo
Without LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, the Los Angeles Lakers have gone 3-7 and are a half-game back of the Utah Jazz for the eighth and final playoff spot…
Lakers News: Luke Walton Considering Starting Lineup Change After Loss To Cavs
In what went down as their worst loss of the 2018-19 NBA season, head coach Luke Walton saw the Los Angeles Lakers again get off to a slow start against…
Lakers News: Kyle Kuzma, Luke Walton Respecting Of Cavs Despite Worst Record In NBA
Despite being 3-6 without LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, Kyle Kuzma and the Los Angeles Lakers are entering what should be considered a soft part of their schedule…
Lakers News: Luke Walton Calls Experimenting With Different Lineups ‘Tougher’ As 2018-19 NBA Season Reaches Second Half
To begin the 2018-19 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was heavily criticized for not having a set rotation through the team’s 2-5 start. With nine new…
