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 Training Camp: Rob Pelinka Explains Why Lonzo Ball Is ‘100 Percent’ Cleared For Basketball Activity But Will Miss 5-On-5 Scrimmages For Time Being

With 2018-19 NBA training camp nearing, Lonzo Ball has not been cleared to participate in five-on-five scrimmages for...

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Lakers News: LeBron James Identifies Championship Contenders Heading Into 2018-19 NBA Season

When LeBron James signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, their expectations for...

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Lakers News: Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka Not Worried About Checkered Pasts Of Lance Stephenson, Rajon Rondo Or Michael Beasley

For the first time since free agency, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general...

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Luke Walton: Lakers Will ‘Take As Much As Time’ That’s Needed With Recovery Process For Lonzo Ball

Heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, one major concern for the Los Angeles Lakers is not necessarily whether...

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Lakers News: Kyle Kuzma No. 71 On ESPN NBArank Top-100 Players For 2018-19 Season

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was ranked No. 71 heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, according to ESPN...

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NBA Free Agency Rumors: Clippers Emerging As Frontrunner To Sign Kawhi Leonard In 2019

The 2018-19 NBA season has not officially started, but upcoming free agents like Jimmy Butler and Kawhi Leonard...

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NBA Free Agency Rumors: LeBron James Signing Made Lakers ‘Less Appealing’ For Jimmy Butler

Heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, Jimmy Butler informed Minnesota Timberwolves head coach and president of...

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DeMarcus Cousins Calls LeBron James ‘Best Player In The World,’ Says Lakers Have ‘A Chance’ To Beat Warriors

The Los Angeles Lakers signing LeBron James changed the NBA landscape, but the Golden State Warriors answered...

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NBA Trade Rumors: Tom Thibodeau Resistant To Timberwolves Trading Jimmy Butler

With training camp nearing, Jimmy Butler met with Minnesota Timberwolves head coach and president of basketball...

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NBA Rumors: Jimmy Butler Requests Trade From Timberwolves

Days before the start of training camp, Jimmy Butler was due to meet with Minnesota Timberwolves head coach and...

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