Dan Duangdao

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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 Vs. Raptors Preview: L.A. Continues Road Trip In Toronto

After suffering a 111-91 blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons, the Los…
Game Recap: Kobe Bryant’s Fourth Quarter Heroics Lead Lakers Past Wizards

Kobe Bryant Informed Byron Scott Of Retirement During Game

With Kobe Bryant officially announcing his retirement at the end of the…
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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Ranks His Five NBA Championships

With Kobe Bryant officially announcing his retirement at the end of the…
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Lakers Rumors: L.A. Would Trade Young Core For Stars In Off-Season

With the Los Angeles Lakers preparing for life without Kobe Bryant, they…
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Kobe Bryant On Coaching: ‘Funniest Thing I’ve Ever Heard’

With Kobe Bryant announcing he will retire at the end of the…
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Lakers Rumors: L.A. ‘Extremely Unlikely’ To Fire Byron Scott

After the worst win percentage in franchise history last season, the Los…
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Byron Scott: Lakers ‘Going To Live And Die’ With Kobe Bryant’s Shooting

After Kobe Bryant recently announced he will retire at the end of…
Lakers News: Pau Gasol Calls Kobe Bryant ‘one Of The Greatest’

Lakers News: Pau Gasol Calls Kobe Bryant ‘One Of The Greatest’

After making his announcement about retiring at the end of the 2015-16…
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LeBron James On Kobe Bryant: ‘I Wanted To Be Just Like Him’

Since Kobe Bryant announced this will be his final NBA season on…
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Magic Johnson On Kobe Bryant: ‘Closest Thing We’ve Seen To Michael Jordan’

Heading into his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers, there were…