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.

Lance Stephenson Accuses Rockets Of Attempting To ‘Provoke’ Lakers, Pick On Brandon Ingram

With the Los Angeles Lakers home opener against the Houston Rockets coming down to the wire, Brandon Ingram was called…

LeBron James Details Friendship With Rockets’ Carmelo Anthony, If He Recruited Him To Lakers

From high school to what’s now their respective 16th seasons, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony will forever be linked as two of the greatest players…
Lonzo Ball, Lakers

Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Confident He Will Be ‘OK’ With Navigating Return From Offseason Knee Surgery

In the 2018-19 NBA season opener, a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton started Rajon Rondo instead of…

Lakers Sign Johnathan Williams To Two-Way Contract, Waive Travis Wear

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Johnathan Williams to a two-way contract and waived Travis Wear…
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers News: History Of LeBron James’ Debuts For Cavaliers (2003, 2014) And Heat (2010)

A new era officially begins Thursday night for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. After five years of rebuilding through the NBA Draft, the Lakers changed…
Maverick Carter, LeBron James, Drake

Lakers News: LeBron James Details Relationship With Drake, Joining Him On Stage At Staples Center Concert

Despite the dominance LeBron James regularly exhibited against the Toronto Raptors, he and Drake have developed a strong relationship throughout…
Lakers News: Lamar Odom ‘fighting For His Life’ At Las Vegas Hospital

Lakers News: Lamar Odom Had 12 Strokes, 6 Heart Attacks During 2015 Coma

During the 2015-16 NBA season, former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada…

Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Believes He Is ‘One Of The Best Defenders On The Team’

After missing 30 games during his rookie season and having offseason knee surgery, Lonzo Ball returned for the final two…
Lakers News: Magic Johnson Told Jeanie Buss They Should Build Team Around Luke Walton

Luke Walton Believes Lakers Are ‘Always Relevant’ Regardless If They Win Or Not

The Los Angeles Lakers have dominated the headlines ever since they signed LeBron James to a four-year, $154 million deal…
Brandon Ingram, LeBron James

Luke Walton Doesn’t Believe Lakers Young Core In ‘Awe’ Of Playing With LeBron James, But Instead Embracing Challenge

After five seasons of developing the young core, the focus has shifted to building championship habits with the arrival of…