Corey Hansford

Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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Jeanie Buss: Lakers Embracing Luka Doncic & Family To Allow Smooth Transition To L.A.

The trade that brought Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers was a blockbuster deal that completely changed the fortunes of the franchise. Rob Pelinka immediately brought owner Jeanie Buss into the fold at the start of these trade discussions…

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Lakers News: Kyrie Irving ‘Needed’ To Visit Gianna & Kobe Bryant Statue Before Game

Many current NBA players had a relationship with late, great Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, but arguably none were closer than Dallas Mavericks star point guard Kyrie Irving. The two had grown very close over the years with Bryant…

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Lakers Rumors: Mavericks Can’t Stop Trashing Luka Doncic

Ever since the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, there has been a lot of leaks coming from inside the Mavericks organization. Talks about Doncic's issues when it comes to weight and his overall habits and…

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This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lead L.A. To Sixth Straight Win In NBA Finals Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics had legendary battles in the 1980s, but during the early part of the decade...

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Luka Doncic Faces Former Team For First Time With Lakers Hosting Mavericks

For the first time since the blockbuster trade that shook the basketball world on Feb. 1, Luka Doncic will face his former team as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The game will be broadcast…

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Lakers Rumors: Mavericks Awakened ‘Beast’ Inside Luka Doncic

Oftentimes when a team trades a superstar, the franchise says a lot of kind words about that player on the way out, unless a payer has somehow alienated the team prior to the deal. That wasn't the case, however, when…

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LeBron James Believes He & Lakers Must Fit Their Games Around Luka Doncic

For the entirety of his NBA career, Luka Doncic has basically had the ball in his hands as the primary creator. Now as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, on the same team as one of the greatest creators…

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Lakers Won’t Be Wearing City Edition Uniforms For Rest Of 2024-25 Season

Each year, every NBA team has a special City Edition jersey sometimes inspired or even created by a legend of that franchise. But this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had awful luck when wearing those uniforms and now, according…

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Lakers News: Markieff Morris Believes Austin Reaves Is Future All-Star

The trade that brought superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers also brought back veteran forward Markieff Morris, who was part of the 2020 championship team. There aren't really any familiar faces from that 2020 team aside from LeBron…

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This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Tells Mark Cuban ‘Amnesty THAT’ After Dominating Mavericks

The Los Angeles Lakers' 2012-13 season had been a disappointing one as Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Steve Nash...

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