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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Mitch Kupchak: Lakers Must Develop Identity For Free Agents To Consider Them

Things have not gone the Los Angeles Lakers way this season leading many fans to already begin looking ahead to the off-season in hopes of some positive changes, which is where general manager Mitch Kupchak will need to work his…

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Lakers News: Magic Johnson Believes Jim Buss ‘Should Just Be The Owner’

Magic Johnson has had no issue speaking about Los Angeles Lakers executive vice president of basketball operations, Jim Buss, in the past. Johnson has been critical of Buss and whether he is capable of returning the Lakers back to glory…

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Pens ‘Dear Retirement’ Poem For Kobe Bryant

When thinking about the greatest players in both Los Angeles Lakers and NBA history, two of the first names that will always come up are Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. As Kobe now embarks on the final season of his…

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Game Recap: Kobe Bryant’s Fourth Quarter Heroics Lead Lakers Past Wizards

After an embarrassing showing for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers last night, the team was right back at it against the Washington Wizards. Morale is admittedly low in the Lakers locker room after a 2-15 start, but there…

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Kobe Bryant Discusses Which Jersey Number Lakers Should Retire

With Kobe Bryant officially announcing his retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers once the 2015-16 NBA season ends, an interesting debate has already begun. Kobe has worn the No. 8 and 24 jerseys for 10 seasons each, leading many to…

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Allen Iverson To Kobe Bryant: ‘You Brought So Much Out Of Me’

Arguably the two best guards and undoubtedly the two most popular players of this recent generation were Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson. The two guards had a number of memorable battles, most notably in the 2001 NBA Finals when Kobe…

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Jeanie Buss Reacts To Kobe Bryant’s Retirement Announcement

Kobe Bryant will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball and on Sunday, he announced that this would be his final season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Most had assumed that…

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Kobe Bryant On Not Retiring During 2015-16 Lakers Season

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers lost their sixth consecutive game on Sunday night, the big news of the day came earlier in the day when Kobe Bryant announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015-16 NBA…

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Game Recap: Lakers Fourth Quarter Comeback Falls Short Vs. Pacers

On a night where Kobe Bryant officially announced that he would retire after the season, the Los Angeles Lakers still had a tough task ahead of them in the Indiana Pacers. Kobe made the announcement through a poem he posted…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Would L.A. Be Better If Kobe Bryant Retired?

At 2-12, the Los Angeles Lakers record is bad enough, but what has made this season even worse has been the play of Kobe Bryant, who has looked like a shell of his former self. Kobe is averaging 15.2 points,…

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