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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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Will Julius Randle Or D’Angelo Russell Have Better ‘Rookie’ Year?

Coming into the 2015-16 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers have a very promising young core of players and if the team plans on making some noise in the Western Conference, it will be because of the play of Jordan…

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Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Suffers Bone Bruise In Foot

The last two seasons have been filled with injuries for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team has continually been decimated as each of their important players including Kobe Bryant and Julius Randle went down for significant chunks of time. Coming…

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Kobe Bryant On D’Angelo Russell: ‘He Has My Trust Already’

When the Los Angeles Lakers selected D'Angelo Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, many looked at him as the possible heir apparent to Kobe Bryant. The coaches and front office believe he has superstar potential…

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Brandon Bass: Lakers Want To Win ‘By Any Means Necessary’

After two consecutive seasons near the bottom of the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers and its fans are hoping for a major turnaround this season. After failing to get their major free agency targets however, many wonder if the Lakers…

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Lakers Nation Debate: Would Kobe Bryant Take Lesser Role To Play In 2016-17?

Topic: Would Kobe Bryant be willing to take a lesser role (i.e. late 80's Kareem or '14-15 Paul Pierce) to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers past this season? Context: Anyone who follows the Lakers knows that the upcoming season…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant’s NBA 2K16 Rating Is Lowest Of His Career

The much anticipated release of NBA 2K16 takes place on September 29 this year. With that being only a month away, ratings are beginning to trickle out for all of the top players in the NBA including Los Angeles Lakers…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Is Bringing Back Metta World Peace A Good Move?

As free agency has come and gone, and training camp begins to approach, the Los Angeles Lakers have begun filling their roster with young players on partially guaranteed contracts. These deals basically amount to training camp deals and the team…

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Jim Buss Hopes Lakers Have ‘Eight Core Players’ By End Of Season

No one is quite sure what to expect from the Los Angeles Lakers this upcoming season. The team brought in some solid veterans to go along with some very talented young players, but after 21 wins last season, the pressure…

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Jim Buss On D’Angelo Russell: ‘He Could Be Anything In This League’

When the Los Angeles Lakers moved up to the second overall pick in the NBA Draft, most assumed that they would take one of the two big men at the top of the draft. The Lakers, however, shocked many by…

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Lakers News: Jim Buss Has High Praise For Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson

The Los Angeles Lakers didn't bring in all of the players they wanted this off-season, but that doesn't mean there isn't reason for optimism on the team. The Lakers have begun building one of the more intriguing young cores in…

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