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 News: Kobe Bryant Reminisces On Losing 2008 NBA Finals

Kobe Bryant is a Los Angeles Lakers legend and has had one of the most storied NBA careers in the history of the league, but there was always one failure that ate at him more than any other...

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D’Angelo Russell Discusses Being A Late Bloomer, Proving Doubters Wrong

As the second overall pick for the Los Angeles Lakers, there was a ton of pressure on D'Angelo Russell coming into this season...

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Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Discusses Bench Role Giving Him An ‘Edge’

When Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott announced that rookie D'Angelo Russell would be coming off the bench, many people were unhappy, most notably Russell himself...

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Lakers News: Byron Scott Likely To Keep Starting Lineup Through December

Many fans and analysts have not agreed with Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott's changes to the starting lineup which moved prized draft picks D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle to the bench...

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Byron Scott On Lakers Effort Vs. Thunder: ‘We Really Tried To Play Hard’

After the Los Angeles Lakers 40-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, head coach Byron Scott was extremely hard on his team...

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Game Recap: Third Quarter Dooms Lakers In Second Blowout Loss To Thunder

After completing an impressive 20-point comeback in Denver last night, the Los Angeles Lakers had to quickly fly back home to host one of the NBA's best teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder...

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Grant Hill: Kobe Bryant Was ‘By Far The Toughest’ Player To Guard

Well before Kobe Bryant was drawing comparisons to Michael Jordan, many believed the next transcendent NBA superstar would be Grant Hill...

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Lakers News: Julius Randle ‘Tweaked’ His Ankle Vs. Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers completed an impressive comeback against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, but the team had a bit of a scare involving Julius Randle...

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Lakers News: Larry Nance Jr. Reflects On Being Named Starter

Coming into the 2015-16 NBA season, much of the focus about the future of the Los Angeles Lakers went towards D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, and Julius Randle...

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Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Eligible For 2016 Hall Of Fame Class

The Los Angeles Lakers have a legacy of dominant big men, and arguably none of them was more dominant than Shaquille O'Neal...

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