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: L.A. Picks Up Third Year Option On Julius Randle’s Contract

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the process of a youth movement and one of the keys to that movement is last season's lottery pick Julius Randle. After breaking his fibula in last season's opening game, Randle has returned this…

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Byron Scott Wants Lakers To Shoot 18-25 Three Pointers Per Game

One of the main criticisms of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott is his supposed resistance to this new era of NBA basketball. Scott is more of an 'old school' coach who hasn't been in favor of the more…

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Roy Hibbert On Kobe Bryant: ‘He’s A G.O.A.T’

Naming all of the accomplishments of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at this point is unnecessary as just about everyone acknowledges him as one of the best players in NBA history. That being said, his standing amongst the all-time…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Who Or What Has Impressed In Preseason?

After an extremely long and eventful off-season, the Los Angeles Lakers finally took the court as they began their 2015-16 preseason. The Lakers played three games in the first week, two against the Utah Jazz and one against the Toronto…

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Kobe Bryant On Julius Randle: ‘Lamar Odom In Zach Randolph’s Body’

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Utah Jazz for their second straight loss to start the preseason, the team looked much more energetic. Overall, there were plenty of positives things to take away from this game. Arguably…

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Kobe Bryant On D’Angelo Russell: ‘His Vision Is Astronomical’

The Los Angeles Lakers first preseason game is now in the books and although the Lakers failed to get the win over the Utah Jazz, there were some positive takeaways. One of those was the play of second overall pick…

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Lakers Nation Debate: Who To Watch In First 2015-16 Preseason Game

Topic: We wonder which player will you be watching most closely in the Los Angeles Lakers first preseason game on Sunday against the Utah Jazz? Context: The Los Angeles Lakers are set to open their preseason on Sunday against the…

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Kobe Bryant ‘Definitely Playing’ In 2015-16 Lakers Preseason Opener

The Los Angeles Lakers have been very careful with the workload they have given Kobe Bryant in training camp this season. Entering his 20th season, the Lakers want Kobe to be able to last the entire season. He's also coming…

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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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