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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Game Recap: Lakers Blow Late Lead But Recover In OT To Beat Celtics

Neither the Boston Celtics or the Los Angeles Lakers are at the same place they were five years ago, but any time the two teams get together, the intensity of the game raises to another level and that was the…

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PODCAST: Lakers Nation, Celtics Beat Discuss Future Of Franchises

#celtics #lakers on backburner - @Celtics_Beat discuss #lakersnation w @TheeCoreyH @LakersNation http://t.co/1iV4GE2Dso— Larry H. Russell (@CLNS_LHR) February 22, 2015 With the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics set to renew their rivalry on Sunday night, Lakers Nation senior writer…

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Kobe Bryant Says He Will ‘Die Trying’ To Come Back Next Season

Kobe Bryant suffered his third straight season-ending injury when he tore his rotator cuff. At 36 years old and with 19 seasons under his belt, there are now more questions than ever surrounding whether or not Kobe can come back…

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Lakers News: Julius Randle Will ‘Definitely’ Participate In Summer League

The Los Angeles Lakers came into the season with some reasonable optimism and much of that surrounded the team's first-round pick, Julius Randle. Unfortunately, Randle was lost for the season with a broken fibula in the season opener against the…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Did The Lakers Miss Out At The Trade Deadline?

  This season's edition of the NBA Trade Deadline was the busiest in the history of the league. There were 12 trades that saw 39 players moved on Thursday and even the closest of NBA insiders were left with their…

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Mitch Kupchak: Criticism Of Jim Buss ‘Should Be Directed At Me As Well’

In recent years as the Los Angeles Lakers have free-fallen into becoming one of the worst teams in the NBA, many people have begun criticizing moves the Lakers have made, and much of that criticism has been directed at owner…

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Mitch Kupchak Disputes Magic Johnson’s Criticism Of Jim Buss

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was pretty critical of team owner Jim Buss in some recent interviews. One criticism Johnson had was that he felt Buss was trying to do too much by himself and not allowing general manager…

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Lakers News: Byron Scott Says He Is Considering Starting Nick Young

As the Los Angeles Lakers return from the All-Star Break to finish out the remainder of the season, head coach Byron Scott will be doing some experimenting to see which of his players are continuing to improve and are worth…

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Lakers Rumors: Goran Dragic Still Sees Team As ‘Perfect Fit’ In Free Agency

The NBA trade deadline was the most active in the history of the league as there were numerous trades involving plenty of names. One of the biggest to be moved was point guard Goran Dragic who was traded to the…

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VIDEO: Top 5 Lamar Odom Lakers Moments

When people think about the Lakers in the mid-to-late 2000s, the first name to come up will always be Kobe Bryant, and rightfully so. He was the leader of the team, and will go down as one of the best…

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