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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NBA Rumors: Thunder Could Move Reggie Jackson Before Trade Deadline

UPDATE (February 18, 2015 at 10:30 AM PST): According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the agent of Reggie Jackson has asked the Oklahoma City Thunder to trade his client before Thursday's deadline: The agent for Oklahoma City guard Reggie Jackson…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Has Shown Interest In Phoenix Suns’ Miles Plumlee

The NBA trade deadline is coming up on Thursday and the Los Angeles Lakers have been mentioned in some rumors connected to the Phoenix Suns. For the most part those rumors have concerned Suns point guard Goran Dragic, but the…

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Lakers News: ESPN Mock Draft Has Lakers Taking Emmanuel Mudiay, Sam Dekker

The Los Angeles Lakers have a very important off-season ahead of them and the first step in that summer will be the 2015 NBA Draft. Likely armed with two first-round picks, the Lakers have a chance to dramatically improve the…

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NBA Rumors: Suns Want Potential All-Star, First Round Pick For Goran Dragic

Phoenix Suns point guard Goran Dragic has been the subject of many trade rumors in the past few days as the NBA's trade deadline quickly approaches later this week. The Los Angeles Lakers have been mentioned as a possible trade…

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Kobe Bryant Admits His ‘Nature’ Can Make Him Difficult To Play With

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is arrogant and he has no problems admitting that. He is tough on his teammates and has spoken about his leadership style being uncomfortable, but ultimately leading to great results as his five championships…

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Kobe Bryant Believes 2011 NBA Lockout Was Made ‘To Restrict The Lakers’

For decades, the Los Angeles Lakers have been the ultimate model of consistency in the NBA. On their way to winning 16 NBA championships, the franchise has missed the playoffs only six times and has always found a way to…

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Kobe Bryant On Russell Westbrook: ‘He Plays Mean Like I Did’

As the career of Kobe Bryant winds down and his final games finish out, the NBA will lose one of its greatest players, along with one of its best competitors. Kobe is known for his aggression and competitiveness and very…

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Kobe On Winning Five NBA Championships: ‘I Should Have Seven’

Every player who plays in the NBA dreams of that one day where they can raise the Larry O'Brien trophy and say that they are NBA champions. Many of the greatest ever didn't have the opportunity win one ring, but…

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Kobe Bryant On Leadership: ‘You’re Not Going To Please Everybody’

With nearly 47,000 minutes and 32,482 career points to his credit, very few in the history of the NBA has seen and experienced what he has throughout the years. Earlier in his career however, Bryant had a reputation as someone…

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NBA Rumors: Raptors ‘May Be Willing’ To Trade Terrence Ross, Jonas Valanciunas

Despite being in the top-three of the Eastern Conference for basically the entire season, very few people think of the Toronto Raptors as true championship contenders. They are looking to change that, however, and a major move could be on…

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