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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Byron Scott Believes Lakers Will Win Championship During His Tenure

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of arguably the worst stretch in the history of the franchise. After the most losses in team history last year, the team is 1-7 heading into Friday night's game against the San…

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RUMOR: Lakers Fly In Former Second-Round Pick Ater Majok For Workout

UPDATE 11/14/14 (12:36 PM PT): According to Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding, Majok was flown in for a workout with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, not the Lakers: Was a D-Fenders tryout, not Lakers. MT @LakersNation: Who remembers Ater Majok? Lakers rumored…

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Bleed Purple And Gold Radio: Assessing Early Season Struggles

Check Out Basketball Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Bleed Purple Gold Radio on BlogTalkRadio The early season has not been kind to the Los Angeles Lakers as the team still has only one win more than two weeks into…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Chances Kevin Love Comes In 2015

With only one win so far and very few ways to significantly improve the team during the season, many are already calling this year a lost season for the Los Angeles Lakers, and have their eyes towards the 2015 off-season.…

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Byron Scott Says Lakers Defense Was ‘The Worst’ He’s Seen

Coming into the season, Byron Scott preached defense continuously as one thing that he would focus on in regards to this Los Angeles Lakers team. Unfortunately, that has not yet come to fruition as the Lakers have continued to struggle…

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Lakers News: Nick Young May Play On Lakers Road Trip Next Week

Injuries have been the Los Angeles Lakers' worst enemy over the past couple of years, and this season has been no different. One of the biggest was the torn thumb ligament that Nick Young suffered during training camp. -- Have…

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Kobe Bryant Believes Lakers Can Play Their Way Back In Contention

Despite falling behind by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers battled back and nearly tied the game before ultimately falling to the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite the loss, the Lakers played inspired basketball and…

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Lakers Grant Wayne Ellington Indefinite Leave Of Absence

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that they have granted guard Wayne Ellington an indefinite leave of absence following the shooting death of his father on Sunday. The Lakers released a statement regarding the tragedy: Our players are upset for…

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Lakers Nation Debate: How Can Wesley Johnson Get On Track?

Topic: We wonder what Wesley Johnson needs to do to turn things around for himself this season. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Bleed Purple and Gold" T-Shirts? -- Context: At the end of last year, many assumed the…

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RUMOR: Lakers Plan To Shop Steve Nash’s Expiring Contract

On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers were granted a disabled player exception because of the season-ending injury to Julius Randle. The exception is worth around $1.5 million and the Lakers can use it to sign a free agent or acquire…

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