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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Kobe Bryant On Jeremy Lin: ‘He Just Needs To Relax’

Despite having an excellent opportunity this season, Jeremy Lin has struggled with consistency this season. Even though he is now coming off the bench, Lin enjoyed an excellent outing against the Memphis Grizzlies with 20 points and five assists. --…

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Highlights

The Los Angeles Lakers took the court for their first game of 2015 against one of the West's best teams, the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies came into the game having won two straight, but were without big man Zach Randolph.…

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Lakers News: Ryan Kelly, Tarik Black Could Change Frontcourt Rotation

Ever since making his changes to the starting lineup, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott has had a pretty set rotation, especially when it comes to the frontcourt. Jordan Hill, Ed Davis and Carlos Boozer all get around 25…

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Byron Scott Wants To See ‘Steady Improvement’ From Lakers

Coming into the 2014-15 NBA season, very few gave the Los Angeles Lakers any chance at making a playoff push in the Western Conference. However, this is the Lakers, and they are still expected to be better than the 10-22…

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Kobe Bryant Lays Out Plan To Maintaining Recent Level Of Play

In only his second game back, Kobe Bryant was extremely impressive, notching his second triple-double of the season as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets, 111-103. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Try Me" T-Shirts? -- Kobe…

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Game Recap: Lakers Shine In First Half, Hang On Late To Beat Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers looked to end their three game losing streak as they headed to Denver to take on a familiar face in former assistant coach Brian Shaw and the Denver Nuggets. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION…

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Lakers Rumors: Team To Pursue Tobias Harris In Free Agency?

This summer will be an extremely important one for the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to re-build the team for the post-Kobe Bryant era. Big names like Rajon Rondo, Marc Gasol and LaMarcus Aldridge are sure to be targeted,…

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Tarik Black On His Mentality: ‘Defense Wins Championships’

When Byron Scott was hired this past summer to be head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, he spoke all about defense being the most important thing to him. It looks as if he has found another player with that…

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LeBron James ‘Absolutely’ Looks To Kobe Bryant For Career Guidance

For a long time, Kobe Bryant was the standard bearer for the NBA, clearly the best player in the league. Now many people feel LeBron James has taken that mantle and the two legends do share a decent relationship. --…

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Kobe Bryant On Minutes: ‘All Minutes Aren’t Created Equal’

One of the main complaints of this season has been the high usage of Kobe Bryant. In his 19th season, Kobe averaged over 35 minutes per night going into Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns. -- Have You Seen These…

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