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: 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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Byron Scott: Kobe Bryant Can Play ‘At Least’ One Year Beyond Contract

Having suffered his third consecutive season-ending injury, it looks as if the end is near for Kobe Bryant. Next season is the last of his two-year contract extension, and many believe that will likely be his final year. -- Think…

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NBA News: Phoenix Suns Agree To Trade Goran Dragic To Miami Heat

UPDATE (12:21 PM PST): According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the deal for Dragic has become a three-team deal involving the New Orleans Pelicans: Source: Miami sends Danny Granger, Norris Cole, Shawne Williams, Jordan Hamilton and two first-round picks…

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NBA Rumors: Thunder-Jazz Discuss Trade For Enes Kanter

The possibility of a trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Brooklyn Nets for center Brook Lopez has been looming over the NBA as the trade deadline nears. The ball is reportedly in the hands of the Thunder to agree…

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