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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Bleed Purple And Gold Radio: Training Camp Extravaganza

Check Out Basketball Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Bleed Purple Gold Radio on BlogTalkRadio Bleed Purple and Gold radio returned with a one hour show at the outset of Los Angeles Lakers training camp. After media day on Monday,…

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Kobe Says He’s Happy For Pau Gasol, Calls Him His Brother

Of all the losses the Los Angeles Lakers suffered this off-season, none hurt nearly as much as Pau Gasol leaving the team to join the Chicago Bulls. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Mamba Strikes Back" T-Shirts? -- No…

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Kobe On Nick Young: ‘When He’s On The Court, He’s Working’

One of the more interesting subplots of this Lakers season will be the interaction between Kobe Bryant and Nick Young. Young showed flashes of potential last season, but now he will spend a lot of time on the court with…

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Nick Young Believes He And Kobe Bryant Will Fit ‘Hand-In-Hand’

With Kobe Bryant only playing six games last season, multiple players had to step up to take on the scoring load, and one of the biggest players to do so was Nick Young. An Los Angeles native, Young has embraced…

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Kobe Bryant Wants To Help Young Lakers Find ‘Inner Beast’

Now entering his 19th season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant comes into this season with a Lakers team unlike any one he has been a part of in the past. This is no longer a veteran laden team,…

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Julius Randle: ‘Hopefully The Torch Is Passed To Me’

As the Los Angeles Lakers' highest pick since James Worthy was selected number one back in 1982, young Julius Randle comes into this season with some very big expectations. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Mamba Strikes Back" T-Shirts?…

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Kobe Bryant Discusses His Biggest Challenge This Season

Coming into this season, Kobe Bryant has his fair share of doubters and he will be looking to prove all of them wrong. As he heads into his 19th season, Kobe will have his fair share of challenges on the…

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Byron Scott Says Julius Randle Has To ‘Earn His Minutes’

The Los Angeles Lakers have brought in a lot of new, young talent this off-season. One of the players who fans are looking forward most to seeing is the team's first-round draft pick, Julius Randle. -- Have You Seen These…

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Kobe Bryant: ‘D’Antoni And I Didn’t Have The Same Philosophy On Winning’

As last season came to an end, the backlash from fans and media alike against Mike D'Antoni was at a fever pitch. Very few wanted the coach to stick around. Eventually D'Antoni would resign as Lakers head coach, opening the…

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