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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Game Recap: Lakers Keep It Close, Ultimately Fall To The Heat

The Lakers have gone 2-2 on their road trip so far and now look to gain revenge on the defending champion Miami Heat tonight. The two teams met in a surprisingly competitive game on Christmas day with the Heat prevailing. Chris Bosh was…

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Lakers News: Coach D’Antoni Hopes For Steve Nash Return Next Tuesday

Of all of the disappointments of this season, one of the biggest has been the absence of Steve Nash. Hoping to regain his previous form, Nash worked tirelessly to prepare himself for this season, but has only played in six…

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Lakers News: Pau Gasol Prefers ‘Two Bigs’ Offensive System

Pau Gasol has enjoyed his finest month of basketball in recent memory. The Spaniard is averaging 20 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks on 50 percent shooting from the field. The young, athletic roster assembled this off-season has…

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Lakers vs. Heat Preview: Team Looking To Upset Defending Champs

Despite the extremely rough start to this year's Grammy Road Trip in Phoenix, the Lakers have turned things around with two wins followed by a heartbreaking loss to the Bulls. Now the Lakers look to climb above .500 on this…

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Lakers News: Chad Ford Sees Lakers Taking Dario Saric With Ninth Pick

The Lakers finally hold a first round pick and they chose the perfect year to have one as the 2014 NBA Draft is one of the most loaded drafts in NBA history. With the Lakers likely to fall in the…

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This Week In Lakers History: Pat Riley Becomes Fastest To 500 Wins

In the NBA, just as important as having the right players on your team, is having the right coach to lead those players. When the Lakers were one of the marquee teams of the NBA in the 1980s, they had…

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Lakers News And Rumors: Team Spirits Remain Positive Despite Loss

The Lakers suffered a heartbreaking loss last night to the Chicago Bulls. Thanks to a defensive breakdown, Taj Gibson got open for a buzzer-beating layup to win the game in overtime. Despite the tough loss, the team is still in…

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Lakers News: Magic Johnson Questions Lakers Defense vs. Bulls

The Lakers lost to the Chicago Bulls last night in heartbreaking fashion. After battling to push the game into overtime, the Lakers would tie the game at 100 thanks to a Nick Young's baseline jumper. All that was left was…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Predicting The Lakers Future Stars

  No team in the history of the NBA has a collection of assembled stars that matches the Lakers. With guys like Kobe, Shaq, West, Magic, Kareem, Wilt, Baylor, and all the way back to George Mikan, the Lakers have…

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Lakers Injury Update: Jordan Farmar Likely To Return In Mid-February

Injuries, especially to the point guards, have completely ruined this season for the Lakers. Jordan Farmar had played some of the best basketball of his career, before going down to two separate hamstring tears, the second of which came at…

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