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: Jordan Hill Won’t Re-Sign If Given Same Role With Lakers

Now that some of the Lakers injuries are beginning to heal up, there is beginning to be a struggle for players to get minutes. In last night's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Mike D'Antoni started Chris Kaman and Pau…

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Pau Gasol Thinks He May Have Come Back Too Early From Vertigo

Pau Gasol made his return tonight from a bout with vertigo, scoring nine points in the team's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. While the team was happy to have him back on the floor, Gasol did not seem like…

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Game Recap: Lakers Can’t Keep Up With Lillard Late, Fall To Blazers

The Lakers look to extend their 'player hating' streak and make it two upset victories in a row as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers upset the Blazers in Portland the last time these two played. The…

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Kaman On D’Antoni: ‘We Have To, As Players, Respect The Position As Coach’

There have been a number of players who have voiced frustrations with coach Mike D'Antoni. Both Chris Kaman and Pau Gasol have spoken their mind in regards to issues with his style and rotations. Despite being unhappy at times with…

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Lakers News: Gasol, Kaman To Start Tonight vs. Portland

With Chris Kaman playing his best basketball of the season, Mike D'Antoni has decided to ride the hot hand, even with Pau Gasol set to return. ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports that Mike D'Antoni has decided to start Kaman and Gasol…

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This Week In Lakers History: Kareem Becomes All-Time Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. No one has ever been able to match his excellence and dominance over 20 years that Kareem had. Kareem was also the inventor of the sky…

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Lakers News: D’Antoni Discusses Big Man Rotation

Chris Kaman had his best game as a Laker, and arguably of his career, last night as he scored 29 points to go along with 17 rebounds, and six assists in the Lakers upset win over the Phoenix Suns. Kaman's…

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Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Praises Chris Kaman After Performance

Chris Kaman and Mike D'Antoni haven't been on the same page for much of this season. Kaman has voiced his displeasure with D'Antoni on a number of occasions, mainly due to his fluctuating position in the rotation. Kaman had arguably…

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March Madness: How Julius Randle Would Fit With The Lakers

We continue this week with our March Madness series. Yesterday, we profiled UCLA point forward Kyle Anderson. Today we look at a more traditional power forward in Kentucky freshman Julius Randle. Randle came into this season as one of the…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Lakers Focus In The Upcoming Draft

The upcoming NBA Draft will be the most important for the Lakers in a long time as they begin rebuilding the team, and preparing for life without Kobe Bryant. This will be the team's first lottery selection since the 2005…

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