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: Mike D’Antoni Calls Pau Gasol ‘Best Center In The NBA’

Much was made last season of Mike D'Antoni's usage of Pau Gasol last season. He never seemed to fully be able to integrate Gasol into his offense in the same lineup with Dwight Howard which led to Gasol coming off…

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Lakers News: Jordan Farmar Excited To Play In D’Antoni’s System

Of all of the Lakers offseason additions, arguably the most welcome one has been the return of point guard Jordan Farmar. Farmar was a part of the back-to-back championship teams in 2009 and 2010 and his athleticism and defense are…

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Kobe Bryant: ‘Derek Fisher Is My All-Time Favorite Teammate’

While Kobe Bryant is out in Dubai to promote healthy living, he took a little time out do a quick interview with the Yahoo! affiliate. While the interview focused mainly on Kobe's first visit Dubai, the subject eventually switched over…

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Throwback Thursday: Lakers Win First Championship in Los Angeles

When the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960 they had an established superstar in Elgin Baylor, as well as the second pick in the draft that year, which they used to select Jerry West from West Virginia. The Lakers would make…

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VIDEO: Nick Young Excited To See Himself On The Lakers In NBA 2K14

When Nick Young agreed to join the Lakers, it was never about the money. Everyone knew that Young was born and raised in Southern California and was extremely excited to join his hometown Lakers. That was evident again when Young…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Mitch Kupchak Addresses The Media

With the Lakers getting ready for their first official practice this Sunday, and holding their official media day on Saturday, general manager Mitch Kupchak took some time out to talk to the media before the Lakers season got underway. Kupchak…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Practicing, Scrimmaging At 100 Percent

The Lakers offseason has been all about injuries. The three former all-stars on the roster, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Steve Nash, have all spent the offseason rehabbing from injuries and all three will need to be at their best…

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VIDEO: Top 5 Elgin Baylor Lakers Moments

http://youtu.be/6Yb9XqnXnyk Elgin Baylor is arguably the most forgotten about superstar in the history of the NBA. Maybe it was the fact that he never won an NBA Championship due to the Bill Russell-led Celtics dynasty, but Baylor is often overlooked…

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2013 Preseason Player Profiles: Chris Kaman

Chris Kaman Center 11th Year PPG: 10.5 RPG: 5.6 APG: 0.8 SPG: 0.4 BPG: 0.8 FG%: .507 3P%: .000 FT%: .788 TS%: .529 EFG%: .507 PER: 16.3 USG%: 25.3% ORTG: 98 DRTG: 105 OR%: 8.1% DR%: 22.1% TR%: 15.2% Last Season…

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Throwback Thursday: Magic Johnson At The 1992 All-Star Game

Everyone in America remembers where they were on November 7, 1991. On that day, Magic Johnson announced to the world that he had contracted the HIV virus and would have to immediately retire from the NBA, ending one of the…

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