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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Video: Kobe Bryant Participating In 5-On-5 Scrimmage At Practice

Kobe Bryant made his triumphant return to Lakers practice on Saturday. With Bryant practicing, speculation continues to fly about when Kobe will make his in-game return. Bryant was a full participant in practice again today, and was a part of…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: How Can Pau Gasol Improve On The Offensive End?

Suki Thind: Pau needs to get back in the low post and create offense for himself and others. He hasn't looked too confident this season, but we all know the kind of player he can be when he's in a groove…

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Throwback Thursday: Lakers Hire Pat Riley As Head Coach

Many people know Pat Riley as the architect behind the two-time defending champion Miami Heat, but well before he ever stepped foot in South Beach, he was winning championships in Los Angeles and cementing himself as one of the greatest…

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Lakers Rumors: Could The Lakers Still Be Interested In Lamar Odom?

The Lakers currently have the best bench in the NBA, ranking first in scoring, rebounds, assists, offensive efficiency, and second in defensive efficiency. Now imagine what could happen if one of the Lakers most talented bench players of all-time joined that group. According to…

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Lakers News: Kobe Says Tanking ‘Sets A Bad Precedent For Team Culture’

The 2014 NBA draft is considered by many to be one of the best of all-time. Most believe there could be as many as five potential franchise players in the draft with Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins, and Julius Randle being…

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D-Fenders News: Team Waives Dami Sapara, Maurice McNeil

With the start of the D-Fenders season less than two weeks away, the team has made a couple of moves in working towards getting down to the roster maximum of 13. The team waived forward Dami Sapara and center Maurice…

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Lakers News: Lakers Not Looking To Add Another Guard Right Now

With Steve Nash going down due to injury yet again, and looking pretty ineffective when in the game, there were some whispers that the Lakers could start inquiring around the league in hopes of landing another playmaking point guard. At…

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Game Recap: Lakers Look Great In Blowout Win Over Pelicans

The Lakers gained a lot of momentum with their win over the Houston Rockets last week. But two consecutive losses have taken away all of the good will from that victory. One of those losses came at the hands of…

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Lakers News: Wesley Johnson To Start At Small Forward vs. Pelicans

The Lakers have been struggling to find the right combination of starters and bench players throughout the season and now Mike D'Antoni has decided to make another change as Wesley Johnson will start at the small forward position in place…

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This Day In Lakers History: Lakers Hire Mike D’Antoni As Head Coach

In what may be a bit of a bittersweet anniversary, it was on this day, exactly one year ago, that the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni to be their head coach. D'Antoni signed a four year deal worth $12 million. The…

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