Russell Valenzuela

Russell Valenzuela graduated from UC Irvine and writes for Lakers Nation. As a Laker fan since childhood, he follows and tracks statistics for a variety of sports.
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NBA Rumors: Magic Won’t Match Max Offer For Tobias Harris

With the NBA free agency well underway, the Los Angeles Lakers have been looking to improve their roster. One area the Lakers have been trying to address is finding a versatile wing player. -- Have you seen the 'Bleed Purple…

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Lakers News: Greg Monroe To Meet With L.A. On Wednesday

After selecting D'Angelo Russell, Larry Nance Jr. and Anthony Brown during the NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers shifted their focus to the free agent market as they continue their rebuilding efforts. General manager Mitch Kupchak mentioned their efforts will…

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Lakers Rumors: L.A. Among Teams Interested In Iman Shumpert

The Los Angeles Lakers are ready to enter the free agent market after completing the NBA Draft Thursday and introducing their trio of rookies Monday. While most of the attention has gone towards the teams pursuit of big men, the…

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NBA Rumors: Marc Gasol ‘Going Nowhere’ In Free Agency

With the Los Angeles Lakers moving on from the NBA Draft and focusing their efforts towards free agency, the team's front office have looked to add a quality big man to their frontcourt depth. Most of the top targets have…

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Anthony Brown On Being A Laker: ‘There’s A Lot Of Pride’

While most of the attention surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers draft pick centered around their No. 2 pick and their selection of D'Angelo Russell, the team also drafted Larry Nance Jr. and Anthony Brown. -- Have you seen the 'Lakers…

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VIDEO: D’Angelo Russell’s First Media Session As A Los Angeles Laker

Coming into the NBA Draft, many questioned what the Los Angeles Lakers would do with their second overall pick. Ohio State point guard D'Angelo Russell and Duke center Jahlil Okafor were considered to be the favorites for the selection. It…

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2015 NBA Draft: Lakers Select Larry Nance Jr. With No. 27 Pick

After taking D'Angelo Russell earlier in the evening with the second overall pick, the Los Angeles Lakers continued to add young talent to their rebuilding roster. -- Have you seen the 'Bleed Purple and Gold' phone case? -- The team…

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2015 NBA Draft: Lakers Select D’Angelo Russell With No. 2 Pick

After landing the second overall pick during the NBA Draft Lottery, the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves in good position to accelerate their rebuilding plans. The team brought in Emmanuel Mudiay, Jahlil Okafor, Kristaps Porzingis, and D'Angelo Russell for workouts…

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Lakers News: Sportsbook.ag Has Jahlil Okafor As Favorite At No.2

With the NBA Draft taking place Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are entering their final preparations and what to do with their No. 2 pick. The team brought in a number of prospects over the last couple of weeks…

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NBA Rumors: DeMarcus Cousins Asked For Trade From Kings In May

With the NBA Draft just two days, speculation surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers No. 2 pick has grown rampant. One of the latest reports has the the team trying to acquire DeMarcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings while giving up…

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