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.
305 Articles

Antawn Jamison: ‘Nobody Got A Fair Shake’ With Mike D’Antoni

The Los Angeles Lakers began their three game road trip with a 106-96 over the Detroit Pistons. Jordan Hill lead the team in scoring with 22 points while also grabbing 13 rebounds, earning himself his tenth double-double of the season.…

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Game Recap: Lakers, Kobe Bryant Ride Third Quarter To Win Over Pistons

The Los Angeles Lakers got their fourth win of the season Sunday behind Kobe Bryant's 20th career triple-double. With Bryant distributing the ball early, he finished the night with 31 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds while also becoming the…

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Byron Scott Believes Kobe Bryant Was ‘Letting The Offense Just Work’

Coming off a tough overtime loss Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered another heartbreaking defeat Wednesday night by falling 99-93 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Kobe Bryant led the team in scoring again with 22 points and did so without taking…

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Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Highlights

After a successful three-game road trip with wins over the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home to face the Denver Nuggets. Both teams have played well recently as the Lakers started Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant,…

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Kobe Bryant’s Goal For Nick Young: ‘Sixth Man Of The Year’

Coming fresh off a win Tuesday night in Nick Young's season debut, the Los Angeles Lakers collected their first win against a Western Conference team and third overall by defeating the Houston Rockets, 98-92. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED…

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Los Angeles Lakers Vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Highlights

After falling 102-107 Tuesday, there was no time to rest for the Los Angeles Lakers who were back in action Wednesday night to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. The defensive frontcourt duo of Anthony Davis and Omer Asik posed…

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Jordan Hill On Lakers Offense: ‘Everybody Gets To Touch The Ball’

Despite a strong effort from the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, the team lost their third consecutive game and fell 118-111 to the Los Angeles Clippers. The loss dropped the Lakers to 0-3 to begin the season. -- Have…

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Kobe Bryant Highlights: Scores 31 In Losing Effort Vs. Phoenix

  After learning that rookie Julius Randle is expected to miss the entire 2014-15 season, the Los Angeles Lakers were forced to move on quickly as the team took on the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night. With the shortened roster, Kobe…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Reacts To Dwight Howard Altercation

The Los Angeles Lakers began their 2014-15 season with a devastating 108-90 loss to the Houston Rockets that saw Julius Randle go down with a fractured tibia. Coming into the game, many focused on Kobe Bryant taking on Dwight Howard's…

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Lakers Preseason: Lin, Randle, Davis Shine, But Team Loses At Buzzer

Following an impressive defensive performance to take down the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers were in Las Vegas for their final preseason game Friday night. Opposing them were the Sacramento Kings who were also playing in their…

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