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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Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Highlights

The Lakers were back in action Wednesday night to host the San Antonio Spurs. The two teams met on Friday with the Spurs winning 119-85. The Lakers hoped to change their fortunes, but were without point guard Jordan Farmar who…

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Lakers News: Kobe ‘Wasn’t Surprised’ Over Phil Jackson To Knicks

The news of Phil Jackson joining the New York Knicks front office became official Tuesday when the Knicks held a press conference to introduce the former Lakers coach as president of basketball operations. There has been plenty of reaction over…

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Steve Nash’s Biggest Disappointment Was Not ‘Lighting It Up’ For Lakers

It has been over a month since Steve Nash last stepped on the court for the Los Angeles Lakers. Injuries have hindered Nash from playing over his two years as a Laker. Since joining the Lakers before the 2012-2013 NBA…

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Lakers News: Kobe Received Additional Help During Championship Runs

Throughout his illustrious career, Kobe Bryant has been known as a hard worker and one that is willing do whatever it takes to win. During the 2009 and 2010 championship runs, Bryant received some help from Mike Procopio, who is…

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Highlights

The Lakers were back in action Friday night to take on the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. The Spurs came into the game winners of their last eight and boasted the NBA's best record at 48-16. The Lakers…

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PHOTO: Mitch Kupchak Scouts Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins At Big 12 Tourney

College basketball fans love the month of March. The NCAA Tournament begins next week, and teams across the country are using this week to build their resumes for the selection committee by playing well in their conference championship tournaments. NBA…

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Highlights

The Lakers were back in action Thursday night to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Sunday, the Lakers came from behind to defeat the Thunder and were looking to take another game from Oklahoma City. Coming into the game,…

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Lakers Injury Update: Nick Young Could Return Before End Of Season

UPDATE (9:30 PM): Nick Young is targeting to return next Wednesday vs. San Antonio Nick Young told me he's targeting to return next Wed vs San Antonio. Needs to get some full practices though— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) March 14, 2014…

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NBA News: Phil Jackson Officially Joins New York Knicks

Over the past week, one of the biggest headlines was the possibility of Phil Jackson joining the New York Knicks. After much speculation, Greg Anthony of NBA TV announced that Jackson will be returning to New York where he won…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Kobe Officially Ruled Out For Season

The Lakers officially announced that Kobe Bryant will be out for the remainder of the season on Wednesday afternoon. With the Lakers struggling, there was no rush for the Lakers to bring back the five-time champion this season. Bryant took…

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