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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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Tweets Photo Of The ‘Kobe Piano’

Kobe Bryant’s promotion of his latest Nike line continued Saturday afternoon during an event at Westfield Culver City. The event entitled “The Kobe 9 Experience” featured an appearance by Kobe where he discussed the inspirations behind the Kobe 9 shoe…

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Lakers News: Team Ties Franchise Record For Threes Against Kings

The Lakers were red hot from three point land Friday night. In their 126-122 victory against the Sacramento Kings, the Lakers drained 19 three pointers while shooting 70.4 percent behind the arc. -- Lakers Nation Store Is Back! Check Out…

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Lakers News: Phil Jackson Sheds More Light On Reason For Kobe-Shaq Rift

Former Laker coach Phil Jackson spoke at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference recently with some interesting things to say. Jackson joined New England Patriots president Jonathan Kraft on panel called Building A Dynasty and shared some thoughts on his…

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Lakers News: Daryl Morey Calls Mitch Kupchak ‘Top Negotiator’ In NBA

Friday marked the beginning of the 2014 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Experts in the field of analytics gather each year to discuss a variety of topics in today's sports world. Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey helped start this conference…

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Highlights

The Lakers were back in action Wednesday night after suffering a 20 point loss at the hands of the Indiana Pacers Tuesday. Wednesday's game marked the end of a back-to-back and a quick two game road trip. The Lakers entered…

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Lakers News: Team On Pace To Set Franchise Record For Losses

The hits continue to be coming for the Lakers this season. Coming off a 20 point loss to the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night, many Lakers voiced their frustrations with the way the season has gone down. Pau Gasol, Jordan Farmar,…

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NBA Video: Jason Collins Brooklyn Nets Introductory Press Conference

The news of Jason Collins signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets was one of the big storylines coming into Sunday night's matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Nets. Jason Collins held an introductory press conference prior…

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Lakers Practice Report: Young Returns, Henry Cleared To Practice

The Lakers were able to put an end to their losing ways Friday night by rallying to a 101-92 win against the Boston Celtics. New Laker addition, MarShon Brooks, led the charge early in the fourth quarter by scoring the…

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Highlights

The Lakers hosted their rival, the Boston Celtics on Friday night. Both teams have been going through a rough season. New Laker additions, MarShon Brooks and Kent Bazemore, made their Laker debuts against the Celtics after being traded from the…

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Lakers News: Steve Blake Discusses ‘Great Friendship’ With Kobe

The trade deadline passed on Thursday, and the only move that the Lakers were involved with was a trade to the Golden State Warriors that sent over Steve Blake in exchange for guards Marshon Brooks and Kent Bazemore. Earlier today,…

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