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: Sportsbook.ag Gives L.A. 70/1 Odds To Win 2016 NBA Title

Earlier in the week, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers and won the NBA championship to put an end to the 2014-15 NBA season. The focus now shifts to the off-season in which teams around the league will…

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Lakers News: Bovada Gives Los Angeles 66-1 Odds To Win 2016 NBA Title

Following the Golden State Warriors championship win Tuesday night, thoughts have moved on to the upcoming 2015-16 NBA season and which teams will be competing for next season's title. -- Have you seen the 'Lakers Nation' phone case? -- Although…

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Antawn Jamison On Playing With Kobe Bryant: ‘Wasn’t Difficult At All’

Antawn Jamison spent the 2012-13 season with the Los Angeles Lakers after coming along on the veteran's minimum. During his time with the Lakers, he spent time with Kobe Bryant and received first hand knowledge on how Bryant approaches the…

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Lakers News: Duke’s Quinn Cook Hopes Jahlil Okafor Falls To ‘No. 2’

With the NBA Draft taking place next Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers continued to hold workouts Monday morning and brought in Quinn Cook, Branden Dawson, Treveon Graham, Vincent Hunter, Travis Trice, and Aaron White. -- Have you seen the 'Lakers…

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Nick Young Picks Kobe Bryant As Defender He Enjoys Scoring On The Most

After leading the Los Angeles Lakers in scoring during the 2013-14 NBA season, Nick Young had a rough past year, seeing his numbers go down as well as spending nearly half the season with injury problems. With the NBA Finals…

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Lakers News: Nick Young Wants Team To Draft Big With No. 2 Pick

With the NBA Draft just under two weeks away, the Los Angeles Lakers have been in full preparation mode having invited a number of prospects for workouts. The team currently owns three picks at No. 2, No. 27 and No.…

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TWITTER: Magic Johnson Endorses Jahlil Okafor To Lakers

With the NBA Draft two weeks, the Los Angeles are entering their final preparations. The team has brought in a number of prospects over the last couple of weeks while evaluating talent and adjusting their draft board. Duke's Jahlil Okafor…

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Lakers News: Team To Remain On ESPN 710 Through 2021-22 Season

While the Los Angeles Lakers continue to prepare for their immediate future on the basketball court through their pre-draft workouts, the team has also been focused for their plans off-the court. The Lakers have had their games broadcast on the…

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Kobe Bryant Defends LeBron James’ Shot Attempts In NBA Finals

Kobe Bryant is certainly no stranger to the NBA Finals. In his 19 year career, he took the trip to the championship round seven times while winning five titles. It has been five years since Bryant last had a chance…

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VIDEO: Kobe Bryant, Rajon Rondo In Bleacher Report’s Game Of Zones

Over the last year, Bleacher Report has released spoofs of the HBO hit series, Game Of Thrones. Mitch Kupchak made an appearance as Lord Kupchak in the first version as the NBA's version of Walder Frey. The Los Angeles Lakers…

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