Ryan Ward

Ryan Ward is a Reporter/Editor and shares duties of being a Social Media Manager on a daily basis at Lakers Nation. As a credentialed member of the media, Ryan covers Lakers home games, press conferences as well as interviewing players from both the NBA and NFL. A Los Angeles native, but born and bred in the UK. Long-suffering Raiders fan and a Liverpool supporter since birth.
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Lakers Rumors: L.A. Interested In Re-Signing Dwight Buycks

  The Los Angeles Lakers are only days away from the 2015 NBA Draft in which the team will make a crucial decision that will impact the franchise's future for years to come. All signs continue to point to Jahlil…

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Lakers Rumors: L.A. Actively Trying To Trade For DeMarcus Cousins

The Los Angeles Lakers have been exploring all options heading into the 2015 NBA Draft and free agency that follows shortly. Blockbuster trade scenarios haven't been ruled out as a possibility for the storied franchise and the one name continues…

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D’Angelo Russell Wants To Earn Kobe Bryant’s Respect If Drafted By Lakers

There's been a lot of debate which player the Los Angeles Lakers should select with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday. Ever since the results of the draft lottery were known, three players have gotten…

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Lakers Rumors: Team ‘Interested In Trading’ No. 27 Pick To Move Up?

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be exploring all options heading into the 2015 NBA Draft on June 25. Along with potentially trading the second overall pick for a proven veteran, the Lakers are also considering trading the 27th pick…

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Lakers Officials Work Out Kristaps Porzingis At Team’s Practice Facility

With the NBA Draft about a week away, the consensus continues to be that the Los Angeles Lakers will take either Jahlil Okafor (Duke) or Karl-Anthony Towns (Kentucky) with the second overall pick. Although Okafor seems to be the safe…

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Mitch Kupchak On Kobe Bryant: ‘He’s Never Been Great With Rookies’

Over the course of his near 20 years in the NBA, superstar Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers has rubbed some of teammates the wrong way. Bryant has a certain approach to the game that many find difficult to…

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Lakers Rumors: O.J. Mayo, Brandon Jennings Potential Trade Targets For L.A.?

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently focused on the upcoming NBA Draft and which player they want to bring in with the second overall pick. In all likelihood, that player will either be Karl-Anthony Towns (Kentucky) or Jahlil Okafor (Duke)…

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Robert Horry Left The Lakers With ‘So Much Hatred For That Team’

One of the main reasons the Los Angeles Lakers won three straight NBA titles in the Kobe-Shaq era was due to the clutch shooting of veteran forward Robert Horry. On more than one occasion, Horry helped lift the Lakers to…

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Kobe Bryant Cracks Forbes Top 10 List For World’s Highest-Paid Athletes

Superstar Kobe Bryant may be nearing the end of his career in the NBA, but the five-time NBA champion still earns major paychecks on and off the basketball floor. Although Bryant is one of the wealthiest active NBA players, the…

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Kobe Bryant Asked For Photos Of NBA Legends For Motivation While Injured

Few superstars in the NBA today or in the past have had to deal with the kind of injuries Kobe Bryant has had to endure during his near 20-year career. Bryant is about as mentally and physically tough as any…

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