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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NBA News: Kevin Love Expects To Stay With Cavaliers Next Season

There's been rumors surrounding Kevin Love's future for quite some time. Love has the option to get out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers in order to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and many believe that's the…

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VIDEO: Lakers’ Nick Young Plays Pick-Up Games In Ski Mask

Once the 2014-15 NBA season was officially over for the Los Angeles Lakers, a rumor started to circulate about Nick Young's future with the team. Apparently, according to the rumor, the team will explore options to trade the veteran journeyman…

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Lakers Rumors: ‘L.A. As An Option’ For Dwyane Wade In NBA Free Agency

Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat may be on the verge of leaving South Beach after 12 seasons. Wade has a player option at $16.1 million and wants to stay in Miami, but it appears the contract…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant To Headline BET’s Genius Talks With Floyd Mayweather Jr.

As usual, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will be keeping busy during the NBA off-season once again this year. Bryant may be recovering from yet another season-ending surgery, but that won't stop him from making a major public appearance…

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Byron Scott Not Convinced Kobe Bryant Will Retire After Next Season

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant is heading into what will likely be his final season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant has one year left on his contract with the team and all indications point to the future Hall of…

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Mitch Kupchak: Lakers Need ‘Heck Of An Opportunity’ To Trade No. 2 Pick

The Los Angeles Lakers may finally be able to turn things around this summer with ample cap space to make moves in free agency and the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Although the storied franchise has an…

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Byron Scott Talks D’Angelo Russell, No Pressure To Take ‘Big At No. 2’

The Los Angeles Lakers will have the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft on June 25 and all indications point to the team selecting either Jahlil Okafor or Karl-Anthony Towns. Most believe it'll simply be a matter of…

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NBA Rumors: Insiders Believe Kevin Love Will Leave Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers are cruising in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 2-0 lead on the Atlanta Hawks. It seems like a foregone conclusion at this point that LeBron James and company are NBA Finals bound. The interesting thing about…

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Lakers News: Mitch Kupchak Compares Jordan Clarkson To Russell Westbrook

The biggest surprise for the Los Angeles Lakers in an otherwise extremely disappointing 2014-15 NBA season was the emergence of a potential star in the making with Jordan Clarkson. -- Think You Know Everything About Kobe Bryant? Take The Ultimate…

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TWITTER: Kobe Bryant Addresses Talk Of Next Season Being His Last

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak recently reiterated what he had felt about Kobe Bryant's future with the team after next season. Kupchak believes it'll be Bryant's last season in the NBA and for good reason with the superstar…

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