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 News: Jordan Clarkson Named Western Conference Rookie Of The Month

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to appear to have made a brilliant move by purchasing the Washington Wizards 46th pick in last year's NBA draft. Jordan Clarkson has improved with every passing game this season and has earned his first…

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Lakers News: Wayne Ellington To Miss The Rest Of The Season

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost another player to a season-ending injury. Wayne Ellington will miss the rest of the season after injuring his shoulder on Wednesday night in the loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers sent out…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Favors Rajon Rondo Over Goran Dragic In Free Agency?

There's been a lot of speculation swirling around the Los Angeles Lakers in terms of the team's plan heading into the NBA off-season. Many believe the team will attempt to make a major splash in NBA free agency with a…

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Julius Randle Explains Why Kobe Bryant Is His Favorite Player

All the focus heading into the 2014-15 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers was the development of Julius Randle. The Kentucky product was considered one of the most talented players in the 2014 NBA Draft and the Lakers were…

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Lakers News: Jeremy Lin Ranked As One Of Top 30 PGs In The NBA

With the 2014-15 NBA regular season coming to an end in the next couple of weeks, ESPN The Magazine has ranked the 30 best point guards in the league. Although nowhere near the top, Jeremy Lin is among the 30…

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Byron Scott To Meet With Mitch Kupchak About Jabari Brown’s Future

On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers in the final game of a five-game road trip. Along with the game signaling the end of the last long road trip of the season, it also marked…

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Shaquille O’Neal Blasts Lakers, Clippers At Justin Bieber Roast

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal has been in the news quite a bit as of late with some interesting comments involving the Los Angeles Lakers. O'Neal's most recent comments came during a celebrity roast of troubled pop star Justin Bieber…

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Lakers News: Ed Davis Upset About Sitting Out Against Nets

With only 10 games left in the 2014-15 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Byron Scott is in the process of evaluating the players on the roster. As a result of the coaching staff going through the…

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Wesley Johnson Calls It ‘Frustrating’ Heading Back Into Free Agency

During his five seasons in the NBA, former lottery pick Wesley Johnson has played for three different teams. Although Johnson was considered a promising young player out of Syracuse, the veteran forward has been unable to find a stable job…

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Lakers News: ‘No Change’ In Nick Young’s Injury Status

The Los Angeles Lakers were once again ripped apart by injuries this season with a number of different players going down leaving new head coach Byron Scott with limited options. -- Think You Know Everything About Kobe Bryant? Take The…

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