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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Byron Scott On Jeremy Lin: ‘Not Like I’m Not Going To Play Him Again’

After playing in all 43 games this season, Jeremy Lin could sit and watch from the bench on Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Head coach Byron Scott elected to start rookie Jordan Clarkson at the point guard position…

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Pau Gasol On Kobe Bryant’s Injury: ‘He’ll Continue To Fight Through It’

Kobe Bryant suffered a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in the loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday and as a result, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar could miss a considerable amount of time. It's highly likely…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant’s MRI Results Show Torn Rotator Cuff

Kobe Bryant's 19th NBA season has been tough to say the least for the veteran shooting guard. He doesn't know if he'll play on a nightly basis and the consensus seems to be that Father Time has finally caught up…

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Kareem On Julius Randle’s Injury: ‘I Still Think He Has A Future’

In the first game of the 2014-15 NBA season, rookie Julius Randle made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers against Dwight Howard's Houston Rockets. Everyone wanted to get a look at this 19-year-old out of Kentucky who many considered…

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Lakers News: Rookie Tarik Black Suffers Sprained Right Ankle

The Los Angeles Lakers have riddled with injuries over the past few seasons and on Monday, matters may have gotten even worse for the storied NBA franchise. Rookie newcomer Tarik Black went down with an ankle injury against the division…

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Lakers Rumors: Kobe Bryant To Replace Charles Barkley On TNT In 2016?

In 2016, both Kobe Bryant and Charles Barkley will have big decisions to make. Bryant, if he hasn't already retired, will contemplate returning to the Los Angeles Lakers or call it a career. Barkley will decide if he'd like to…

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Nick Young On Kobe Possibly Retiring: ‘I Know It’s Tough For Him’

Nick Young and Kobe Bryant have hit it off this season with the five-time NBA champion showing he trusts his teammate despite the off-the-court antics. Even though Kobe never saw eye-to-eye with Dwight Howard, who seems to have a similar…

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Byron Scott Says Kobe Bryant Hasn’t Mentioned Early Retirement

Kobe Bryant dropped a bombshell this week by saying that early retirement has crossed his mind this season. Although Bryant clearly hasn't been the same player and needs a lot of rest in order to effective on the basketball floor,…

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Kobe Bryant Will Travel On Road Trip; Probably Won’t Play All 3 Games

Kobe Bryant missed the last game on the road for the Los Angeles Lakers with the superstar staying in Los Angeles while his team faced the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. The Lakers will now embark on a three-game…

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Kobe Bryant Rooting For Tom Brady To Win Another Super Bowl

After some interesting quotes from Kobe Bryant following an impressive performance against the LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers last week, all the talk in the city of Los Angeles is about whether Bryant will call it a career after this season.…

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