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: Ryan Kelly Expected To Miss At Least Six Weeks

The Los Angeles Lakers received more bad news on the injury front on Monday. Second-year forward Ryan Kelly is expected to miss considerable time due to a torn hamstring, according to Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report: Ryan Kelly (hamstring tear)…

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Pau Gasol Turned Down Contract From Lakers With No-Trade Clause

  After the Los Angeles Lakers finished the 2013-14 NBA season with a franchise-worst 27 wins, the writing seemed to be on the wall in terms of Pau Gasol's future. Many anticipated Gasol flirting with the idea of returning to…

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Pau Gasol On Lakers: ‘Always Going To Be Some Level Of Attachment’

Back in July, Pau Gasol made the bold decision to leave the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency in favor of the Chicago Bulls. Although Gasol appeared to be on the fence about his decision due to the love for…

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Kobe Bryant On Responsibility: ‘Things Go Bad, It’s Me’

As a result of the loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost nine of their first 10 games of the 2014-15 NBA season. The future continues to look bleak for the purple…

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Lakers News: Jordan Clarkson, Xavier Henry Assigned To L.A. D-Fenders

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced both Xavier Henry and rookie Jordan have been assigned to the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Even though Henry and Clarkson have been sent down on Saturday, it will likely be short-term. Both players are…

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Lakers News: Nick Young To Make Season Debut Against The Hawks

After losing eight out of nine games to start the 2014-15 campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got some good news on Saturday. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Bleed Purple and Gold" T-Shirts? -- Sixth man Nick Young…

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Byron Scott ‘Knew From Day One’ Kobe Bryant Would Be Special

The history between Kobe Bryant and Byron Scott goes all the way back to 1996. Kobe was a 17-year-old rookie drafted straight out of high school while Scott was a seasoned veteran from the Showtime era of the Los Angeles…

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Byron Scott Thinks Jordan Hill Is ‘Settling’ For Jumpers Too Much

Coming into the 2014-15 NBA season, Jordan Hill had the added motivation to prove his worth to the Los Angeles Lakers with the incentive of $9 million to be made next season. Hill signed a two-year deal with the team…

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NBA Unveils Lakers Jersey For Christmas Day Matchup Against Bulls

The tradition continues for the Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant and company set to play on Christmas Day yet again. This time around, the Lakers will hit the road on Dec. 25 to face off against the Chicago Bulls.…

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Brandon Jennings Says He’d Have ‘Two Or Three Rings’ If He Played With Kobe

One of the biggest fans of Kobe Bryant that is currently playing in the NBA today is Brandon Jennings. Although everyone in the league is starting to sing Kobe's praises with his career potentially coming to an end after next…

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