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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Kobe Bryant On Lakers’ Conditioning: ‘We Feel Like We Could Run All Day’

Please enable Javascript to watch this video Head coach Byron Scott didn't hold anything back in the first week of training camp for the Los Angeles Lakers. Scott has emphasized defense and conditioning during his practices and it already seems…

Kobe Bryant Says Rookies Randle, Clarkson Can Contribute ‘Immediately’

Please enable Javascript to watch this video All eyes were on five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant on Monday with the superstar guard playing his first game for the Los Angeles Lakers since going down with a knee injury back in…

Lakers’ Byron Scott Wants Julius Randle To Play ‘Harder, Longer’

The first game of the preseason is in the books for the Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant and company getting the best of the Denver Nuggets in San Diego. Although Kobe will steal all the headlines after his first…

Lakers News: Wesley Johnson Injures Knee In First Preseason Game

UPDATED (October 8, 12:57 PM): Wesley Johnson will play tomorrow against the Golden State Warriors in the Los Angeles Lakers' second preseason game according to Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters: Wes Johnson says he's good to go for tomorrow's game—…

Byron Scott: Wes Johnson Can Be One Of The NBA’s ‘Best’ Defenders

The small forward position has been a big question mark for the Los Angeles Lakers without much depth at the three spot. All signs currently point to Wesley Johnson being the starter with the regular season only a few weeks…

INSTAGRAM: Nick Young Heads Into Surgery For Thumb Injury

After suffering a thumb injury in practice last week while guarding Kobe Bryant, Nick Young could miss as much as two months following surgery. Losing Young could prove costly for the Los Angeles Lakers, but the sixth man remains in…

Lakers News: Byron Scott ‘Hopeful’ Ryan Kelly Returns Next Week

Only a few days remain before the Los Angeles Lakers get the preseason underway and the team has already suffered some losses in terms of injuries. Although no one has gone down with anything major, the injuries suffered in training…

Kobe Bryant To Play Some Small Forward With Nick Young Out

The injuries have already started to pile up for the Los Angeles Lakers with Xavier Henry, Ryan Kelly and Nick Young all dealing with health issues. Even veteran point guard Steve Nash is a bit banged up after tweaking his…

Lakers News: Steve Nash ‘Tweaked Ankle’ In Practice

UPDATED (October 4, 2:58 PM PST): Steve Nash expects to practice tomorrow: Steve Nash says he will 100% practice tomorrow. Says he actually feels pretty good right now, could even practice tonight.— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 4, 2014 A major…

Kobe Bryant Calls Training Camp ‘Most Challenging By Far’

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant is coming to the end of the road in his career with potentially two years before he retires. Bryant is very aware of that fact and has admitted to feeling "mixed emotions" over the last…

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