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: Xavier Henry Could Be ‘Limited In Training Camp’

Former lottery pick Xavier Henry was invited to the Los Angeles Lakers training camp last season and impressed the coaching staff enough to convince the team to sign him. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Can't Handle Randle" T-Shirts?…

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Magic Johnson Thinks Hawks’ Danny Ferry ‘Should Step Down’

After the Donald Sterling fiasco, the NBA and all professional sports leagues in this country have been put on alert. Racism will not be tolerated and anyone that steps out of line with be dealt with harshly. -- Have You…

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Carmelo Anthony Believes Return To New York Helped LeBron’s Decision

Heading into the NBA free agency period in July, all eyes were on superstars Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James. Both players were seriously considering changing teams in free agency potentially creating a power shift in the NBA. -- Have You…

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Byron Scott Says Lakers Will Be ‘More Physical, Tougher Team’

Byron Scott has decided to take on arguably the toughest challenge of his coaching career. Accepting a four-year deal to be the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers was a bold move considering the state of the storied…

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INSTAGRAM: Nick Young Surprises Street Ballers In New York

After securing his long-term future with the Los Angeles Lakers back in July with a new contract, Nick Young has been seen plenty of times off and on the court. Young has definitely doesn't shy away from the being in…

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LeSean McCoy Says Kobe Has ‘Killer Instinct, That Mamba Blood’

Superstar Kobe Bryant is a die hard Philadelphia Eagles. The five-time NBA champion developed a love for the Eagles during his high school years in Philadelphia and has remained true to the team since then. -- Have You Seen These…

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Byron Scott Close To Adding Igor Kokoskov To Lakers Coaching Staff

Over the past few weeks, new head coach Byron Scott has been trying to put his coaching staff together for the 2014-15 NBA season. Unfortunately, despite reports of Scott finalizing his roster sooner rather than later, the three-time NBA champion…

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Robert Horry Says Blazers Rivalry Was Tougher Than Kings

During the Kobe-Shaq era, the Los Angeles Lakers had their fair share of rivals with two standing out amongst the rest. No team in the Eastern Conference could stand up to the Lakers once the NBA Finals came around, but…

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Robert Horry Talks Phil Jackson’s Greatest Coaching Moment

With 11 NBA titles to his credit as a head coach, many believe Phil Jackson is the greatest coach in the history of the league. Jackson coached arguably two of the greatest teams the league has ever seen with Michael…

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Lakers’ Julius Randle Says NBA 2K15 Rating Should Be ’99’

Rookie power forward Julius Randle is about as confident as they come for a player that has yet to play a minute on the NBA level. Randle was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the seventh overall pick in…

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