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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Jordan Clarkson Expected To Be Signed Before Camp

At this point in time, the Los Angeles Lakers have everyone on the team signed for next season with the exception of rookie point guard Jordan Clarkson. Although Clarkson has yet to be officially signed, the team intends to get…

Kevin Durant Backs Up Kobe Bryant On Twitter

A lot of the top tier players in the NBA today grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant. Most of these players tried to model their game after the five-time NBA champion and believe he's one of the greatest players of all…

Nick Young, Ed Davis Put In Work At Lakers Practice Facility

The start of the 2014-15 NBA season is still months away, but that hasn't stopped a few of the players on the Los Angeles Lakers roster from putting in some work at the team's practice facility. -- Have You Seen…

Byron Scott Says Top Priority For Lakers Is ‘Defense’

One of the biggest problems for the Los Angeles Lakers last season was on the defensive side of the basketball floor. Former head coach Mike D'Antoni struggled to enforce a defensive philosophy last season and therefore the team was one…

Byron Scott Believes Kobe Can ‘Play Three More Years’

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott is starting to do the rounds after officially being hired as Mike D'Antoni's successor. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Mamba Strikes Back" T-Shirts? -- On Friday, Scott made an appearance…

Metta World Peace To Change His Name Yet Again

After not receiving much interest among NBA teams, one-time NBA champion Metta World Peace has chosen to take his talents to China. World Peace recently signed with Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association and is already making news…

Kevin Durant Passes Kobe As Favorite Player Among NBA Rookies

Over the past decade or so, Kobe Bryant has been arguably the most popular player in the NBA without much competition. LeBron James has been inching closer and closer to Kobe in terms of popularity over the years, but the…

Byron Scott Compares Julius Randle To Zach Randolph

http://youtu.be/oYjbhIIb9cQ The Los Angeles Lakers were fortunate enough to have Kentucky's Julius Randle fall in their laps with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. As a result, the team was able to bring in a promising power…

NBA: T-Wolves Agree To Trade Kevin Love To Cavaliers

UPDATE (9:52 AM): According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, Kevin Love has officially been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade: Cleveland, Minnesota and Philadelphia have completed NBA trade call, source tells Yahoo. Kevin Love has joined LeBron…

PHOTO: Soccer-Styled Los Angeles Lakers Jerseys

With the 2014 World Cup coming to an end recently, soccer has become relevant in the United States once again. Even though Team USA ultimately fell to the Belgium, Clint Dempsey and company went further than anticipated and reignited the…

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