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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VIDEO: Andrew Bynum Wants To Return To The Los Angeles Lakers

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. One-time All-Star Andrew Bynum wants to return to the Los Angeles Lakers two years after being traded by the team for Dwight Howard. TMZ caught up with Bynum at the LAX airport recently…

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Lakers News: Team Leaning Toward Drafting ‘Best Player Available’

Please enable Javascript to watch this video The 2014 NBA Draft is only a few weeks away with still no indication which player the Los Angeles Lakers might consider selecting with the seventh pick overall on June 26. On Wednesday,…

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Aaron Gordon Shares Same ‘Psychotic’ Passion For Basketball As Kobe Bryant

Please enable Javascript to watch this video With a little more than three weeks left until the 2014 NBA Draft gets underway, the Los Angeles Lakers brought in a star-studded list of draft prospects to workout on Wednesday. -- Lakers…

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Lakers News: Smush Parker Says Kobe Told Him ‘You Can’t Talk To Me’ During Practice

Most Los Angeles Lakers fans believe that Smush Parker is one of the worst players ever to play for the storied franchise. Parker is often mentioned on the list of worst Lakers along with Kwame Brown, Sam Bowie, Adam Morrison,…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant’s Recovery Going ‘Better Than Expected’

After playing only six games during the 2013-14 NBA season, Kobe Bryant was shutdown for the year due to a knee fracture. -- Lakers Nation Store Is Back! Check Out The Latest Gear! -- With Kobe going down with a…

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2014 NBA Draft: Noah Vonleh Calls Lakers A ‘Championship Program’

Please enable Javascript to watch this video One player that has been mentioned as an option for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the 2014 NBA draft is Noah Vonleh out of Indiana. Vonleh may not be an elite draft…

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VIDEO: John Salley Says Clippers Should Change Name To ‘The Almost Lakers’

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Former Laker John Salley was spotted by TMZ while in Los Angeles recently and asked about the Los Angeles Clippers selling for such a large amount. Salley believes the sale is a good…

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Charles Barkley Calls Lakers Head Coaching Position ‘Bad Job’ Right Now

The Los Angeles Lakers are in unfamiliar territory. There's no telling what the future holds for this team with an aging superstar in Kobe Bryant and no real trade assets to make the squad better immediately. The Lakers may have…

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Lakers News: Larry Brown Has No Interest In Being Lakers Head Coach

Another big-name can be crossed off the list of candidates for head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers with Larry Brown reportedly not interested in the position, according to Sam Amick of USA Today: "I've always kept in touch with…

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Lakers News: Team To Make Decision On Ryan Kelly Before June 30

The 2013-14 NBA season was a disaster for the Los Angeles Lakers. Nothing went right all year long with the team suffering a historic amount of injuries while also finishing the season with a franchise-worst 27-55 record. -- Think You're…

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