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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Avery Johnson Says ‘A Lot Of Coaches’ Would Love To Work With Kobe Bryant

During the course of his NBA career, superstar Kobe Bryant has been known to butt heads with quite a few head coaches that have come and gone in Los Angeles. Not even the great Phil Jackson was immune to clashing…

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James Worthy Says Next Lakers Coach Must Preach ‘No Defense, No Ring’

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of another transition period at head coach following the resignation of Mike D'Antoni. Although there are plenty of viable options for the storied franchise, three-time NBA champion James Worthy believes the next…

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Lakers Rumors: Jerry Buss Would’ve Hired Byron Scott Before Mike Brown?

Back in 2011, the Los Angeles Lakers were forced to make a drastic change following the departure of legendary head coach Phil Jackson. Obviously, it is never easy to replace a coach with Jackson's resume, but the team had no…

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Lakers News: Team Hasn’t Talked To George Karl About Coaching Job

It will take some time for the Los Angeles Lakers to make a decision on who'll be the next head coach of the storied franchise. With no shortage of viable options, the Lakers taking time to weigh the pros and…

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Jeanie Buss On Kobe Bryant’s Extension: ‘Worth Every Dime’

Back in November of last year, the Los Angeles Lakers made a bold and somewhat questionable move by signing Kobe Bryant to a lucrative two-year contract extension. Kobe had yet to return to the floor after suffering the Achilles injury…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant ‘Didn’t Care’ About Mike D’Antoni Resigning

Please enable Javascript to watch this video Over the past few months, Kobe Bryant has stayed out of the public eye in terms of talking to the media or making appearances in which he'd field questions. On Thursday, Kobe stepped…

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Roy Williams: ‘I’m A College Coach And That’s Where I Belong’

One of the biggest names on the college level mentioned as a head coaching candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers is Roy Williams of the University of North Carolina. -- Want Nick Young To Remain In A Lakers Uniform? Join…

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VIDEO: Nick Young Named A Nominee For ‘Shaqtin A Fool’ MVP

http://youtu.be/HsnfLVjR79s It's about that time of the year again when former Laker Shaquille O'Neal breaks down the worst plays of the NBA season and picks the nominees for "Shaqtin A Fool" MVP. With JaVale McGee going down with a broken…

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Lakers News: Dirk Nowitzki Takes Jab At Kobe Bryant For Contract Extension

After the Los Angeles Lakers signed Kobe Bryant to a two-year contract extension worth $48.5 million back in November, a lot of people were surprised and baffled that the team would invest so much money in an injured superstar with…

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Lakers News: Nick Young Finishes Eighth For NBA Sixth Man Of The Year

The NBA awards for the 2013-14 NBA season have been handed out left and right over the last few weeks with no real surprises as to who came out on top. With the Los Angeles Lakers having one of the…

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