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: Kevin Love ‘Feels For Kobe’ Missing Rest Of The Season

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will not finish the season on the floor for the second season in a row. Kobe's knee injury turned out to be too much to overcome and was forced to shut it down. After…

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VIDEO: Steve Nash Reacts To Critics In Part Three Of “The Finish Line”

The end is drawing near for veteran point guard Steve Nash in terms of his playing days in the NBA. The last two seasons have been brutal on Nash's body and it appears the time may have come to retire…

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Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Says Steve Nash Is Done For The Season

One day after Kobe Bryant was shut down for the season due to injury, two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash has also been ruled out for the year by head coach Mike D'Antoni according to Mike Bresnahan of the L.A. Times:…

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Lakers Rumors: Kobe Has ‘No Interest’ Playing For D’Antoni Next Season

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently going through perhaps the worst season in franchise history. Nothing went right this season from losing Dwight Howard in free agency and Kobe Bryant going down with another major injury. As if the Lakers…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Wants Lakers To Go All In This Summer

After dealing with two major injuries, Kobe Bryant is no longer willing to wait for the team to rebuild and wants changes this summer rather than the next. Kobe spoke to the media on Wednesday after officially being ruled out…

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Kobe Bryant Believes Lakers Turnaround Starts With Jim And Jeanie Buss

Following the announcement that Kobe Bryant would miss the rest of the season, the five-time NBA champion talked to the media on Wednesday and had some interesting things to say. Kobe talked about a number of different topics from Phil…

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Gary Vitti On Kobe Bryant: ‘We Look Forward To Him Being 100%’

After a valiant attempt to return from a knee fracture, superstar Kobe Bryant will miss the rest of the season. Following the announcement of Kobe set to sit out the rest of the way, Lakers trainer Gary Vitti said the…

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Former Laker Rick Fox Talks Kobe-Shaq Feud; 2004 NBA Finals Collapse

As one of the key members of the three straight championships won by the Los Angeles Lakers between 2000-2002, NBATV's Rick Fox joined Bill Simmons to talk about a number of different topics. Simmons, as a die-hard fan of the…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant To Be Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Season

The season appears to be officially over for Kobe Bryant after the superstar shooting guard simply wasn't able to return from the knee fracture suffered in December according to Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report: The Los Angeles Lakers are expected…

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Former Coach George Karl Compares Carmelo Anthony To Kobe Bryant

With Phil Jackson potentially taking a front office position with the New York Knicks, a lot of talk has started to circulate about the immediate future of superstar Carmelo Anthony. -- Lakers Nation Store Is Back! Check Out The Latest…

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