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 Rumors: Suns, Lakers Expected To Resume Pau Gasol Trade Talks

Before Pau Gasol went down with a groin injury recently, the Los Angeles Lakers were in trade talks to send the two-time NBA champion to the division rival Phoenix Suns. These trade talks stalled due to Gasol's latest injury, but…

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Lakers News: ESPN Drops Another Nationally Televised Lakers Game

Another nationally televised game for the Los Angeles Lakers has been dropped. ESPN will no longer air the matchup between the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 23 according to Mike Bresnahan of the L.A. Times: Another Laker game…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Suffers Leg Injury Against Bulls

UPDATE (3:03 PM): Steve Nash says he just took a knee to the spot he broke his leg. He doesn't think it will be a long-term issue and hopes to return to action soon. Nash doesn’t think the injury will…

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VIDEO: Lakers End The Half With Impressive Passing From Trio Of Point Guards

The ball movement has gotten a huge upgrade with the return of Steve Nash to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Mike D'Antoni is starting to mix things up. On Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, D'Antoni…

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Lakers News: Farmar, Meeks May Be Out Through NBA All-Star Break

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently riding a two-game winning streak after the return of Steve Nash, but still have a few players dealing with injuries moving forward. According to Eric Pincus of the L.A. Times, the Lakers could be…

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NBA Trade Rumors: Metta World Peace Open To Being Traded By Knicks

UPDATE (8:13 PM ET): Metta World Peace denies wanting the Knicks to trade him by the deadline. Being Traded never came out my mouth. Dont listen to these stories. life is fun. Whats so bad about playing.— Metta World Peace…

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Lakers News: Chris Kaman Not Worried About Possibly Being Traded

The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner with the buzzer sounding on Feb. 20. Although Pau Gasol is most likely the player to be dealt by the Los Angeles Lakers before the deadline, veteran center Chris Kaman might…

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Lakers News: Nick Young Says He’ll ‘Definitely’ Return This Season

Just when it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were getting healthy and ready to attempt to get back on track this season, leading scorer Nick Young goes down with a knee injury. Following an MRI, Young will miss at…

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Shaq Says He And Kobe Could’ve Won ‘Five Or Six’ Rings Together

After the Los Angeles Lakers were crushed by the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals, the storied franchise was forced to make a tough decision between keeping an aging Shaquille O'Neal or building around a young Kobe Bryant. It…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Interested In Signing Lance Stephenson?

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a considerable amount of cap space this summer and might be considering making a play at some of the bigger names on the open market. One that has surfaced as a potential target is…

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