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: 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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Lakers News: Lakers Re-Sign Forward Shawne Williams

As the result of Nick Young set to miss at least the next two weeks due to a knee injury, the Los Angeles Lakers have been forced to bring in another player yet again. According to Mike Bresnahan of the…

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Lakers News: Team Breaks Franchise Record For Three Pointers Made

In one of the oddest games ever played by the Los Angeles Lakers, the team was forced to play with only eight players, ended up with five available and set a franchise record for three pointers made. The Lakers hit…

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Lakers News: Nick Young Suffers Knee Injury; Out For Rest Of Game

The Los Angeles Lakers had eight available players heading into the matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second game of a three-game road trip, but that didn't last long with Nick Young going down with a knee injury. Young…

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