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’ Chris Kaman Remains Unhappy With Mike D’Antoni’s Rotation

In the off-season, the Los Angeles Lakers chose to sign veteran center Chris Kaman with the mini-midlevel exception. Kaman will earn a little under $3.2 million this season with the Lakers as a result of signing the deal last summer.…

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Jeremy Lin On Kendall Marshall: ‘He’s A Phenomenal Passer’

Once Kobe Bryant went down with a knee injury that would sideline him for six weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers were forced to make a move to help shoulder the load in the backcourt. As a result, the Lakers signed…

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Nick Young Compares Lakers Locker Room To ‘Funeral’

Following the loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night on the road, the Los Angeles Lakers leading scorer Nick Young spoke in the locker room. Young compared the state of the locker room to a funeral via Bill Oram…

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James Worthy Says Lakers Have ‘Yet To Come Up With A Leader’

After losing eight of the last nine games, the Los Angeles Lakers have dug a huge hole heading into the toughest road trip of the season. The Dallas Mavericks were able to take down the visiting Lakers with relative ease,…

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Lakers Rumors: Ike Diogu Could Draw Interest From Lakers

After waiving veteran forward Shawne Williams on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers will have one open spot on the roster. Although the team has indicated no desire to fill the open spot until another player goes down and forces their…

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Lakers Not Expected To Sign Another Player After Williams Release

Before the deadline on Jan. 10, the The Los Angeles Lakers decided to waive forward Shawne Williams in order to avoid having his deal guaranteed for the rest of the season. The move to waive one of the four players…

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Nick Young Says Pau Trade Would’ve Ended Season For Lakers

Now that Andrew Bynum has been traded to the Chicago Bulls for Luol Deng, the rumors surrounding Pau Gasol's immediate future have died down for the time being. Gasol may still ultimately be traded before the NBA deadline on Feb.…

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Lakers Fans Get Caught Having Sex In VIP Bathroom

During the epic loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, two Los Angeles Lakers fans found a way to pass the time in the VIP restroom. According to Radar Online, a couple was caught having sex in a stall of…

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Lakers News: Lakers Waive Forward Shawne Williams

With the January 10th deadline for non-guaranteed contracts becoming guaranteed, the Los Angeles Lakers have waived forward Shawne Williams according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports: The Lakers have waived Shawne Williams, league source tells Yahoo Sports.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA)…

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Dwight Howard: ‘I Don’t Want To Talk About The Lakers’

With 34 games already in the books for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2013-14 NBA season, the stench of the Dwight Howard era in Los Angeles is nothing more than a bad memory. Although Howard and the Lakers have…

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