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: Could Kevin Love Land With The Lakers?

The Kevin Love situation with the Minnesota Timberwolves is becoming increasingly more hostile with the superstar forward likely on his way out. Apparently, one Eastern Conference executive believes the Los Angeles Lakers are in play for the versatile forward according…

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Mike D’Antoni Interview: Coach Takes Comedic Approach To Questions

http://youtu.be/WFfosO0aQXw With the Los Angeles Lakers currently having lost nine of their last 10 games, the season is on the brink with hope for a playoff berth quickly disappearing. Following the loss to the Houston Rockets, head coach Mike D'Antoni…

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Dwight’s Girlfriend Apologizes For ‘Laker Hater’ Hoodie

Dwight Howard faced the Los Angeles Lakers for only the second time since signing with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night and helped lead his new team to victory. Although Howard and the Rockets were able to avenge the loss…

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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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