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: Steve Nash Not Expected To Play Against Pelicans

With Steve Nash not getting younger at 39 and dealing with multiple health issues, the two-time NBA MVP will not be playing back-to-back games for the Los Angeles Lakers until he's at 100 percent. Heading into tonight's game on the…

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Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Says Lakers ‘Going Big’ Against Rockets

After losing a second straight road game as a result of falling to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers are sitting at 3-5 and looking as flawed as can be on the road. With the Lakers struggling…

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Lakers News: Chris Webber Blasts Pau Gasol; Says He’s Not Elite

Once it became clear that Kobe Bryant would potentially miss considerable time with the Achilles injury, the attention was directed toward Steve Nash and Pau Gasol to shoulder the load for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the 2013-14 NBA…

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Jordan Hill On Potentially Starting Against Rockets: ‘Anything Can Happen’

The Los Angeles Lakers lost another game on the road on Tuesday with the Dallas Mavericks absolutely destroying Pau Gasol and company, 123-104. With the Lakers being dismantled by a mediocre Mavs squad, head coach Mike D'Antoni will have quite…

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Lakers News: Steve Nash Addresses Trade Rumor On Jim Rome

Before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Atlanta Hawks last Sunday at Staples Center, the first major trade rumor surrounding one of the Lakers' biggest stars surfaced leading to speculation that the team may be ready to make a…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Blacks Out Twitter Avatar

Over the past few months, Kobe Bryant has sent subtle messages to his fans and the world about what's going on in the mind of the five-time NBA champion by changing his Twitter avatar. Recently, Kobe changed his avatar to…

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D-Fenders News: Luke Walton Hired As Player Development Coach

Before the 2013-14 NBA season began, two-time NBA champion Luke Walton agreed to become part of the TWC SportsNet as an analyst. Shortly after making his debut for Time Warner, Walton was hired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders to become…

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Lakers News: Chris Kaman Wants More Minutes Alongside Pau Gasol

After the departure of Dwight Howard over the summer, the Los Angeles Lakers made an interesting move bringing in former All-Star center Chris Kaman. Even though the move left a few scratching their heads, Kaman has played well in limited…

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Lakers News: Nick Young Wants To Be Sixth Man Of The Year

After losing two straight games to the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to get back on track against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday with one big change in the starting lineup.…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Needs Two More Weeks Of Conditioning To Return

The Los Angeles Lakers received some good news heading into the matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night with news of Kobe Bryant starting to ramp up training once again. According to Serena Winters, Kobe has begun aggressively…

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