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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Former Laker Lamar Odom Dealing With Drug Problem In LA Hotel

After a weekend filled with uncertainty, former Sixth Man of the Year Lamar Odom is currently at a hotel in Los Angeles with friends while dealing with an unspecified drug problem according to ESPN via Twitter: THIS JUST IN: Lamar…

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Lakers Rumors: Lamar Odom Still ‘Wants To Be A Laker’

Former Sixth Man of the Year, Lamar Odom, has reportedly been missing for the last three days and feared to be using crack cocaine. Odom's life continues to spiral out of control with the 33-year-old struggling to save his marriage…

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Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Lamar Odom Continues To Struggle

In the aftermath of the vetoed Chris Paul trade, former Sixth Man of the Year, Lamar Odom, wasn't happy with his situation with the Los Angeles Lakers. Odom was so distraught about the whole ordeal that he forced the hand…

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Kenny Smith Disagrees With Kobe, Says Jordan Was Toughest To Guard

During Kobe Bryant's interview with Jimmy Kimmel, the five-time NBA champion was asked which players in the NBA were the toughest to guard. Kobe named a few of the usual suspects like Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant, but…

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Lakers Rumors & News Recap: LeBron Leaves Out Magic On Top 3 List

After winning a second consecutive NBA title and a fourth NBA MVP award, LeBron James has been all over the place. James has been staring in commercials, making random appearances while also conducting interviews. Recently, James was posed with a…

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Lakers News: Lakers To Wear Short-Sleeved Jerseys On Christmas Day

On Tuesday, it was announced that the Los Angeles Lakers would be sporting the short-sleeved jerseys several times during the upcoming 2013-14 NBA season. Although the announcement was made, there's was no definitive dates on when these jerseys would be…

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Lakers Rumors And News Recap: Mike D’Antoni Remains Optimistic

With the Los Angeles Lakers moving forward with Mike D'Antoni, the veteran head coach has embraced the challenge of putting the pieces back to together in order to get this once dominant team back to form. Although the team choosing…

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Lakers News: Mitch Kupchak Insists Tanking Is Out Of The Question

With the Los Angeles Lakers heading into a season filled with uncertainty, the rumors have started to circulate about the team potentially throwing in the towel in order to land a high draft pick. Andrew Wiggins of the Kansas Jayhawks…

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If Dr. Buss Were Healthy, Phil Jackson Would Have Been Head Coach

After the Los Angeles Lakers officially parted ways with head coach Mike Brown last season, 11-time NBA champion Phil Jackson was dubbed the favorite to become the team's next leader on the sidelines. Although Jackson had said he had no…

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Jim Buss on Dwight Howard: ‘He Was Never Really A Laker’

With superstar center Dwight Howard deciding to leave the Los Angeles Lakers in favor of the Houston Rockets in free agency, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year basically became public enemy number one in the city of Los Angeles.…

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