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 & 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

Lakers News: Team Officially Signs Undrafted Forward Elias Harris

After weeks of speculation about players potentially being signed by the Los Angeles Lakers, the team has decided to make the signing of undrafted rookie forward Elias Harris official. The Lakers' front office has been weighing their options in free…

Lakers Flashback: How The Lakers Drafted Magic Johnson In 1979

In honor of Magic Johnson's birthday, we take a look back at the five-time NBA champion's career with the Los Angeles Lakers and how the team went about drafting him with the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft.…

Lakers News: Shaq Is Convinced Kobe Will Come Back Early

During their time together, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal became one of the best duos in NBA history winning three-straight NBA titles as the faces of the Los Angeles Lakers. Although their relationship began to sour toward the end of…

Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Wants Jordan Hill To Become Stretch 4

Head coach Mike D'Antoni of the Los Angeles Lakers hasn't exactly been embraced by the fans of the storied NBA franchise since taking over for Mike Brown last season. D'Antoni was not the ideal choice for the Lakers with Phil…

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