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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Kobe Bryant to Appear on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ After Dwight

A day after the newest superstar addition to the Los Angeles Lakers in Dwight Howard appears on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Thursday, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant will also sit on Ellen’s couch to talk all the recent moves…

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Dwight Howard Participates in Contact Drills at Lakers Practice Facility

No timetable has been set for Dwight Howard’s return to the basketball floor with the superstar center still working to get back to 100 percent during his rehab from back surgery. Even though Howard has already been ruled out for…

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Kobe Bryant Ranks 6th in ESPN’s #NBARank

The verdict is officially in with ESPN’s #NBARank down to the top 10 players in the NBA with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers improving from last year’s No. 7 ranking, but not by much. Metta World Peace (137),…

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Snoop Dogg Thanks David Stern for Vetoed Chris Paul Trade

Before the beginning of the shortened NBA season last year, the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to pull off a blockbuster trade to acquire superstar point guard Chris Paul. The three-team deal would’ve sent Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets and…

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Dwight Howard Set to Appear on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

Superstar center Dwight Howard is currently working on rehabbing his surgically repaired back in able to get back on the basketball floor as soon as possible for his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers, but in the meantime he’s making…

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Pau Gasol on Steve Nash: ‘The Most Unselfish Player in the NBA’

Back in July, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a brilliant move that surprised everyone as GM Mitch Kupchak & Co. were able to acquire two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash from the division rival Phoenix Suns. With Nash saying a…

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James Worthy Believes Heat Still Favorites Over Reloaded Lakers

Last season, LeBron James finally won his first NBA title. This elusive first championship eluded LeBron for years with the Cleveland Cavaliers and came to fruition with the Miami Heat winning it all at the expense of the up-and-coming Oklahoma…

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NBA News: New York Knicks Considering Signing Rasheed Wallace

Back in 2010, veteran forward Rasheed Wallace decided to walk away from the game after a failed attempt to win a title with the Boston Celtics. The Los Angeles Lakers were able to hold off their arch rivals by taking…

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Steve Nash Ranks 19th in ESPN’s #NBARank

ESPN’s #NBARank is down to the top 20 players in the NBA with four players on the Los Angeles Lakers making the cut. The first player to show up in the final 20 is two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash at…

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James Worthy on Lakers: ‘Steve Nash is the Most Important Key to this Team’

Arguably the biggest move of the NBA off-season for the Los Angeles Lakers was landing superstar center Dwight Howard. Bringing in Howard was a great move to help secure the future of the franchise once Kobe Bryant decides to call…

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