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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Steve Nash Says Kobe Bryant ‘Sealed the Deal’ for Trade to Lakers

As arguably the most unexpected move of the NBA off-season, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a miracle by making a trade to acquire two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash from the arch division rival Phoenix Suns. This move was unprecedented…

Kobe Bryant Won’t Return for the 2016 Olympics

After dominating the competition in the preliminary rounds during the 2012 Olympics, Team USA advanced to the quarterfinals to face off against Australia. With Australia posing little threat to the Americans, Kobe Bryant and company are likely to advance to…

Spain’s Pau Gasol Nears Olympics Scoring Record

After dealing with endless trade rumors during the shortened 2011-12 NBA season, two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol was able to step back from the Los Angeles Lakers this summer to play for Spain in the 2012 Olympics. Along with the…

Lakers News: Lakers Work Out Rashad McCants and Patrick Beverley

The news surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers has slowed down considerably recently with the storied NBA franchise reluctant to make any more moves in free agency with a trade for Dwight Howard still in limbo. Howard being dealt to the…

Lakers Rumors: Jodie Meeks Will Not Sign for Veteran’s Minimum

The 2012-13 NBA season is less than three months away and the Los Angeles Lakers still need to make some moves. The Lakers may have made an upgrade to their bench this summer with the addition of former Sixth Man…

Lakers Rumors: Kenyon Martin Considering Signing with Lakers or Nets

The free agent market in the NBA is becoming thinner and thinner by the day. As the 2012-13 NBA season approaches, the talent level left in the free agent pool is drastically dropping off with few viable options left for…

Kobe Bryant Considering Finishing Basketball Career in Europe

A few weeks ago, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant let it be known that he may be ending his NBA career after two more seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. With two more years left on his contract with the…

Blazers Rookie Damian Lillard: ‘I Can Take Steve Nash’

As arguably the most impressive rookie during the NBA’s 2012 Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, point guard Damian Lillard has a potentially bright future in the league and might be the missing piece of the puzzle for the struggling…

NBA News: C.J. Miles Chooses Cavs Over Lakers, Mavs, Rockets and Bucks

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the few teams in the NBA that have been able to vastly improve their rosters over the summer. With the addition of Steve Nash and Antawn Jamison, the Lakers have drastically improved their…

Lakers’ Andrew Bynum Watches LA Galaxy Take On Real Madrid

As one of the more avid soccer fans in the NBA, All-Star center Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers has a love for the sport similar to teammates Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant. In the summer of 2010, Bynum…

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