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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NBA Commissioner David Stern Wants Minor Changes in the NBA

The 2011-12 NBA season may have gotten off to a rocky start after an ugly NBA lockout that lasted much longer than anticipated, but the season has been considered a success with arguably the two best teams in the league…

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NBA Rumors: Sacramento Kings Willing to Trade Tyreke Evans?

Back in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings selected Tyreke Evans out of Memphis with the fourth overall pick and were thought to have brought in a missing piece to the puzzle. Selecting the now 22-year-old was considered to…

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Derek Fisher Will Not Retire After NBA Finals

After being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers for forward Jordan Hill before the NBA trade deadline back in March, five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher was thought to be seriously considering retirement after agreeing to a buyout with the Houston…

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Metta World Peace to Star in Lifetime Movie with Jennie Garth

As arguably one the most unpredictable players in the NBA on and off the court, Metta World Peace always seems to do things that make Los Angeles Lakers fans shake their heads, crack up laughing or both. A perfect example of…

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NBA Commissioner David Stern Anticipates Conspiracy Theories

Once the New Orleans Hornets had officially won the NBA Draft Lottery recently, the conspiracy theorists were out in force with talk of the NBA rigging the lottery beginning to circulate. With the league still owning the Hornets and currently…

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Lakers Trainer Gary Vitti Clears Up Confusion on Orthokine Therapy

After posting an article about Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum heading to Germany to undergo knee procedures on Friday, LakersNation.com has learned the report was wrong. Kobe and Bynum will be heading overseas in order to patch up their ailing…

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Lakers Rumors: Mavs Attempting to Trade Lamar Odom Back to Lakers

The current deadline for a decision to be made on veteran forward Lamar Odom for the Dallas Mavericks is June 29. Before that that date, the Mavs will attempt to trade the former Sixth Man of the Year or buyout…

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Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum to Undergo Orthokine Therapy is Summer

With the NBA off-season officially underway for the Los Angeles Lakers, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant will be headed to Germany for a second straight summer to undergo Orthokine therapy on his right knee. Not to be confused with PRP…

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Brian Shaw Leading Candidate for Orlando Magic Head Coach

There’s been a lot of talk over the past week or so about Phil Jackson’s return to the NBA with the Orlando Magic. Throughout the 2011-12 NBA regular season, many believed that the 11-time NBA champion would ultimately become the…

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Lakers Rumors: Acquiring Deron Williams and Signing Lamar Odom Unlikely

The number one trade target for the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer will most likely be elite point guard Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets. Even though the Lakers can’t sign Williams to a free agent contract, if he…

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