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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Andrew Bynum Says Lakers Will Win NBA Title with Commitment to Defense

During the first-round playoff series with the Denver Nuggets, All-Star center Andrew Bynum made some controversial comments that came back to haunt the team in the last three games. With Bynum’s "close-out games are actually kinda easy” statement, Denver was given…

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NBA Commissioner David Stern Says Flopping is a Concern in the NBA

Throughout the first round of the NBA playoffs, there has been a lot of talk about flopping and the impact it has had on league. With the recent comments from Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel about the Miami Heat…

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Ty Lawson Continues to be Difference Maker for Nuggets

Heading into this first-round series with the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers were prepared for whatever Nuggets' coach George Karl was going to throw at them. In the first two games, the Lakers dominated the Nuggets and made it…

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Mike Brown, Kobe Believe Gasol and Bynum Must Step Up in Game 7

After the worst playoff loss for the Los Angeles Lakers since Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks last year, Kobe Bryant and Lakers coach Mike Brown say they need Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum to step it up in order…

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Thunder Forward James Harden Wins NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year

Over the past two seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder has been widely considered one of the best all-around teams in the Western Conference. With a solid young core of players led by three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant, the consensus…

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Nuggest Coach George Karl Attempts to Clear the Air on Laptop Allegations

Controversy has begun swirl around the first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets as the two teams head towards a pivotal Game 6 in the Mile High City on Thursday night. Apparently, the Lakers’ coaching…

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Lakers’ Devin Ebanks Focused on Playoffs; Not Free Agency

After losing Game 5 to the Denver Nuggets in dramatic fashion, the Los Angeles Lakers have been forced into a corner as they now must head back to the Mile High City in order to finish off George Karl’s scrappy…

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Nuggets Coach George Karl Used Andrew Bynum’s Quote as Motivation

On Tuesday night at the Staples Center, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers witnessed an incredible comeback led by Kobe Bryant. With Game 5 on the verge of getting out of control and the Denver Nuggets leading the Lakers by…

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Lakers Coach Mike Brown Wants to Write Own Legacy in L.A.

After officially becoming the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Mike Brown had taken on the toughest challenge of his life and career. Replacing arguably the greatest NBA head coach of all-time in Phil Jackson would be no…

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Lakers Coach Mike Brown Content with Play of Matt Barnes and Devin Ebanks

Coming into this first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, two players that had to step it up right out of the gate for the Los Angeles Lakers were Matt Barnes and Devin Ebanks. With Metta World Peace unavailable for…

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