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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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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Lakers Likely to Re-Sign Jordan Hill; Not Ramon Sessions?

At the NBA trade deadline on March 15, the Los Angeles Lakers were as active as any team in the league with the goal of improving the squad while saving money to avoid a huge luxury tax. As a result,…

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Lakers’ Metta World Peace Prepares for Return to the Floor

Last night the Los Angeles Lakers took one step closer to advancing to the second round of the NBA playoffs to face the Oklahoma City Thunder after taking a 3-1 series lead with a win over the Denver Nuggets at…

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Andrew Bynum and Kobe Bryant Top ESPN’s Post-Season MVP Rankings

The first round of the NBA playoffs is well underway with a number of teams already on the verge of advancing to the next round like the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder which all have…

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Magic’s Ryan Anderson Wins NBA’s Most Improved Player, Bynum Snubbed?

After much debate, the league will award the NBA’s Most Improved Player for 2012 to Ryan Anderson of the Orlando Magic. There were quite a few legitimate candidates for this award with the Los Angeles Lakers Andrew Bynum included, but…

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Lakers Forward Metta World Peace to Appear on ‘Conan’

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a quick and promising start to the NBA playoffs with a 2-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets in the first round. There is a good possibility that the Lakers could keep up this…

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Dallas Mavericks Guard Jason Kidd Wins NBA Sportsmanship Award

Winning an NBA title for the first time last season was a milestone for Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks as he put the icing on the cake of a Hall of Fame career. There’s no question that when Kidd…

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Former Laker Shaquille O’Neal to Receive Doctorate in Education

Now that Shaquille O’Neal has begun his career after basketball as an NBA analyst with TNT, the Big Aristotle has also continued his education. As one of the few professional athletes that actually continue to improve themselves educationally and financially,…

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