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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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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Kobe Bryant’s Arthritic Knee Seriously Threatened NBA Career

Last season Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers were embarrassed in the NBA playoffs after getting swept by the eventual NBA champion Dallas Mavericks in the second round. This domination of the Lakers in this series with the Mavs…

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Metta World Peace Reaches Out to Lakers Fans Via Twitter

Now that Metta World Peace can only hope that the Los Angeles Lakers make it to the second round of the NBA playoffs while serving his seven-game suspension for elbowing the Oklahoma City Thunder’s James Harden, the veteran forward is…

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George Karl: Andrew Bynum was ‘Playing Nice Illegal Defense’

After winning Game 1 over the Denver Nuggets in convincing fashion, the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to an impressive start to the NBA playoffs with a potential sweep on the horizon. One of the main reasons for the…

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