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 Talks Metta World Peace Suspension

Ever since the Metta World Peace crushed the side of James Harden’s head with an “unintentional” elbow, the league has been buzzing about the controversial forward getting another lengthy suspension by the NBA. Now that the verdict has been announced…

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Kobe Talks Mavs, NBA Playoffs With Max and Marcellus of 710 ESPN

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have locked up the 3rd seed in the Western Conference and clinched the Pacific division title, the attention has been directed to the upcoming NBA playoffs with a potential first-round showdown with the Denver…

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Rumor: New York Knicks Prepared to Offer Phil Jackson $50 Million?

The rumors of Phil Jackson returning to coaching in the NBA are starting to heat up once again. With the recent resurgence of the New York Knicks and the potentially vacant head coaching job in the Big Apple, the Knicks…

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Who Will Win the 2012 NBA Scoring Title: Kobe Bryant or Kevin Durant?

With just one more regular season for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant could be on the verge of another NBA scoring title after leading the league in that category for the majority of the season. After Sunday’s win over…

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Oddmakers Set Over/Under Metta World Peace Suspension

After throwing the elbow that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, Metta World Peace is sitting at home waiting to feel the wrath of the NBA once again. There’s no doubt that World Peace will be hit hard for his vicious…

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Jordan Hill Proves Worth to Lakers Coach Mike Brown

After getting dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Derek Fisher trade with the Houston Rockets, Jordan Hill was instantly put under a microscope. With all Lakers fans around the country in shock after seeing Fisher moved before the…

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Andrew Bynum Shows Maturity After Benching By Coach Brown

Coming into yesterday’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Lakers had a magic number of two in order to lock up the third seed in the Western Conference. After coming off yet another devastating loss to the…

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Andrew Bynum vs. Tyson Chandler: Who’s a Better Fit for the Olympics?

Last week it was determined that former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom and current Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups were eliminated from contention to make the final 12-man roster for Team USA. Billups was taken out of the…

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Derek Fisher Asked for Resignation as NBPA President

During the long and drawn out NBA lockout, former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Derek Fisher was the voice and face of the players in the battle for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Along with being a five-time NBA…

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Blazers Targeting Lakers’ Mitch Kupchak for GM Vacancy

During his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, GM Mitch Kupchak has experienced both the upside and downside of being a General Manager in the NBA. Before the making the blockbuster trade for Pau Gasol a few years back, Kupchak…

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