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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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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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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