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 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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Kobe Bryant Expected to Play Friday vs. Spurs

After missing seven consecutive games with a shin injury, Kobe Bryant is expected to get back on the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at the AT&T Center against the rival San Antonio Spurs according to Elliot…

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Executive VP Jim Buss Talks About New CBA Impact on Lakers

Over the past few years, Los Angeles Lakers Executive Vice President Jim Buss has received a lot of criticism for his questionable decision making while gradually taking over for owner and father, Jerry Buss. With Buss being adamant about not…

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Kobe Bryant Refuses to Talk About Shin Injury

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off their biggest loss of the season to the San Antonio Spurs (112-91) in which superstar Kobe Bryant missed his sixth consecutive game with a shin injury. Even though Kobe has been resorted to…

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Coach Kobe Summoning His Inner Zen Master?

Over the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant was mentored by one of the greatest head coaches in league history. With Phil Jackson calling the shots and giving advice for problems on…

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Is Kobe Bryant Making More of an Impact as Coach Kobe?

With Kobe Bryant missing five consecutive games, the consensus was that the Los Angeles Lakers would begin to seriously struggle. The main concern was on the offensive end of the floor as losing the league’s leading scorer and anywhere from…

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Mark Cuban Wants Goaltending to be Reviewable

Last night at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers took the floor without Kobe Bryant for the fifth consecutive game due to a shin injury. Sunday's game was huge in terms of the playoff implications taking on the defending…

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Lakers Coach Mike Brown Misses Game for Personal Reasons

Before tipoff against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers learned that Coach Mike Brown had left the building for personal reasons. The team already knew that they'd be without superstar Kobe Bryant for…

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