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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Mike Brown Stands By Decision to Bench Andrew Bynum

Before heading into an emotional game tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center that features the return of Derek Fisher, Lakers head coach Mike Brown continues to stand firm about his benching of All-Star center Andrew Bynum in…

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Kobe, Gasol React to Magic’s Group Buying the L.A. Dodgers

Some of the most promising and exciting news came out of the City of Angels last night as it was announced that the Los Angeles Dodgers had finally been sold. This news is something that Dodgers fans had been dying…

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Kobe Bryant Supportive of Andrew Bynum’s Ambition on the Floor

Last night in the Bay Area, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to get back on the winning side of things by holding off the Golden State Warriors, 104-101. During this matchup by the bay, the Lakers had commanding leads…

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ESPN NBA Playoff Predictor has Lakers Beating Grizzlies in Playoffs

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and one team that will be aiming for redemption is none other than the Los Angeles Lakers. After getting swept in the playoffs last season by the eventual NBA champion Dallas Mavericks…

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Pau Gasol Partners with Global Health Care Company Grifols

Along with getting back to form on the basketball floor, Spanish forward Pau Gasol is also doing work off the court. It is no secret that if Gasol wasn’t going to be a professional basketball player that he would’ve pursued…

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Jeanie Buss Unsure if Phil Jackson Will Return to Coaching

Former Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls head coach, Phil Jackson, called it quits last season when he was swept out of the NBA playoffs. Jackson has spent the majority of his life around basketball and although Jackson did not…

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Kobe Bryant Frustrated After Being Benched vs. Grizzlies

After losing the fourth game this season at Staples Center, controversy started to swirl in Los Angeles as Lakers head coach Mike Brown made the bold and questionable decision to bench superstar Kobe Bryant for the better part of the…

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Mason and Ireland Talk with Lakers VP Jim Buss on 710 ESPN

After receiving a lot of grief from fans about not making any moves after the failed Chris Paul trade, Lakers Executive VP Jim Buss was public enemy number one in the City of Angels for not trying to improve this…

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Is Starting Ramon Sessions the Right Decision for the Lakers?

It has been just over a week since the NBA trade deadline with Ramon Sessions playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and his impact has already been felt by the team and the fans. Despite the Lakers looking for a…

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Kobe Bryant Believes the Lakers are a Championship-Caliber Team

It has been an interesting season for the Los Angeles Lakers with plenty of ups and downs in Mike Brown’s first year taking over for the league’s most successful head coach, Phil Jackson. First there was a drawn out NBA…

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