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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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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Kobe Bryant Ready to Take on Derek Fisher

After some debate and speculation about where he was going to sign, five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher ultimately landed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Not a bad move by Fisher as it gives him a great chance to win a…

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Kobe Bryant Shows Some Support for Former Teammate Lamar Odom

After the Chris Paul trade fell through before the beginning of this shortened NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were faced with quite a few dilemmas. The worst of which was the mindset of reigning Sixth Man of the Year…

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Kobe’s Sick Crossover, Behind-the-Back with Left-Hand Hook Finish vs. Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second game in a row yesterday with the loss to the Houston Rockets (107-103) in which Andrew Bynum was ejected and Kobe Bryant had yet another poor shooting performance going 10-for-27 from the field.…

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Pau Gasol is Ready to Take On Co-Captain Role

After the surprising Derek Fisher trade to the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers were left with Kobe Bryant as the only captain on the squad. Fisher had be co-captain with Kobe for years and head coach Mike Brown needed…

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Lakers’ GM Mitch Kupchak Talks With Dan Patrick About Trade Deadline

It was no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers were prepared and would most likely make a move before the NBA trade deadline on March 15. With Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak and VP Jim Buss having their sights set on…

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Kobe Bryant Can’t Explain Poor Shooting in Loss to Utah Jazz

Last night’s loss to the Utah Jazz was ugly to say the least. The Los Angeles Lakers just couldn’t keep up with a motivated Jazz squad led by Paul Milsap. There was a chance the Lake Show could’ve come out…

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Mike Brown Says Jordan Hill Won’t Get Much Playing Time

The one trade that seemed to shock everyone at the NBA trade deadline was the Los Angeles Lakers dealing five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jordan Hill. With no rumors circulating around about Fisher’s…

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