Ryan Ward

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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.
Lakers Rumors: John Calipari An ‘intriguing’ Coaching Candidate For L.a.

Warriors Trick Luke Walton Into Believing Lakers Lost Draft Pick

No team in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery had more to lose than the Los Angeles Lakers. The storied franchise possessed a top-three protected draft pick which could go as high as number one overall or end up being a disaster with the team losing the pick altogether due to the Steve Nash trade of 2012…
Lakers Gm Mitch Kupchak Says Team Could End Up Trading Draft Pick

Lakers News: Mitch Kupchak Says Team ‘Hasn’t Discussed’ Trading Draft Pick

After a month of uncertainty following the end 2015-16 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers finally learned their fate in the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday…
D’angelo Russell Discusses Being A Late Bloomer, Proving Doubters Wrong

INSTAGRAM: Lakers PG D’Angelo Russell Putting In Work With Trainer Robbie Haught

After a fairly mediocre rookie campaign during the 2015-16 NBA season, no player currently on the Los Angeles Lakers roster has more to prove next season than D’Angelo Russell…
Lakers Draft News: L.a. Interviews Seven-footer Thon Maker

Lakers Draft News: L.A. Interviews Seven-Footer Thon Maker

At this point, the Los Angeles Lakers are completely focused on May 17 when the team will learn its fate during the NBA Draft Lottery…
Kobe Bryant Stars In Apple Commercial With Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan Tweets Out Extra Clips Of Kobe Bryant Commercial

Before Kobe Bryant called it a career on April 13, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared in a commercial promoting Apple TV alongside actor Michael B. Jordan and hilarity ensued…
Lakers Gm Mitch Kupchak Says Team Could End Up Trading Draft Pick

Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak Wants Improved Roster, ‘Exciting Basketball’ Next Season

In all his years as the general manager of the Los Angeles since taking over for his mentor Jerry West, Mitch Kupchak may be facing his toughest challenge yet…
Kobe Bryant celebrating

Kobe Bryant’s Company Kobe Inc. Files To Trademark ‘Black Mamba’

It has been almost a month since Kobe Bryant played his final NBA game for the Los Angeles Lakers and although he could’ve used some much-needed time off after 20 years of service, the future Hall of Famer has been busy running his company Kobe Inc…
D’angelo Russell: ‘thick Skin’ Needed To Survive In L.a. In This Era

D’Angelo Russell On Lakers Hiring Luke Walton: ‘Oh Yeah, I’m Happy’

The 2015-16 NBA season mercifully came to an end for the Los Angeles Lakers last month with Kobe Bryant putting on a show one last time for the fans at the Staples Center…
Lakers Rumors: Demar Derozan ‘very Likely Candidate’ In Free Agency

DeMar DeRozan On Free Agency: ‘I Have Nothing To Worry About’

Only seven teams remain in the quest for the ring this season with the Toronto Raptors currently battling it out with Dwyane Wade’s Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference…
Is It Time For Lakers To Part Ways With Mitch Kupchak?

Los Angeles Lakers Release 2016 Preseason Schedule

The Los Angeles Lakers have undergone a drastic change after finishing with a franchise-worst 17 wins during the 2015-16 NBA season…