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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Byron Scott: D’Angelo Russell ‘Starting To Come Around’ For Lakers

Throughout the 2015-16 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers rookie D'Angelo Russell has had a strange and complicated relationship with head coach Byron Scott...

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D’Angelo Russell: Karl-Anthony Towns ‘Deserves’ Rookie Of The Year Award

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised everyone during the 2015 NBA Draft by selecting guard D'Angelo Russell with the second overall pick rather than going with the safe bet in Jahlil Okafor...

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Lakers News: Julius Randle, Larry Nance Jr. In ‘Open Competition’ For Starting Role

Second-year forward Julius Randle has come into his own this season with the Kentucky product quickly turning into a double-double machine...

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant’s Sore Shoulder Will Be ‘Ongoing’ Issue

With only 33 games left in the 2015-16 NBA regular season for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant's playing career is quickly coming to an end...

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Lakers Rumors: Lou Williams Among Veterans On Trading Block For L.A.

The NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 18 and it looks as if the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in making some moves...

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Lakers Rumors: Hassan Whiteside ‘Obvious Target’ In Free Agency For L.A.

The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching with only a few more weeks left for teams around the league to make deals.

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Kobe Bryant: City Of Los Angeles ‘Didn’t Really Appreciate’ Pau Gasol

In the summer of 2014, Pau Gasol decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency for the Chicago Bulls...

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Lakers To Honor Shaquille O’Neal With Statue Outside Staples Center

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have four statues outside of the Staples Center with another one on the way...

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Rick Carlisle: Kobe Bryant-Dirk Nowitzki’s Last Game ‘Historic Moment’ For NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night at the Staples Center with Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki going head-to-head for the last time...

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Lakers News: Larry Nance Jr. Rules Out Slam Dunk Contest

Larry Nance Jr. has made quite an impression in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers...

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