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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Michael Jordan, Hornets Honor Kobe Bryant With Tribute Video

Back on June 26, 1996, the Charlotte Hornets selected Kobe Bryant out of Lower Merion High School with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft...

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Lakers News: Jeremy Lin ‘Glad’ Kobe Bryant Is Getting Farewell Tour

After one season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jeremy Lin chose to take his talents elsewhere in NBA free agency signing with Michael Jordan's Charlotte Hornets last summer...

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Dealt With Sore Knee In Loss To Grizzlies

Although Kobe Bryant came out firing scoring 14 points in the first quarter, the five-time NBA champion sat out the entire second quarter...

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D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle Say They Were Not ‘Scared’ Vs. Thunder

Following the ugly 40-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott ripped into his team for their poor effort...

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Talks About His Dinner With Kevin Durant

A day before the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder went head-to-head at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant had dinner at a restaurant in Oklahoma City..

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Lakers News: Byron Scott Wants Julius Randle To Improve Defensively

In the loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, second-year forward Julius Randle of the Los Angeles Lakers recorded 12th double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds...

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Stephon Marbury: It Would Be ‘Beyond Huge’ If Kobe Bryant Played In China

After 20 years in the NBA playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant plans to call it a career following the 2015-16 NBA season...

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Kobe Bryant Compares Himself To Star Wars’ Darth Vader

On Friday, the wait will be over for Star Wars fans with the seventh installment of the iconic movie franchise, 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' officially being released in theaters across the country...

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Larry Nance Jr. Calls Playing Alongside Kobe Bryant ‘Dream Come True’

Rookie forward Larry Nance Jr. got off to a rocky start with the Los Angeles Lakers. After being drafted with the 27th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, someone went digging into his past and found a controversial tweet…

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Paul Pierce On Kobe Bryant’s Final Season: ‘Everybody Has Their Time’

Back in 2008, an epic rivalry was renewed between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Both storied NBA franchises had rebuilt their teams into championship contenders at the same time for the first time since the Magic-Bird era. Kobe…

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