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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Lakers News: Jordan Clarkson Says He Was ‘Playing Selfish’ In Loss To Pistons

The most consistent player on the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2015-16 NBA season thus far has been Jordan Clarkson. The second-year guard out of Missouri hasn't missed a beat since his impressive rookie campaign but was hard on himself…

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Game Recap: Lakers Drop Second Straight With Loss To Pistons

After an impressive win over the Washington Wizards earlier this week in which Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 31 points, the Los Angeles Lakers were brought back down to Earth against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night at Philips Arena.…

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Pau Gasol On Most Talented Players He Has Played With

During his time with the Memphis Grizzlies, Pau Gasol was widely considered one of the best frontcourt players in the NBA. Gasol improved his game with every passing year in Memphis, but simply didn't have the talent around him to…

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Byron Scott Tells Media To ‘Relax’ About Nick Young Not Playing

After an impressive win over the Washington Wizards earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to carry over some of the ball movement and team-oriented gameplay against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on Friday night. Unfortunately, the Lakers…

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Kobe Bryant Considers Tony Allen Closest Player To Being ‘Kobe Stopper’

During his near-two decades in the NBA, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers has faced his fair share of lockdown defenders. Plenty of players in the past have tried to figure out the formula to contain arguably one of…

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Kobe Bryant: Basketball ‘Not Wired Into My Subconscious The Way It Used To Be’

Kobe Bryant announced the 2015-16 NBA season would be his last with the Los Angeles Lakers this past weekend. The decision to retire had been something Bryant was thinking about for quite some time, but ultimately made his choice to…

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D’Angelo Russell: ‘I Was A Fan’ Watching Kobe Bryant Vs. Wizards

The Los Angeles Lakers headed into their matchup against John Wall's Washington Wizards on Wednesday coming off the worst loss of the 2015-16 NBA season against the lowly Philadelphia 76ers. The Lakers couldn't get anything going against the 76ers on…

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DeMarcus Cousins On Kobe Bryant: ‘Hate To See Him Go’

Last summer, there was a lot of buzz around the NBA that the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings were working on a blockbuster trade involving DeMarcus Cousins. The up-and-coming center would've headed to Los Angeles in a trade package,…

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Dirk Nowitzki On Kobe Bryant: ‘Probably The Greatest Player I’ve Faced’

After Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced his intention to retire following the 2015-16 NBA season, the farewell tour is officially underway with teams around the league and his peers expressing their appreciation for the future Hall…

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Kevin Durant Rips Media’s Treatment Of Kobe Bryant

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant will retire after the 2015-16 NBA season. Bryant announced his intentions to retire on Sunday night before the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Indiana Pacers at the Staples Center. Kobe has come to the conclusion…

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