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 Teammates Unwisely Trash Talk Kobe Bryant During Practice

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant returned to practice on Sunday for the Los Angeles Lakers after sitting out for about a week and a half due to a lower leg contusion suffered in the preseason. Some of his younger teammates…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant ‘Full Participant’ In Practice

One of the main concerns heading into the 2015-16 NBA season opener for the Los Angeles Lakers is the health of superstar Kobe Bryant. The five-time NBA champion hasn't participated in practice since suffering a lower leg contusion during the…

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Lakers News: Jerry West Believes Warriors Fans ‘Much Better’ Than Lakers Fans

Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West made some interesting comments that will likely rub fans of the storied NBA franchise the wrong way. West is currently the head consultant for the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors and was recently…

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Lakers News: L.A. Waives Undrafted Rookie Jonathan Holmes

The Los Angeles Lakers need to get down to a maximum of 15 players on their active roster before the start of the 2015-16 NBA regular season. Although the roster cuts this time around have been tougher than in years…

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Jeanie Buss: Lakers, Buss Family ‘Devoted’ To Helping Lamar Odom

After battling for his life, former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom appears as though he'll pull through. Odom gave everyone quite a scare last week convincing many that he wasn't going to make it, but has defied the odds…

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Lakers News: Jordan Clarkson Ruled Out With Sprained Right Shoulder

The Los Angeles Lakers may have suffered another costly blow to their roster due to injury with second-year guard Jordan Clarkson going down with a shoulder injury against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. According to Bill Oram of…

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Jim Buss On Lakers Failed Chris Paul Trade: ‘It Didn’t Make Any Sense’

In December of 2011, the Los Angeles Lakers made a blockbuster trade that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. The franchise acquired point guard Chris Paul to play alongside Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum in a three-way deal that sent Pau…

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Metta World Peace: Lakers ‘Strongly’ Believe They Will Make Playoffs

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the rebuilding process with the team trying to put together a talented young squad to lead the franchise into a promising future. The Lakers brass has made some progress in their rebuilding efforts…

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Lakers News: Marcelo Huertas ‘Pretty Much’ Locked Up Roster Spot

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently finalizing their roster for the upcoming NBA regular season with two more players needing to be cut to get down to the maximum of 15. Although many questioned whether Marcelo Huertas would be on…

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Lakers News: L.A. Waives Robert Upshaw, Michael Frazier II

The Los Angeles Lakers need to cut down their roster to a maximum of 15 players before the start of the 2015-16 NBA season on Oct. 28. The team brought in a total of 19 players to training camp with…

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