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: Nick Young Resents ‘Getting Caught Up In All The Drama’ Last Season

Nick Young came under fire last season for taking the 'Swaggy P' persona a little too far and not producing results on the basketball floor. Head coach Byron Scott quickly became tired of Young's act on and off the court…

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Wesley Johnson On Lakers: ‘Nobody Really Knew What Was Going On’

During his two-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, Wesley Johnson was one of those players that left a lot of people scratching their heads. Johnson had a lot of potential to become a great player in the NBA with…

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D’Angelo Russell On Tracy McGrady Tweet: ‘I Wasn’t Downgrading Kobe At All’

Rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start with the Los Angeles Lakers. Although Russell has already shown flashes of brilliance on the basketball court for Los Angeles, the rookie did rub the…

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Lakers News: Brandon Bass Willing To Mentor Team’s Young Players

The Los Angeles Lakers may have been unable to lure in any big-name players in NBA free agency this summer with LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan, Greg Monroe and Kevin Love choosing to sign elsewhere. Although unable to bring in an…

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Lakers News: Roy Hibbert Praises Clarkson, Russell And Randle For Work Ethic

The focus for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the 2015-16 NBA season will be developing their young players. D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle make up a promising young core that may lead this team into the future.…

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D’Angelo Russell Hasn’t Been Told He’ll Be Lakers Starting Point Guard

After the Los Angeles Lakers drafted D'Angelo Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, it was unclear what the team's plans were in terms of who would be starting in the backcourt next season. There has…

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ESPN Summer Forecast: Lakers Ranked Third For Team Turmoil

It has been a rough few years for the Los Angeles Lakers with seemingly nothing going right for the team despite efforts to get back on the right track. The Lakers franchise is used to winning and competing for NBA…

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Lakers News: Tarik Black Makes Appearance At Bell-Jeff, All Sports Boys Basketball Clinic

Second-year forward/center Tarik Black of the Los Angeles Lakers hosted a basketball clinic presented by Bell-Jeff Boys Basketball and All Pro Sports on Sunday. Black met with the kids who learned to improve some of their ball-handling and shooting skills…

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Shaquille O’Neal: NBA Was ‘Soft’ During My Era, Current Era Is ‘Very Soft’

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal was the most unstoppable force in the NBA during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Shaq was so physically dominant during his prime that he changed the game on both ends of the floor.…

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ESPN Summer Forecast: D’Angelo Russell Ranked Fourth In Rookie Of The Year

The Los Angeles Lakers chose to go in a different direction than expected during the 2015 NBA Draft back in June by selecting guard D'Angelo Russell out of Ohio State rather than going with Duke's Jahlil Okafor. The former Blue…

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