Ryan Ward

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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.
Paul George ‘doesn’t Plan’ To Talk To Lebron James This Summer About Teaming Up

Paul George ‘Doesn’t Plan’ To Talk To LeBron James This Summer About Teaming Up

Superstar forward Paul George of the Indiana Pacers has been at the center of a lot of speculation over the last few months in the NBA…
Kareem Abdul-jabbar Talks John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, Lakers, Ivica Zubac’s Skyhook, & More

Lakers Draft Rumors: Lonzo Ball Considering Talking To Other Teams With Lottery Picks

After the 2017 NBA Draft order was officially set, LaVar Ball, father of draft prospect Lonzo Ball, told Lakers Nation his son would only be working out for the Los Angeles Lakers…
Lakers Draft Rumors: L.a. Finalizing Workout With Duke’s Jayson Tatum

Lakers Draft Rumors: L.A. Finalizing Workout With Duke’s Jayson Tatum

The 2017 NBA Draft is only a days away with teams around the league scrambling to get as much information as they can on prospects expected to go in the first and second rounds on June 22…
Brandon Ingram: Best Defensive Player For The Lakers?

Lakers Rumors: L.A. Maintains Brandon Ingram ‘Not Available’ In Trade Talks

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to think very highly of small forward Brandon Ingram…
Lonzo Ball’s Interview With L.a. Media After Lakers Workout (video & Transcript)

Lakers Draft News: Lonzo Ball’s Second Meeting With L.A. Officially Scheduled

The 2017 NBA Draft will get underway a week from tomorrow on June 22 with the Los Angeles Lakers in possession of the No. 2 pick…
Damian Lillard Admits If Blazers Didn’t Want Him Lakers Would Be A Team He’d Consider

Damian Lillard Admits If Blazers Didn’t Want Him Lakers Would Be A Team He’d Consider

Back in 2012, the Portland Trail Blazers selected a player who would turn out to be their new face of the franchise with the sixth overall pick in the NBA Draft…
Lakers Draft News: Josh Jackson’s Agent Says ‘too Early’ To Tell If L.a. Will Select His Client

Lakers Draft News: Josh Jackson’s Agent Says ‘Too Early’ To Tell If L.A. Will Select His Client

The 2017 NBA Draft is less than two weeks away. The Los Angeles Lakers, who own the No. 2 pick in the draft, haven’t ruled out prospects or possibilities with their selection, including the chance they take Josh Jackson out of Kansas…
Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Among 10 Players Invited To Nba Draft In New York

Lakers Brass ‘Not Impressed’ By NBA Draft Prospect Lonzo Ball’s ‘Level Of Conditioning’

All signs have been pointing to Lonzo Ball eventually wearing the purple and gold for the Los Angeles Lakers…
Exclusive: Stephen Jackson Talks Desire To Coach, Espn’s The Jump, Lakers, Magic, Kobe, & Much More

Magic Johnson Shows Off His Midrange Game After Lakers Pre-Draft Workouts

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers held another pre-draft workout for six more players that the team might be considering for their late first-round pick in the NBA Draft on June 22…
Nba Draft Prospect Josh Jackson Thanks Lakers After Working Out For L.a.

NBA Draft Prospect Josh Jackson Thanks Lakers After Working Out For L.A.

After securing the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft for a third straight year, the Los Angeles Lakers were tasked with evaluating top-tier talent coming out of the college game in order to make the right on draft day come June 22…