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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BREAKING: Lakers Win Amnesty Auction With Highest Bid On Carlos Boozer

Please enable Javascript to watch this video The Los Angeles Lakers have won the amnesty auction on veteran forward Carlos Boozer, according to ESPN's Marc Stein: ESPN has learned that the Los Angeles Lakers have won the amnesty auction with…

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Phil Jackson Says Lakers Wanted Long-Term Option With Mike D’Antoni

Back in 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared to be on the verge of bringing back a legend in the form of 11-time NBA head coaching champion, Phil Jackson. Talks with Jackson were thought to be progressing well, following the…

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VIDEO: Lakers Rookie Julius Randle Tested On Kobe Bryant Trivia

http://youtu.be/-55RCD1fb_w Rookie forward Julius Randle has let it be known on more than one occasion that he's been a Kobe Bryant fan for quite some time. Randle went as far as to find an old picture of himself sporting a…

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Lakers Rumors: Team Unlikely To Keep Wesley Johnson

With the Los Angeles Lakers committing to Jordan Hill and Nick Young long-term, the team will have to find players willing to take a considerable discount to sign in order to fill out the roster. -- Lakers Nation Store Is…

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Pau Gasol Discusses Leaving Lakers, Picking Bulls

Four-time NBA All-Star Pau Gasol had a tough decision to make heading into free agency for the first time in his NBA career. The two-time NBA champion made it clear that he wanted to sign with a title contender in…

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Lakers To Meet With Byron Scott Again As Decision Nears

The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to hire a new head coach with NBA free agency underway and superstars Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James already making their decisions. With the team missing out on landing the best players on the…

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BREAKING: Pau Gasol Leaves Lakers To Sign With Chicago Bulls

Heading into NBA free agency, Pau Gasol was excited at the prospect of being able to call the shots and dictate where he'll be playing next season. After weighing his options as a free agent for the first time in…

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BREAKING: Carmelo Anthony Agrees To Re-Sign With New York Knicks

After meeting with the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson gave his final pitch to Carmelo Anthony and it appears it was enough to convince the superstar to stay in New York. -- Lakers…

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Lakers, Bulls Finalizing Sign-And-Trade Involving Pau Gasol?

UPDATE (1:02 PM PST): According to Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Lakers are now engaged in a three-team trade centered around Pau Gasol to acquire one or two draft picks with no players coming back…

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NBA News: Former Laker Kent Bazemore Signs With Atlanta Hawks

The Los Angeles Lakers saw another player from last year's roster head elsewhere on Friday with Kent Bazemore agreeing to sign with the Atlanta Hawks, according to ESPN's Marc Stein: ESPN sources say Kent Bazemore is headed to the Atlanta…

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