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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Time Warner Cable Sports Releases Statement on Distribution

The 2012-13 NBA regular season is only days away with the Los Angeles Lakers to set to get the ball rolling against the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 30. Unfortunately, it remains uncertain how many Lakers fans might actually get to…

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Lakers News: Dwight Howard, Steve Nash on Sports Illustrated Cover

As arguably the best show in the NBA heading into the 2012-13 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are at the center of attention once again after adding superstars Dwight Howard and Steve Nash over the summer. Along with bringing…

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Lakers News: Lakers Leaning Towards Keeping 14 Players on Final Roster

With the start of the regular season only a week away, the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching staff will likely cut a few more players before setting the final roster at 15 players or less. The current roster is down to…

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Kobe Bryant Took No Mercy on 15-Year-Old DeMar DeRozan

It’s no secret that five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant is one of the most competitive players in NBA history. Not only is Kobe constantly compared to Michael Jordan in terms of style of play and success, but also for the…

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NBA News: NBA to Remove Center Position from All-Star Ballot

After weighing the pros and cons over the summer, the NBA has decided to make a drastic change to the voting process for All-Star games. Reportedly, the league will no longer have the center position on the ballot according to…

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Lakers News: Dwight Howard Out Against Clippers with Sore Back

On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the Los Angeles Lakers will face-off against the division rival Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center for the first and only time during the preseason. Even though this will be a highly anticipated matchup between…

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Lakers News: Jordan Hill Set to Return Against Clippers

After suffering a herniated disc in his back two weeks ago, Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Jordan Hill is set to make his return to the floor against the division rival Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night according Yahoo Sports’ Adrian…

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Steve Nash Talks Challenge of New-Look Lakers Fitting Together

Once acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers back on July 4, Steve Nash knew he’d been given another chance to win an NBA title before calling it a career. Even though Nash began his stint with the Lakers at 38…

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Lakers News: Dwight Howard Says Lakers Debut was ‘Emotional’

On August 10, 2012, the nightmare of the vetoed Chris Paul trade back in December was officially forgotten by the Los Angeles Lakers after pulling off one of the biggest game-changing trades in NBA history with the acquisition of three-time…

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NBA News: Leandro Barbosa Explains Signing with Celtics Over Lakers

Once the Los Angeles Lakers had signed Jodie Meeks to a two-year deal, the consensus was that the Lakers were done signing anymore players and were content with the roster. With Dwight Howard, Steve Nash and Antawn Jamison officially in…

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