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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Coach Mike Brown Using Different Approach for New-Look Lakers

Last season was rough for all 30 teams in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers having a tougher hill to climb than most. With a new head coach in Mike Brown, the vetoed Chris Paul trade and shortened season…

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Kobe Bryant Confident Antawn Jamison Can Lead Lakers’ Second Unit

The acquisitions of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash were without a doubt the biggest moves of any team in the league over the off-season with the Los Angeles Lakers adding two superstars to an already talented roster led by Kobe…

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NBA News: Celtics’ Jason Terry Says He Hates the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers may have dominated the headlines over the summer with the acquisitions of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard, but the Lakers weren’t the only team making moves in the off-season. Even though the Boston Celtics didn’t receive…

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NBA News: Boston Celtics Sign Leandro Barbosa to One-Year Deal

One of the biggest names left on the NBA free agent market is officially off the table with Leandro Barbosa agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports via Twitter:…

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Steve Nash on Signing With Raptors: ‘I Was Very Close’

Before the Los Angeles Lakers pulled the trigger on the sign-and-trade to acquire Steve Nash from the division rival Phoenix Suns, the two-time NBA MVP was an unrestricted free agent and exploring opportunities from a few different teams proposing intriguing…

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Lakers News: Derek Fisher Officially Eligible to Sign with the Lakers

Since the beginning of free agency on July 1, the consensus has been that five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher could sign with any of the 29 teams in the league not named the Los Angeles Lakers. Reportedly, that is no…

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Lakers News: Dwight Howard Will Not Make Debut Against Jazz

The debut of Dwight Howard as the starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait. Howard will sit on the bench in casual attire for a fourth straight preseason game according to Mike Trudell of Lakers.com via…

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Lakers Coach Mike Brown Helped Bring Antawn Jamison to Los Angeles

After the disappointing series loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs last season, one of the biggest problems for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the off-season was the play off the bench. The point guard position was…

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Dwight Howard to Appear on the Cover of SLAM

With three preseason games in the books for the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard has yet to make his debut in purple and gold with no timetable officially set for his return to the floor. Even though Howard is not…

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Metta World Peace: ‘Nash Should Do a Vegas Magic Show’

One of the players on the current Los Angeles Lakers roster that wasn’t sure if he’d have a job heading into the upcoming season was Metta World Peace. With the Lakers' front office seriously considering using the amnesty clause on…

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