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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NBA News: Clippers Express Interest in Signing Matt Barnes

After all the moves that have been made by the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer, it appears that GM Mitch Kupchak and company are most likely done bringing in new players or re-signing veterans from last year’s squad. There’s…

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Robert Horry Believes New-Look Lakers Won’t Make it to the NBA Finals

After winning seven NBA titles during his time with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs, Robert Horry decided to walk away from the game in 2008. Horry left behind quite a legacy for a long-time role…

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2K Sports Releases Official Trailer for NBA 2K13

As arguably one of the most popular video game franchises today, NBA 2K13 is as highly anticipated as ever with new features and new faces in new places. The official trailer for NBA 2K13 has been released: httpvhd://youtu.be/NTL4wv2nL1Q One of…

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Lakers Rumors: Free Agent Leandro Barbosa Still in Talks with Lakers

After the Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent guard Jodie Meeks, the consensus was that the front office was done in free agency and would concentrate on signing rookies Robert Sacre and Darius Johnson-Odom. As expected, the Lakers’ front office…

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Dwight Howard’s Rehab Progessing with Lakers Trainer Gary Vitti

Once the blockbuster trade to bring Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers was made official, the biggest concern for the Lakers was his recovery from back surgery. Even though Howard is only 26 and hasn’t had injury problems throughout…

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NBA News: LeBron James and Kevin Durant Training Together in Akron, Ohio

As arguably the two best players in the NBA today, three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant and defending NBA champion LeBron James will be battling it out throughout the prime of their careers in order to win as many championships…

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Lamar Odom Ranked Ahead of Metta World Peace in ESPN’s #NBARank

Before every NBA season gets underway, the TrueHoop Network and ESPN.com team up to rank every player in the league from No. 500 all the way up to No. 1 via Twitter with 104 experts using the hashtag #NBARank. These rankings…

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Dwyane Wade Says Steve Nash Trade to Lakers Surprised Him

Over the past few months, the Los Angeles Lakers have been working hard on building another dynasty and securing the future in the post-Kobe Bryant era. With the additions of Steve Nash, Antawn Jamison, Jodie Meeks and Dwight Howard, Lakers…

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Mitch Kupchak on Lakers’ Starters: ‘I Wish They Were All 25’

During his time as assistant GM under Jerry West, Mitch Kupchak learned a lot of about the business of basketball and putting a title-contending team on the floor on an annual basis. There was no better teacher for Kupchak in…

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Shaq Talks Dwight Howard: ‘You Have to Care to Have a Reaction’

Once the dust settled on the blockbuster trade that sent center Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers last month, a lot of current and former players were asked about the move that brought another superstar to the City of…

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