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 Legend Bill Russell: ‘Lakers Can Be Very, Very Good’

As arguably one of the most successful players to have ever played in the NBA, 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell is as respected a Hall of Famer as there is, and when he speaks everyone listens. Recently, Russell was interviewed…

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Lakers News: Dwight Howard Will Not Be Ready for Training Camp

After the Los Angeles Lakers officially acquired six-time All-Star Dwight Howard last month, the major concern was whether or not he'd be fully recovered from back surgery and ready to go for the start of the 2012-13 NBA season on…

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NBA News: Derek Fisher Continues to Weigh Options in Free Agency

The biggest surprise at the NBA trade deadline on March 15 last season was the Los Angeles Lakers trading five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher to the Houston Rockets in exchange for forward Jordan Hill. The move came out of nowhere…

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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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