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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Lakers News: Lakers Work Out Rashad McCants and Patrick Beverley

The news surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers has slowed down considerably recently with the storied NBA franchise reluctant to make any more moves in free agency with a trade for Dwight Howard still in limbo. Howard being dealt to the…

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Lakers Rumors: Jodie Meeks Will Not Sign for Veteran’s Minimum

The 2012-13 NBA season is less than three months away and the Los Angeles Lakers still need to make some moves. The Lakers may have made an upgrade to their bench this summer with the addition of former Sixth Man…

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Lakers Rumors: Kenyon Martin Considering Signing with Lakers or Nets

The free agent market in the NBA is becoming thinner and thinner by the day. As the 2012-13 NBA season approaches, the talent level left in the free agent pool is drastically dropping off with few viable options left for…

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Kobe Bryant Considering Finishing Basketball Career in Europe

A few weeks ago, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant let it be known that he may be ending his NBA career after two more seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. With two more years left on his contract with the…

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Blazers Rookie Damian Lillard: ‘I Can Take Steve Nash’

As arguably the most impressive rookie during the NBA’s 2012 Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, point guard Damian Lillard has a potentially bright future in the league and might be the missing piece of the puzzle for the struggling…

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NBA News: C.J. Miles Chooses Cavs Over Lakers, Mavs, Rockets and Bucks

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the few teams in the NBA that have been able to vastly improve their rosters over the summer. With the addition of Steve Nash and Antawn Jamison, the Lakers have drastically improved their…

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Lakers’ Andrew Bynum Watches LA Galaxy Take On Real Madrid

As one of the more avid soccer fans in the NBA, All-Star center Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers has a love for the sport similar to teammates Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant. In the summer of 2010, Bynum…

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Magic Johnson on Mike Brown: ‘I Just Want Mike to do a Better Job’

Ever since 11-time NBA champion Phil Jackson stepped down as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson has been extremely vocal about his former team and moves they’ve made. Recently, Johnson said that he believes Lakers VP…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Show Interest in Free Agent Leandro Barbosa

Over the past few weeks, many different free agents have been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers. With GM Mitch Kupchak exploring all sorts of options in free agency, the Lakers are intent on signing at least one more free…

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Andrew Bynum’s Agent on Talks with Mitch Kupchak: ‘Nothing To Do With An Extension’

The past few weeks have been hectic to say the least for the Los Angeles Lakers with a lot of talk about a potential blockbuster trade for Dwight Howard and the free agent signings of Antawn Jamison and Jordan Hill.…

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