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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Andrew D. Bernstein to Photograph USA Basketball Olympic Training Camps

On July 29, the 2012 Olympics will officially get underway for Kobe Bryant and Team USA as they strive to win a second consecutive gold medal. Even though the Americans are the favorites to come out on top in London,…

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Lakers Compete with Timberwolves to Sign Free Agent Jordan Hill

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers have added veteran forward Antawn Jamison to the bench with a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, the attention has turned to free agent Jordan Hill. With the Lakers presumably the frontrunner to sign…

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Dwight Howard Makes Appearance at Dodger Stadium

After learning of the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic talking about a potential blockbuster trade for Dwight Howard on Tuesday, the buzz around L.A. kicked into high gear with Howard seemingly on the verge of being dealt to the…

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Source: Lakers Sign Antawn Jamison to One-Year Deal

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially signed veteran forward Antawn Jamison to a one-year deal with the veteran’s minimum of $1.4 million according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports via Twitter:   Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal…

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Free Agent Jermaine O’Neal: ‘I Feel the Best I Have in 5 Years’

During the NBA Summer League, the attention has been geared more towards trade rumors involving Dwight Howard and free agent signings around the league rather than rookies competing to make NBA rosters. With no outcome to the Howard saga and…

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Jim Buss on Andrew Bynum: ‘We’re Looking Forward to a Full, Solid Year with Him’

The Dwight Howard trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Lakers began to heat up once again on Tuesday. Talk of the Lakers and Orlando Magic brass having discussions spread like wildfire across the headlines with most believing that a deal…

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NBA News: Grant Hill Agrees to Sign Two-Year Deal with Clippers

It has been rumored over the past few weeks that veteran forward Grant Hill was seriously considering following former teammate Steve Nash to the Los Angeles Lakers. With Nash and Kobe Bryant recruiting Hill to Los Angeles, it seemed as…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Meet with Magic to Talk Dwight Howard Trade

It has been no secret that over the course of the past few weeks the Los Angeles Lakers have been doing everything within their power to acquire superstar center Dwight Howard in a blockbuster trade. With All-Star center Andrew Bynum…

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Lakers News: Lakers to Work Out Jermaine O’Neal

The news of the first significant free agent signing for the Los Angeles Lakers surfaced on Monday with the team reportedly on the verge of reaching a deal with veteran forward Antawn Jamison. These reports may have been premature with…

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Mitch Kupchak on Antawn Jamison: ‘We’re Not About to Do Anything’

Over the past week or so, the trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Lakers acquiring Dwight Howard have been giving a lot mixed signals. One minute a three-team deal is getting done with the Houston Rockets and the next it…

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