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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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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Source: Antawn Jamison Will Sign with the Lakers

The Dwight Howard saga might be dominating the headlines throughout the NBA over the past couple of weeks with the Los Angeles Lakers heavily involved in a potential blockbuster trade, but it appears that the Lakers are no longer waiting…

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Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak Says Extension Talks with Andrew Bynum to Intensify

It remains uncertain at this point in time the intentions of the Los Angeles Lakers to retain All-Star center Andrew Bynum. Trade talks to acquire superstar center Dwight Howard in exchange for Bynum have reportedly been ongoing after the Brooklyn…

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Kobe Bryant Says He’ll Retire After Two More Seasons

At 33-years-old, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant is starting to think about the future and life after basketball. Even though Kobe is still performing at an extremely high level, the perennial All-Star knows it is only matter of time until…

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