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 Rumors: Lakers Exploring Sign-and-Trade for Courtney Lee?

It’s no secret at this point in time in the NBA off-season that the Los Angeles Lakers options in free agency are extremely limited. With the new CBA starting to take its toll on the Lakers’ front office, GM Mitch…

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Pau Gasol says ‘No Guarantees’ He Won’t be Traded by Lakers

Over the past month or so, the trade rumors surrounding Pau Gasol have begun to cool off considerably. With Dwight Howard being the main topic of discussion in trade talks involving the Los Angeles Lakers and All-Star center Andrew Bynum…

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Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak Says Re-Signing Jordan Hill is a High Priority

The endless trade chatter surrounding Dwight Howard being dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers is making a lot of headlines as of late with a potential blockbuster on the horizon. It appears that the acquisition of two-time NBA MVP Steve…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Considering Signing Anthony Tolliver

One of the biggest problems the Los Angeles Lakers have to address before next season is the play off the bench. Last season, the Lakers had arguably the worst bench in the league and it showed throughout the regular season…

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Lakers Rumors: O.J. Mayo Receives Interest from Lakers

The trade talk involving superstar center Dwight Howard being dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers has begun to heat up once again. The most recent rumor involving Howard headed to the Lakers includes the Cleveland Cavaliers as the third team…

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Lakers Rumors: Nash, Kobe Convincing Grant Hill to Sign in LA?

After acquiring Steve Nash via sign-and-trade, the rumors started to circulate about veteran Grant Hill possibly following in his former teammate’s footsteps by also signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. The news of Hill started to subside with a potential…

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Lakers Kobe Bryant Talks About Time with Team USA Basketball

With the 2012 Olympics right around the corner for Team USA, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant reflected about his time under Coach Mike Krzyzewski while representing his country via NBA.com: "This is it for me. I was fortunate enough…

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Former Laker Ramon Sessions Signs with the Charlotte Bobcats

After Ramon Sessions decided to opt-out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, the up-and-coming point guard’s fate was sealed. The consensus early on was that the Lakers would sign Sessions to the long-term deal…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Express Interest in Elton Brand

The search for answers to the bench problems for the Los Angeles Lakers hasn’t been easy during the off-season with GM Mitch Kupchak and company extremely limited in terms of the amount and lengths of contracts. As of right now,…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Target Antawn Jamison with Veteran’s Minimum

One of the biggest problems for the Los Angeles Lakers moving forward, after the acquisition of Steve Nash, is the bench. With arguably the worst bench in the league, the Lakers struggled last season to produce anything without all five…

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