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: Ulterior Motive for Steve Nash Signing with the Lakers?

Once it became official that Steve Nash was signing with the Los Angeles Lakers for three years, the reasoning for Nash making the move started to come into play. Obviously, playing alongside Kobe Bryant in the same backcourt will improve…

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Lakers Intend to Keep Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum in L.A.

After acquiring two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash via sign-and-trade, the attention has quickly turned back to whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers will continue to make moves. The one trade target available that the Lakers have been trying to…

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How the Lakers Used the Lamar Odom Trade Exception in Steve Nash Deal

The first substantial move has been made by the Los Angeles Lakers with GM Mitch Kupchak and company pulling the trigger on a blockbuster trade to bring in Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns via sign-and-trade. Immediately after making the deal…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Set to Meet with Antawn Jamison

Over the course of the last few days, the Los Angeles Lakers have been involved in many different trade rumors with speculation running rampant in the City of Angels. Even though the Lakers continue to explore blockbuster deals to bring…

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Lakers Rumors: Multiple Teams Express Interest in Devin Ebanks

As NBA free agency kicks into high gear, the Los Angeles Lakers have been mentioned in all sorts of different scenarios in terms of improving their squad with trades and or free agent signings. With all the recent talk of…

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Lakers Rumors: Rashard Lewis Shares Mutual Interest with Lakers

With all the hype and speculation surrounding Dwight Howard over the past few days, the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers can still make some moves by signing free agents has taken a backseat. Even though the Lakers can’t sign…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Willing to Offer Bynum and World Peace for Dwight Howard

Now that the Orlando Magic have made it known that they intend to pursue Andrew Bynum as their number one trade target for Dwight Howard, the plot thickens for the Los Angeles Lakers with a potential blockbuster deal on the…

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Jared Dudley Wonders Why Dwight Howard Isn’t Interested in Lakers

Once the Brooklyn Nets made the first blockbuster trade of the NBA off-season to acquire Joe Johnson from the Atlanta Hawks, the consensus was that Dwight Howard was no longer an option for the Nets with little wiggle room in…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Show Interest in Chauncey Billups

The biggest concern for the Los Angeles Lakers moving forward is in the backcourt. With the re-signing of Ramon Sessions not set in stone and potentially not the long-term answer for the Lakers, Los Angeles is currently weighing their options…

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Lakers Rumors: Brandon Rush Draws Interest from the Lakers

The NBA free agency period has officially begun with players able to agree to new deals and teams around the league attempting to improve their rosters. Even though the Los Angeles Lakers are very limited in terms of signing players…

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