Matthew Valento

Matthew Valento graduated from Boise State University with a major in integrated media and strategic communications and a minor in journalism. He grew up in Santa Clarita, California and played basketball at Saugus High School. Along with writing for LakersNation.com, Matthew also hosts a basketball podcast called, "The Basketball Maestros." Contact: MattV@MediumLargeLA.com Twitter: @matthewvalento Instagram: matthew.valento
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Former Lakers Guard Kobe Bufkin Signs Training Camp Deal With Pelicans

Roster turnover happens in today's NBA, but the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the extreme side of things this offseason, navigating life without LeBron James and embracing Luka Doncic as their franchise player. This meant catering a roster around…

Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Is Kevon Looney’s Favorite Player

Reconfiguring the center room was a checklist item for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason and they did so by acquiring Walker Kessler via sign-and-trade and signing veteran Kevon Looney to a one-year, veteran minimum deal. Looney won three championships…

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Reveals All-Time Starting Lineup Including Himself

Austin Reaves enters this season with a bunch of new faces as teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James being the most notable departure from last season. This will be Reaves' first year in the NBA without James…

Walker Kessler Posts Hype Video After First Lakers Workouts

Going into this offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they could not afford to take any half measures in terms of building an adequate roster around Luka Doncic. The Lakers knew they needed a center, in particular, and their plan…

Jonathan Kuminga Reportedly Has Mutual Interest With Cavaliers, Who Have More Appealing Sign-And-Trade Offer Than Lakers

After several weeks, former Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made his decision in free agency, signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Meanwhile, L.A. currently find themselves without a starting-caliber wing and their ideal fit for that spot was unrestricted free…

Austin Reaves On Growing Up Kobe Bryant Fan & LeBron James Hater

Since Austin Reaves arrived to the Los Angeles Lakers as a rookie in 2022, he quickly emerged as one of the biggest undrafter steals in recent memory. Reaves has improve in each of his five seasons and built a strong…

Lakers News: Kevon Looney Excited To Team With Walker Kessler

Heading into this offseason, a big area of emphasis for the Los Angeles Lakers was bolstering the center position. They were able to do exactly that by bringing in Walker Kessler via a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz and then…

Lakers Video: Luka Doncic Meets Golfer Scottie Scheffler At The Open Championship

Unfortunately, Luka Doncic's season was cut short due to a Grade 2 left hamstring strain after having an MVP-caliber year. The Los Angeles Lakers went on a playoff run without their best player and still advanced past the Houston Rockets…

Cameron Carr Eager To Continue Learning Following First Summer League

Cameron Carr was the Los Angeles Lakers first round pick this year at No. 24 overall after trading up one spot. Most mock drafts had Carr being selected just outside of the lottery and it appears his slim frame may…

Lakers News: Walker Kessler Ready To Play In High Stakes Games

The first order of business for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason was acquiring a long-term center to pair with star Luka Doncic. Granted, it was came at a hefty price, but general manager Rob Pelinka was able to bring…