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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Darvin Ham: LeBron James Put On Superhero Cape For Lakers In Fourth Quarter Against Clippers

Every game is a must-win coming out of the All-Star break for Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham as he finds himself...

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Lakers Vs. Clippers Preview: Potential Final Time As Road Team In Crypto.com Arena

After sharing the same arena for several decades, the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers potentially...

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Lakers News: Lamar Odom Wants To Be Deion Sanders Of College Basketball

Deion Sanders or "Coach Prime" took over the world of sports by what he has done as the football head coach at...

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Lakers News: Austin Reaves Doesn’t Think Anthony Davis Can Have ‘Horrible’ Game Due To Defensive Impact

Coming out of the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers are ramping up for a run to possibly get out of the Play-In Tournament...

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Lakers News: LeBron James Criticizes Media Coverage Of Bronny In Now-Deleted Tweets

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is adding to his greatness as his career winds down as it seems like his accolades...

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Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Opens Up About Weirdness Of Being Road Team Against Clippers

The Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers have had a crosshall rivalry for several years, having some memorable battles...

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Darvin Ham Thinks Spencer Dinwiddie Is Still Trying To Acclimate Himself To Lakers

Since signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, Spencer Dinwiddie is trying to find his way in this new situation...

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Lakers News: Anthony Davis ‘Surprised’ Rajon Rondo Isn’t An NBA Head Coach

The 2020 championship for Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers was special due in part to the dire circumstances that...

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Lakers News: Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Calls LeBron James & Anthony Davis One Of Best Duos In NBA

Friday was the first time San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama stepped on the iconic Los Angeles Lakers floor. He did not disappoint in front of the L.A. crowd, putting up video games numbers with 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight…

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Lakers News: Austin Reaves Still Trying To Figure Out How To Score On Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves experienced what it was like to attack the paint with San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor...

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