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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Byron Scott Believes Rob Pelinka Should Win Executive Of The Year After Lakers’ Offseason

In what felt like an eternity, the 2021-22 season was a complete and utter disaster with the amount of hype and expectations...

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D’Moi Hodge Always Planned To Sign With Lakers If He Went Undrafted & Is Excited To Give All To Franchise

The Las Vegas Summer League and California Classic allowed for the Los Angeles Lakers organization to evaluate the new batch...

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Lakers News: Jerry West Wishes Kobe Bryant Could’ve Been There For Statue Unveiling

There was a lot of anticipation for the unveiling date of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant's statue, and now we got it...

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Charles Barkley Doesn’t Believe Lakers Are Going Anywhere If Anthony Davis Isn’t Playing At MVP Level

Los Angeles Lakers fans are antsy for the new season to start due to the renewed hope in the team with the moves made this offseason...

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Alex Fudge ‘Ready To Make A Statement’ After Signing Two-Way Contract With Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers' scouting department has not been a stranger to finding hidden gems in the past couple of years despite...

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NBA Rumors: Lakers & Knicks Presumed To Interest Giannis Antetokounmpo If He Leaves Bucks

After a successful offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be in the mix of contending teams this upcoming season...

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D’Angelo Russell Was Focused On Bringing Fun Back To Lakers After Mid-Season Trade

When the trade deadline drew nearer and nearer last season, the Los Angeles Lakers were a team that needed to pick a direction...

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Lakers News: Heat’s Bam Adebayo Shares Kobe Bryant’s Mentality Of Playing Every Game & Not Load Managing

Injuries are apart of the game and every team in the NBA encounters them at some point of the season, some more drastic than others...

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Lakers News: Walker Kessler Says Austin Reaves Is ‘Very Funny Guy’ & Enjoys Trash-Talking

With Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves participating in the FIBA World Cup for Team USA, he's had to familiarize himself...

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Lakers Rumors: Austin Reaves Taking On Recruiting Role For L.A. While With Team USA

LeBron James is now entering his 21st season, hi sixth with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the sense is he is nearing the finish line...

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