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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Lakers News: Pacers’ Myles Turner Believes Anthony Davis’ Footwork Is Underappreciated

Leading up to training camp of the 2022-23 season, it was no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers were looking for a trade partner...

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Lakers News: Cam Reddish Looking Forward To Learning From LeBron James & Anthony Davis

Being a part of an explosive and talented Duke Blue Devils team that featured Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish was also...

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Lakers News: Colin Castleton Speaks To His Ability To Run An Offense

With the highly anticipated 14th roster spot still yet to be filled, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers are beginning to become uneasy...

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Lakers News: Rajon Rondo Gives Insight Into Strategy Talks With LeBron James Leading Up To 2020 Finals Against Celtics Or Heat

The Los Angeles Lakers were dominant throughout the 2019-20 season, maintaining the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference...

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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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