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 Video: Leaked Audio Of LeBron James Motivating Kobe Bryant During 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Game

The 2008 Olympics were vital for Team USA coming off a bronze medal finish in 2004. The USA Basketball program was in need...

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Hosting Basketball Camp In L.A.

It has been a whirlwind of a year for Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves, seeing the benefits of being in the spotlight...

Lakers News: Colin Castleton & Alex Fudge Discuss Chemistry With One Another After Playing At Florida

While the Los Angeles Lakers organization is historical and settles for nothing less than championships, it is always intriguing...

Lakers News: Jeanie Buss Wanted To Give LeBron James Space When Deciding On Potential Retirement

The Los Angeles Lakers exceeded a lot of expectations last season coming in as the seventh seed fighting for a playoff spot...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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