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: Austin Reaves Believes Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Will Eventually Be In MVP Race

The FIBA World Cup has come and gone with Team USA finishing with no medal. USA crushed exhibition and group play but met...

Lakers News: Jalen Hood-Schifino Making Progress With 3-Point Shot

Throughout LeBron James and Anthony Davis' tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting issues have been prominent regardless...

Lakers News: Rockets’ Cam Whitmore Names LeBron James As His Biggest Inspiration

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has somehow been able to maintain a high level of play throughout 20 NBA seasons...

Lakers News: Jalen-Hood Schifino Discusses Offseason & Adapting To NBA Lifestyle

The Los Angeles Lakers had a rare first-round draft pick this past summer and there was some uncertainty surrounding the No. 17 pick...

Lakers News: Cam Reddish Explains Reason Behind Wearing No. 5

Former Duke Blue Devil and lottery pick Cam Reddish has been a rumored target of the Los Angeles Lakers for the past two seasons...

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Admits Team USA Was ‘Not Good Enough’ To Win Medal In FIBA World Cup

Heading into the FIBA World Cup, the Team USA roster was extremely young with little to no experience in international play...

Lakers News: LeBron James Congratulates Dennis Schroder On Winning Gold Medal In FIBA World Cup

Dennis Schroder came back to the Los Angeles Lakers last summer on a veteran minimum deal when he did not have many suitors...

Lakers Rumors: LeBron James & Anthony Davis Advocated For Austin Reaves To Make Roster In 2021-22

Austin Reaves had an inspiring journey to the NBA, originally being an undrafted guard and now cashing in on a four-year, $56 million...

Lakers News: Novak Djokovic Shows Appreciation For LeBron James’ Career Longevity

When Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James came into the league, the amount of media coverage and attention was one of a kind...

Austin Reaves Believes Christian Wood Brings Versatility To Lakers’ Roster

The seemingly perfect offseason got even better with the Los Angeles Lakers recently signing free agent center Christian Wood to...