Matthew Moreno

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
1926 Articles

Stephen Curry’s NBA-Record Streak Of Games With 3-Pointer Snapped In Loss To Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers went wire-to-wire Friday night against the Golden State Warriors, handing the reigning Western...

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Nike Unveils First Kobe Bryant Post-Retirement Shoe

With the Los Angeles Lakers adjusting to life in their first season without Kobe Bryant in the past 20 years, the future Hall of Famer is similarly moving forward...

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Doesn’t Envision Himself Playing Overseas Next Year

Heading into the 2015-16 NBA season, it was widely presumed Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant would retire after his 20th year with the franchise...

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Kobe Bryant Criticizes How Knicks Run Triangle Offense (VIDEO)

Coming off their first win of the season, the next stop for the Los Angeles Lakers on their five-game road trip was Madison Square Garden for a matinee affair on Sunday against the New York Knicks. The early-season East Coast…

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Game Recap: Lakers Come From Behind To Defeat Pacers

PAGES: 1 | 2 After suffering yet another close loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were back on the floor at Staples Center to face the Indiana Pacers for the final time this season.…

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Byron Scott Believes Kobe Bryant Will Outplay ESPN’s NBA Rank

Heading into the 2013 season, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers faced plenty of question marks. Aside from the uncertainty of how the team would respond to losing Dwight Howard, they began the year without Bryant, who was still…

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Announces Dodgers Lineup For Game 2 Of NLDS

As two of the premier franchises in Los Angeles, the Lakers and Dodgers have a long history of participating in the playoffs. Yasiel Puig attended several Laker games last season, and current and former Lakers have been on hand to…

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Lakers News: Team Announces Signing Of Julius Randle

As expected, once LeBron James broke the seal on free agency, the pieces elsewhere began to fall into place. For the Los Angeles Lakers, that entailed trading for Jeremy Lin and re-signing Jordan Hill and Nick Young. In an effort…

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NBA Rumors: Warriors Hesitant To Part With Klay Thompson In Love Trade

The 2014 NBA Draft is a mere five days away, which has put the rumor mill in full swing. With Kevin Love reportedly intent on making his way out of Minnesota come 2015 when he's eligible to become a free…

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Lakers News: Dan D’Antoni Says Small Ball Should Be Called ‘Skill Ball’

A large portion of the frustrations that came with the worst regular season record in Los Angeles Lakers history was head coach Mike D'Antoni's affinity to play with smaller lineups even when injuries didn't necessitate that he do so. It…

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