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
1930 Articles

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…

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…

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…

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…

2014 NBA Draft: Jabari Parker Picks Coach K Over D’Antoni On SportsNation

http://youtu.be/KNg485dTtsM The NBA regular season is coming to a close which means several teams who have endured losing are drawing closer to learning their position in the 2014 draft. Many have heralded the draft class as one that will be…

Lakers Nation Week In Review: March 29 – April 5

The Los Angeles Lakers have six games remaining on their schedule and must go 6-0 if they hope to avoid finishing with the worst record in franchise history. With five of the six games coming against teams in playoff contention,…

Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Says Robert Sacre ‘Has It All’

It's been a difficult season for the Los Angeles Lakers, who have dealt with a rash of injuries that prevented any sort of continuity being developed and they were the first team mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. -- Celebrate March…

Xavier Henry: ‘If The Lakers Want Me Back, I Would Love To Be Back’

In a season full of injuries and countless losses, the Los Angeles Lakers have had few moments to be optimistic about. One of the positive aspects of the frustrating season has been small forward Xavier Henry and his development into…

Lakers vs. Kings Game Preview: Lakers Go For Season Sweep Of Kings

It's been a disappointing season for the Sacramento Kings, who are 23 games under .500 and bound for a lottery pick in the 2014 draft. DeMarcus Cousins has led the Kings, who are 2-3 in their last five games, but…

Lakers News: Steve Nash Likely Not Playing Wednesday Against Kings

Steve Nash's two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers have been unceremonious to say the least and saddled by one injury after another. To his credit, Nash has attempted to battle his way back from the various injuries that have…