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

Lakers News: Luke Walton ‘Shocked’ By Getting Ejected For Telling Officials They Were ‘Funny’

Facing a Houston Rockets team that's been equally snakebitten by the injury bug, the Los Angeles Lakers led by as many as 21 points in the second quarter and held...

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Lonzo Ball’s Sprained Ankle Won’t Force Lakers To ‘Rush’ Returns Of LeBron James, Rajon Rondo

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers playing a 13th consecutive game without LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, the team knew their two leaders were set to rejoin...

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Lakers News: Brandon Ingram Believes Lonzo Ball’s Injury Flipped Game, Takes Responsibility For Eric Gordon’s Game-Tying 3-Pointer

Already with one impressive road win in their pocket, the Los Angeles Lakers were looking to earn another against the surging Houston Rockets. They were well on...

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Lakers Jump On Rockets Early, But Let Game Slip Away After Losing Lonzo Ball To Ankle Injury

Using an overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a springboard, the Los Angeles Lakers hung on to defeat the Houston Rockets...

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Lakers Injury News: Lonzo Ball Being Taken For X-Rays After Suffering Sprained Ankle In 3rd Quarter Vs. Rockets

Seemingly buoyed by an overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers came out with plenty of confidence on Saturday...

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Lakers Trade Rumors: Lonzo Ball No Longer Available After Being Shopped ‘A Little Bit’

As the Los Angeles Lakers were preparing for 2018 NBA free agency, the expectation was they would use the two available max-contract slots to pursue a pair...

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Lakers News: Luke Walton Hopes LeBron James, Rajon Rondo Practice Sunday But Would Remain Unlikely To Play Vs. Warriors

Just as the Los Angeles Lakers were playing their way toward a signature win this season, a worst-case scenario became a reality when LeBron James suffered...

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2019 NBA All-Star Game Draft Will Be Televised On TNT

Confirming speculation from late last year, the league announced 2019 NBA All-Star Game Draft will be televised on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 4 p.m. PT on TNT. Team rosters...

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Lakers Injury Update: Rajon Rondo Cleared For Return To Full-Contact Practice

On the heels of LeBron James being cleared to return to the practice court, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Rajon Rondo is now permitted for full contact in...

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Lakers News: Luke Walton Felt ‘On Edge’ And ‘Trigger Happy’ After Poor First Quarter Against Thunder

With the Los Angeles Lakers habitually struggling out of the gate without LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, head coach Luke Walton inserted Kentavious Caldwell-Pope...

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