Matt Peralta

Matt was born and raised in Long Beach, Calif. and is a lifelong Lakers fan. Because of his love for basketball and the Lakers, Matt successfully pursued a degree in journalism at California State University, Long Beach (#GoBeach) and is now a Staff Writer for LakersNation.com. He is also a Staff Writer for RamsNewsWire.com and RaidersNewsWire.com. Contact: mattp@mediumlargela.com Twitter: @_MatthewPeralta Instagram: @matthewperalta
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Lakers Rumors: L.A. Not Interested In Pursuing Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving In Free Agency

The Los Angeles Lakers have the look of a team that could make a serious run in the 2023 NBA Playoffs after advancing past...

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Believes LeBron James Is Still ‘Youthful’ Despite Being In Year 20

The Los Angeles Lakers should have the NBA's attention as they dispatched the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies to advance...

Klay Thompson Calls It ‘Dream Come True’ To Play Lakers In Playoffs With Warriors

Opposing teams and players started to take the Los Angeles Lakers seriously after the trade deadline, and the franchise has proven...

2023 Playoffs Second-Round Preview: Reviewing Lakers-Warriors Regular Season Matchups

After a tough first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers face a much steeper test in the second round...

Lakers Video: Jack Nicholson Receives Big Reception In Return To Crypto.com Arena For Game 6 Against Grizzlies

With the ramifications of losing Game 6 weighing heavily on everyone's minds, the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans...

LeBron James: Lakers Had ‘Game 7 Mentality’ Against Grizzlies To Close Out Series In Front Of Home Fans

Perhaps the writing was on the wall for the Memphis Grizzlies after Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James vowed he would better...

Lakers Highlights: Anthony Davis & D’Angelo Russell Lead Way To Close Out Grizzlies In Game 6

Knowing that going back to Memphis for a potential Game 7 would be far from ideal, the Los Angeles Lakers played with the fire...

Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Doesn’t Want To Go Back To Memphis For Game 7 Against Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers were unable to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5, getting blown out on the road instead...

Darvin Ham Discusses How Lakers Can Be Better With Anthony Davis On Bench & Wenyen Gabriel’s Role In That

The Los Angeles Lakers knew Game 5 wasn't going to be easy and they were proven right as they couldn't keep up with...

Austin Reaves: Lakers Confidence Still ‘Really High’ After Game 5 Loss To Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers were presented with the opportunity to close out the Memphis Grizzlies and earn themselves some extra rest...