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 Pay Tribute To Staples Center With Touching Video Montage Of Iconic Moments

Although the arena will remain intact, the Staples Center will be officially renamed Cryto.com Arena on Christmas Day...

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Lakers News: David Fizdale Discusses Difficulty Of Losing Trevor Ariza To Health & Safety Protocols

Every time it feels like the Los Angeles Lakers are getting healthy, another hit comes and sets the team back...

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Recap: LeBron James & Russell Westbrook Carry Offense But Lakers Fall To Spurs In Final Staples Center Game

In the final Staples Center home game, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered another blowout loss, this time to the San Antonio Spurs...

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Lakers News: Talen Horton-Tucker Takes Ownership Of Poor Play In First Game Back From COVID Protocols

It was a rough night for the Los Angeles Lakers role players as they struggled to find much rhythm or energy...

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Recap: LeBron James Shines Despite Turning Ankle In Blowout Loss To Suns

The Los Angeles Lakers returned home on Tuesday night and hosted the Phoenix Suns, although they remained severely shorthanded...

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Lakers News: Carmelo Anthony Can Relate To Isaiah Thomas’ Situation

Because of nearly half the roster being placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols, the Los Angeles Lakers were able...

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David Fizdale Believes Trevor Ariza Will Bring More Versatility To Lakers

Outside of some late-game heroics against the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers had a rough road trip after...

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Lakers News: Russell Westbrook Focused On ‘Uplifting’ Anthony Davis After Suffering Knee Injury

For the second consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers have been ravaged by injuries but their latest hit is the worst one...

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David Fizdale Credits Lakers For Effort & Energy In Loss To Bulls

It was a brutal way to end the road trip for the Los Angeles Lakers as they came up just short against the Chicago Bulls...

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Lakers News: Trevor Ariza Discusses How He Felt Physically In Season Debut Against Bulls

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers dropped a heartbreaker to the Chicago Bulls to close out out their three-game road trip...

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