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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Recap: Lakers Surrender Double-Digit Lead In Fourth Quarter To Close Road Trip With Loss To Hawks

The Los Angeles Lakers ended their six-game road trip on a sour note as they lost to the Atlanta Hawks, 129-121...

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Lakers Rumors: Frank Vogel To Finish 2021-22 Season As Head Coach But Phil Handy Would’ve Taken Over If Fired

Sitting at 24-26, the Los Angeles Lakers have vastly underperformed their preseason expectations...

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Austin Reaves Could Feel Difference In Lakers’ Energy Against Hornets

The first half of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Charlotte Hornets went about as expected considering...

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Lakers News: Russell Westbrook Explains Why He Went For 3-Point Attempt As Time Expired Against Hornets

After falling into a double-digit hole at halftime, it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were going to suffer...

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Lakers Injury Update: LeBron James & Anthony Davis Day-To-Day; Frank Vogel Hopeful Both Will Play Against Hawks

The recent loss against the Philadelphia 76ers was not a good one, but on the bright side, the Los Angeles Lakers...

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Lakers News: Anthony Davis Tried ‘Stay Aggressive’ Against 76ers To ‘Get Back To My Old Self’

Despite missing 17 games with an MCL injury, Anthony Davis has shown no ill effects since returning to play...

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Lakers Injury Update: LeBron James Considered Day-To-Day, Status Uncertain Against Hornets

As has been the case for most of the 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers saw any modest momentum dashed...

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Lakers News: LeBron James Was ‘Channeling My Inner Ed Reed’ Against Nets

Anthony Davis' return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup went as well as fans could hope as the team was able to win against...

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Lakers News: Anthony Davis Felt ‘Fine’ In Return, Hoping Minutes Restriction Will Go Away Next Game

The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back and picked up a solid win against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night...

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Lakers News: Frank Vogel ‘Eager’ To Get Kendrick Nunn On The Floor

With over half the 2021-22 season over, the Los Angeles Lakers have to yet to see the full team they assembled over...

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