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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ESPN To Air Lakers-Pacers Game To Accommodate Potential Luka Doncic Debut

ESPN announced that they'll be airing the Los Angeles Lakers' home game on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers to accommodate Luka Doncic's expected debut. ESPN was initially scheduled to air the Utah Jazz versus the Phoenix Suns on Friday. Doncic…

Lakers News: LeBron James Believes Playing With Luka Doncic Will Be ‘Special’

LeBron James has played with some of the NBA's greatest players, but he might be teaming up with the best of the bunch in Luka Doncic. Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a massive blockbuster that no…

Lakers News: Jaxson Hayes Feels Ready For Elevated Role Without Anthony Davis

With Anthony Davis now gone, the Los Angeles Lakers are left with Jaxson Hayes as their lone healthy full-time center on the roster. Christian Wood has been out the whole season with a knee injury while Christian Koloko and Trey…

Lakers News: JJ Redick Confident LeBron James & Luka Doncic Will Be Good Pairing

The NBA landscape was shaken to its core when the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off arguably the biggest trade in NBA history, sending out Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for…

Lakers Highlights: LeBron James Leads Blowout Over Clippers To End Grammy Road Trip

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the center of the NBA the past few days after they pulled off a surprising blockbuster trade to bring Luka Doncic over from the Dallas Mavericks. While the Lakers had to give up Anthony…

Lakers Trade Rumors: What Is Asking Price For Jazz’s Walker Kessler?

With the NBA trade deadline less than a week away, a lot of eyes are on the Los Angeles Lakers, especially after already making one blockbuster deal. The Lakers shocked the world when they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas…

Lakers To Reassess Uniform Schedule After Ditching City Edition Jerseys Against Knicks

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the NBA's most iconic franchises, having won 17 titles and employing some of the greatest players the league has ever seen. The Lakers are also one of the most recognizable brands in the…

Lakers Highlights: LeBron James Records Triple-Double Against Knicks

The Los Angeles Lakers' annual Grammy road trip ended with a trip to Madison Square Garden to take on a streaking New York Knicks team. The Knicks entered the primetime matchup as the hottest team in the league, winning their…

Lakers News: JJ Redick ‘Not A Fan’ Of Adam’s Silver Suggestion To Shorten Quarters To 10 Minutes

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has transitioned as well as to the sidelines as anyone could have hoped as he's found ways to get the team to win games as of late. Under Redick and his coaching staff,…

Lakers Injury Update: JJ Redick Hopeful Anthony Davis Will Be Back Next Week

Anthony Davis has taken the mantle as the face of the franchise for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 season as head coach JJ Redick envisioned when he took the job this past offseason. Redick noted he wanted to…

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