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 News: Austin Reaves Admits Games Against Celtics Hold ‘A Little More Weight’

NBA Rivalry Week hasn't disappointed as several exciting matchups have happened, though Los Angeles Lakers fans got a huge treat after the team blew out the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The Lakers have been playing some inconsistent basketball the…

Anthony Davis Wants Lakers To Acquire Center So He Can Play More Power Forward

Anthony Davis has really come into his own as a leader on the Los Angeles Lakers and the franchise is trusting him to lead the organization during the 2024-25 season alongside LeBron James. Although James remains one of the best…

Lakers Highlights: LeBron James, Anthony Davis & Austin Reaves Lead Way Against Celtics

NBA Rivalry Week hasn't disappointed as there have been several great games, but there's nothing like a matchup between two storied franchises in the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics and Lakers are the two winningest franchises in…

Lakers News: JJ Redick Reveals Dorian Finney-Smith Has Been On Minute Restriction

Dorian Finney-Smith has been the exact player the Los Angeles Lakers have been lacking the past few seasons, an experienced 3-and-D forward who's versatility can fit in just about any lineup. The Lakers managed to acquire Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn…

Lakers Highlights: Anthony Davis & LeBron James Dominate Wizards

Coming off a dispiriting loss to the L.A. Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home to Crypto.com Arena to host the struggling Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. The Wizards entered the evening with a 6-35 record, the worst in the…

Commanders’ Jayden Daniels Wore Custom Kobe Bryant Cleats Against Lions

While the Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of the 2024-25 season, the 2025 NFL Playoffs are raging on with several exciting matchups in the books. The talk of the NFL postseason is the Washington Commanders who have surpassed…

Clippers’ Tyronn Lue: Lakers’ JJ Redick Has Always Been ‘Great Basketball Mind’

In his first year as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick is doing a solid job of leading the team. The 2024-25 season represents Redick's first time coaching a team in any official capacity, and so far…

JJ Redick: ‘Assumption’ Is Anthony Davis & Dorian Finney-Smith Will Play Against Clippers

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to escape with a 102-101 win against the Brooklyn Nets, though it shouldn't have been that close despite Anthony Davis not being active. Davis was ruled out just before tip off against the Nets due…

Lakers Highlights: Austin Reaves Sets Career-High In Points Against Nets

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their losing streak earlier this week against the Miami Heat and had an excellent opportunity to stack another win against the hapless Brooklyn Nets. Unlike the Lakers, the Nets are wholly focused on rebuilding their…

Lakers News: LeBron James Admits NFL Owned NBA On Christmas Day

LeBron James has been a fixture on Christmas Day NBA games and picked up another win this past holiday season over the Golden State Warriors in what ended up being a thrilling game. James helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers…

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