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: LeBron James Nursing Sore Ankle Going Into All-Star Break

Heading into the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers have to feel pretty good about where they are given the obstacles...

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Lakers News: Frank Vogel Calls NBA’s Decision To Not Review Buddy Hield’s 3-Pointer ‘Disappointing’

The Los Angeles Lakers did not get to head into the All-Star break on a high note as they dropped two consecutive games...

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Frank Vogel Explains Decision To Sit Montrezl Harrell, Damian Jones In Second Half Against Suns

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their modest two-game winning streak snapped after they lost to the Phoenix Suns...

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Lakers News: Frank Vogel Unsure How Long Marc Gasol Will Be Out

The Los Angeles Lakers were once again notified they would be without one of their starters mere hours before tipoff...

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Recap: Short-Handed Lakers Fall Short Against Suns Despite Strong Night From LeBron James

Without Marc Gasol and Kyle Kuzma, the Los Angeles Lakers were not able to extend their winning streak to three games...

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LeBron James: Lakers Settling Into Roles Without Anthony Davis

When Anthony Davis was diagnosed with a calf strain that would sideline him for at least four weeks, the Los...

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Frank Vogel: Lakers Starters ‘Motivated’ By Loss To Warriors On MLK Day

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally back on a winning streak after blowing out the Golden State Warriors. Picking...

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Frank Vogel Credits Stephen Curry For Changing NBA

In the past several years basketball has shifted dramatically on offense as teams look to shoot more from the 3-point...

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Recap: Lakers Blow Out Warriors To Win Second Consecutive Game

The Los Angeles Lakers made sure there would be no second half meltdown this time around as they blew out the...

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Lakers News: LeBron James Responds To Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Comments

As the face of the NBA, LeBron James is a voice that players and league look to when it comes to serious matters...

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