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 Highlights: LeBron James Records Third Consecutive Triple-Double Against Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a dominant home team to begin the 2024-25 season and they looked to keep their spotless record when they played host to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers had some extra motivation heading into the…

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Lakers Injury News: Christian Wood Out At Least Four More Weeks

The Los Angeles Lakers have been operating with Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes as their only true centers on the roster, exacerbating the need for Christian Wood to return from injury. Wood underwent knee surgery before the beginning of training…

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Lakers Injury Update: Anthony Davis’ Eye Is ‘Fine’ & Expects To Play Against Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers will only go as far as Anthony Davis takes them during the 2024-25 season as he's been by far and away the team's best player. Davis is having an MVP-caliber season and has been the anchor…

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Lakers News: JJ Redick & D’Angelo Russell Remain Confident In Dalton Knecht

When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Dalton Knecht, the initial thought was he could immediately contribute which led to inflated NBA Rookie of the Year odds. One of the best pure shooters in his draft class, Knecht had an easy…

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Lakers Injury Report Vs. Grizzlies: Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell & Jaxson Hayes

The Los Angeles Lakers listed Anthony Davis (left plantarfasciitis) and D'Angelo Russell (illness) as probable on their injury report for their upcoming game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jaxson Hayes (right ankle sprain) is questionable while Jalen Hood-Schifino (left groin soreness),…

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Jaxson Hayes: LeBron James Makes Game ‘So Easy’ For Him & Lakers

Jaxson Hayes has proved to be more valuable than initially anticipated as the 2024-25 season has already provided the Los Angeles Lakers with some trouble on the injury front. Not only are Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt still sidelined due…

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Lakers News: JJ Redick & Austin Reaves On Same Page About Defensive Effort

When Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick accepted the job, he singled out Austin Reaves as one of the players he was looking forward to working with. Thus far, Reaves has responded well to Redick as the team's new…

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Lakers Injury Update: Anthony Davis Having Trouble Seeing After Getting Poked In Left Eye Vs. Raptors

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to overcome a first-half deficit and blow out the Toronto Raptors, but Anthony Davis was forced out of the contest after getting poked in the left eye. With about five minutes left in the…

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Lakers Trade Rumors: D’Angelo Russell, Brook Lopez & Jonas Valanciunas

D'Angelo Russell has been a topic of conversation dating back to the beginning of the offseason because he surprisingly picked up his player option for the 2024-25 season. Russell was expected to opt out and pursue a new deal with…

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Lakers Highlights: LeBron James & Austin Reaves Lead Comeback Win Against Raptors

The Los Angeles Lakers have been dominant at home to start the 2024-25 season and they put their undefeated home record to the test when they hosted the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors entered the matchup as a large underdog because…

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