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: Austin Reaves Hits Game-Winning Layup On Christmas Day Against Warriors

Playing on Christmas Day is an honor for teams as they a chance to play in front of a national audience, and the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors have been a fixture on the holiday slate. With LeBron…

Lakers News: JJ Redick Upset With Turnovers In Loss To Pistons

The Los Angeles Lakers had been showing real signs of life defensively and they looked poised to continue when the team returned home to play the Detroit Pistons. Detroit entered the night with a sub-.500 record but have been feisty…

Dennis Smith Jr. Believes He Can Help Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have slowly begun to turn things around as of late as they've rediscovered their defensive identity which has led to better offensive possessions. Although the Lakers have started to show real signs of life on both…

Lakers News: Anthony Davis’ Wife Told Him Rui Hachimura Saved Him After Missed Free Throws

Anthony Davis has largely been the primary offensive option for the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter of the 2024-25 season. Head coach JJ Redick stressed he wanted to make Davis the focal point of the offense, and he's…

Lakers News: On World Basketball Day, JJ Redick Explains Why He Loves The Sport

The Los Angeles Lakers knew there was going to be some risk hiring JJ Redick to become their next head coach as he's never coached at any level before. Redick was brought in to help bridge the current era and…

Lakers Highlights: LeBron James Bullies Kings In Second Straight Victory

The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed one of their best games of the 2024-25 season earlier in the week when they beat the Sacramento Kings 113-100. It was a strong two-way performance that provided some optimism about the Lakers' rest of…

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Rigorer Holiday AR2 ‘Snowman’ Shoes For Sale On Kicks Crew

Austin Reaves has become one of the most important and popular Los Angeles Lakers players during his time with the team and his newfound fame and on-court playstyle has led to several endorsement deals. The most notable of Reaves' business…

Lakers Holding One Piece Night Against Clippers On Feb. 28

Following another December mini break, the Los Angeles Lakers returned to action on Thursday and took down the Sacramento Kings in arguably their most complete game of the 2024-25 season. The Lakers played a strong defensive game along with some…

Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Trying To Star In New Role

D'Angelo Russell opened the 2024-25 season as a starter under Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick, though was later benched to better balance out the starters and bench. Russell is able to act as a secondary playmaker and scorer,…

Bucks’ Darvin Ham Doesn’t Understand Lakers Firing After Improving Team

Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham understands full well how much pressure comes with coaching the Los Angeles Lakers. Ham was hired as the Lakers' head coach following Frank Vogel's dismissal and did well in his first season, leading them…

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