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: Photo Captured Of Rob Pelinka & Mavericks’ Nico Harrison Discussing Luka Doncic Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the talk of the league the past week after they somehow pulled off the most shocking trade in NBA history, acquiring Luka Doncic out of nowhere. Los Angeles has been mulling smaller margins around…

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Lakers News: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes Expresses Admiration For Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant

Three-peats are hard to come by in professional sports, which is why Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan are so widely regarded. Bryant helped lead the Lakers to a three-peat during the 2000-2002 seasons…

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Lakers News: LeBron James Selected First Overall By Team Shaq For 2025 NBA All-Star Game

Even at 40 years old, LeBron James remains one of the best players in the NBA as he's got the Los Angeles Lakers rolling ahead of the All-Star break. James was named to his 21st All-Star team as a starter,…

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Lakers Highlights: LeBron James With Vintage Performance Against Warriors

After a riveting NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers were back in action at home at Crypto.com against the Golden State Warriors. Both the Lakers and Warriors made trades for superstars at the deadline, but Luka Doncic and Jimmy…

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Lakers Rumors: Luka Doncic Targeting Jazz Game On Monday For Debut

With the NBA trade deadline officially over, the Los Angeles Lakers have to be the clear-cut winners after their blockbuster deal to acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers' deal for Doncic caused a massive uproar in league…

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Lakers News: Dorian Finney-Smith Defends Luka Doncic Amid Conditioning Criticism

Dorian Finney-Smith hasn't been with the Los Angeles Lakers very long, but he gets to join a familiar face in Luka Doncic soon after the latter was traded this past weekend. It's been a whirlwind for the Lakers, who traded…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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