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 Injury Update: Darvin Ham Anticipates LeBron James Returning ‘At Some Point’ In 2022-23 Season

The closing stretch of the 2022-23 season is here and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to fight for their playoff lives...

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Lakers Standings For NBA Playoffs: L.A. Recaptures No. 10 Seed After Win Over Magic

The Los Angeles Lakers badly needed a win to wipe away the bad taste in their mouths after enduring a brutal loss to the Dallas Mavs...

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Lakers Highlights: Austin Reaves Scores Career-High 35 Points In Win Over Magic

Entering Sunday night against the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers were desperate for a win after seeing their hearts...

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Lakers News: Anthony Davis Gives Vantage Point Of Critical Final Plays In Loss To Mavericks

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Friday night in a must-win situation against the Dallas Mavericks who were right above them...

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Lakers Standings For NBA Playoffs: L.A. Continues To Fall After Costly Loss To Mavericks

On a night when things broke exactly their way, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to capitalize yet again...

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Lakers Standings For NBA Playoffs: L.A. Falls Back To No. 10 After Loss To Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers have not been an above .500 team since January of the 2021-22 season, so most fans viewed their game...

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Lakers News: Darvin Ham Believes Energy, Effort And Urgency Was ‘Non-Existent’ In Loss To Rockets

After picking up a massive win against the New Orleans Pelicans the night before, the Los Angeles Lakers came crashing back...

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Recap: Shorthanded Lakers Fall To Rockets On Second End Of Back-To-Back

In a game they really needed to win without Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the lowly Houston Rockets 113-106...

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Lakers Injury Update: Anthony Davis Won’t Play In Second Game Of Back-To-Back Against Rockets

After a poor performance against the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis took it upon himself to...

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Lakers Standings For NBA Playoffs: Three-Way Tie For No. 8 Seed

After a disappointing loss to the New York Knicks that would've brought them to .500 for the first time during the 2022-23 season...

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