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
2635 Articles

Lakers News: LeBron James More Focused On Win Instead Of 56-Point Performance Against Warriors

Every so often, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will remind the basketball world that he still belongs...

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Russell Westbrook Hopeful Lakers Can Build Off Win Against Warriors

In a battle between two struggling teams, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to come out on top against the Golden State Warriors...

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Recap: LeBron James Explodes For 56 Points To Lead Lakers In Win Over Warriors

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their four-game losing streak when they beat the Golden State Warriors, 124-116...

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Lakers News: LeBron James Admits Clippers Have Been Better Team After Getting Swept In Season Series

The two basketball teams in Los Angeles could not be having more vastly different 2021-22 seasons...

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Frank Vogel On Possibility Of Russell Westbrook Coming Off Bench For Lakers: ‘We’ve Talked About Everything’

For the past two seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers have been unable to figure out the Los Angeles Clippers...

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Recap: Lakers Get Blown Out In Third Quarter By Clippers To Get Swept In Season Series

When things go wrong for the Los Angeles Lakers, they really go wrong, and that was the case on Thursday night...

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Russell Westbrook ‘Super Confident’ Lakers Will Make Play-In Tournament

Unlike their dispiriting loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Lakers looked like a much more engaged...

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Frank Vogel Discusses What D.J. Augustin Will Bring To Lakers

Heading into the 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers backcourt looked like it had plenty of options to choose...

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Recap: Lakers Fail To Hold On In Fourth Quarter In Loss To Mavericks

The Los Angeles Lakers were hoping to get back in the win column but instead suffered another disappointing loss...

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Russell Westbrook Believes Teams’ Scouting Reports Against Lakers Is Just To ‘Play Harder’

There was no crunch time execution for Russell Westbrook to blame for the Los Angeles Lakers' recent loss to the New Orleans Pelicans...

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