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: Anthony Davis Dealing With Groin Injury, Hopes To Play Against Rockets

It is safe to say that Anthony Davis is back to playing at his normal elite level after he turned in another solid performance...

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Lakers Injury Update: Frank Vogel Noncommittal About LeBron James’ Status Against Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers have been snakebitten by injuries during the 2020-21 season, but are finally getting healthy...

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Recap: Talen Horton-Tucker Hits Go-Ahead 3-Pointer To Help Lakers Outlast Knicks In Overtime

In what was a defensive battle between two tough teams, the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the New York Knicks, 101-99...

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Lakers News: Anthony Davis Feels He’s ‘Headed In The Right Direction’ After Big Game Against Suns

After a grueling loss to the Portland Trail Blazers that dropped them to the seventh seed, the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back...

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Lakers News: Frank Vogel Lobbies For Alex Caruso To Make All-Defensive Team

With Dennis Schroder out of the lineup for the foreseeable future, head coach Frank Vogel has had to turn to Alex Caruso...

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Lakers News: Frank Vogel ‘Hopeful’ Dennis Schroder Can Return Before End Of Regular Season

If the Los Angeles Lakers don't repeat as champions, chemistry and continuity could very well be the reasons why as they have...

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Recap: Anthony Davis Leads Undermanned Lakers To Big Win Over Suns

After a few rough losses, the Los Angeles Lakers got back on track on Sunday night with a big win over the Phoenix Suns...

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Lakers News: Frank Vogel ‘Unafraid’ Of the Play-In Tournament

The Los Angeles Lakers put up one of their best performances of the 2020-21 season on Friday night but still fell short...

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Alex Caruso: ‘No Moral Victory’ In Lakers’ Loss To Trail Blazers

Despite a dominant Anthony Davis performance down the stretch, the Los Angeles Lakers fell, 106-101...

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Lakers News: Kyle Kuzma Still Confident In Jump Shot Despite Poor Performance Against Trail Blazers

In a game that likely determined the seventh seed and a play-in tournament appearance, the Los Angeles Lakers unfortunately...

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