Matt Evans
Matt is an accredited NBA writer from the United Kingdom. He primarily covers the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA G League. Matt has been credentialled to cover the 2020 NBA Paris Game, the 2020 NBA Draft, the Amiral League (French Summer League), and the South Bay Lakers (G League affiliate of the LA Lakers).
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LaMelo Ball and his manager purchase the Illawarra Hawks
On April 2, it was reported by ESPN that potential number 1 draft pick LaMelo Ball and his manager, Jermaine Jackson, have purchased Australian...
Damian Lillard responds to Lakers April Fools tweet
No one is safe on April 1. A tweet from Lakers UK to Damian Lillard suggested that the Portland superstar may be Los Angeles...
The Last Dance: Netflix will host the documentary outside of US
It was announced on March 31 that ESPN's highly-anticipated documentary "The Last Dance" would be released ahead of schedule. Sunday, April 19 is the...
NBA “considering canceling games”, the financial implications for LeBron James
Speculation is running wild as to when the NBA will return and how. The league has been suspended due to the Coronavirus since March...
NBA Return: The “isolated, centralized location” theory
Fans and the media have been speculating an NBA return ever since the suspension due to the Coronavirus on March 11. One of those...
Lakers vs Pacers: Relive game 4 of the 2000 NBA Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers hadn't won an NBA Championship in 12 years. With their last being in 1988. Superstar Shaquille O'Neal and a 21-year-old...
Rudy Gay: “I don’t think anybody took it seriously at first… I still haven’t been tested.”
Rudy Gay of the San Antonio Spurs recently featured on an episode of Danny Green’s podcast, Inside the Green Room. Both Gay and Green...
JaVale McGee: “They’re literally forcing us to do nothing. I’m trying.. to take advantage of that.”
On a recent episode of Danny Green's podcast, Inside the Green Room, JaVale McGee opened up about life in quarantine. Green and McGee are...
Serge Ibaka: “I feel like my days have been passing fast. I just wake up, walk out, make some food… that’s it.”
Serge Ibaka of the Toronto Raptors recently featured on an episode of Danny Green's podcast, Inside the Green Room. Both Ibaka and Green were...
Video: Looking back at the NBA journey of Zion Williamson (TalkBasket Premiere)
TalkBasket have created a mini-documentary on Zion Williamson, which has premiered over on YouTube. The video takes you through Williamson's basketball journey. Starting with...
Paul Pierce admits that the Celtics didn’t stand a chance against LeBron, Wade, Bosh
Featuring on the All The Smoke podcast, Paul Pierce admitted that the Boston Celtics didn't stand a chance against the Miami Heat, when LeBron...
Coronavirus update, who in the NBA has tested positive?
Over the past day or so, a flurry of cases have come to the forefront of NBA players being tested positive for the Coronavirus....
LeBron James: “I’ll be a Laker for the rest of my life”
LeBron James is in amongst a 14-day self-quarantine period, along with the rest of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates. James, who is very active...
Danny Green and Dwight Howard name their all-time Lakers starting five
Featuring on Bleacher Report's "Take It There", teammates Danny Green and Dwight Howard named their all-time starting fives for the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard...
The NBA Journey of Zion Williamson
Being touted a superstar before he even touched an NBA court, 19-year-old Zion Williamson carries huge expectations. Drafted as the number 1 pick in...
Pure Magic: Relive the 1980 NBA Finals Between the Lakers and 76ers
Going into the 1980 NBA Finals game 6, the Los Angeles Lakers were up 3-2 in the series. A hard-fought series against Julius Erving...
British Basketball League games to go ahead despite Coronavirus outbreak
On March 12, the British Basketball League (BBL) announced that all games scheduled for this weekend are due to go ahead as planned. Despite...
Video: Lakers weekly recap, March 1-8
For fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, last week couldn't have been any better. Firstly, beating Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans, 122-114....
Lakers sign Dion Waiters, another addition could be on the way
On March 5, it was reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic that the Los Angeles Lakers and free-agent guard Dion Waiters had agreed...
Jared Dudley: “We’ve been playing 1st in the West off natural talent. We haven’t really locked in..”
Featuring as a guest on teammate Danny Green's Spectrum SportsNet show, Inside the Green Room, Jared Dudley commented on this year's Lakers team. The...
