Elizabeth Benson

Elizabeth is a graduate from Arizona State University and has her master's from Duquesne University. She is currently an associate editor at Lakers Nation. To read more of Elizabeth's articles click here. You can also follow Elizabeth on Twitter @Gobibs
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Mark Jackson Regrets Not Calling Timeout After Kobe’s Achilles Injury

Lakers and basketball fans have seen Kobe Bryant miraculously play through injuries at a high-level throughout his career. In fact, Kobe is considered one of, if not the, toughest players in the league by the vast majority. Therefore, it was…

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Lakers Nation Videos Of The Week: Kobe’s Playing Status, Preseason Ends

The Lakers have concluded their 2013 preseason and now set their sights on their season opener on Tuesday night against the Clippers. Arguably the biggest question among many in Lakerland has been answered, as Mike D'Antoni ruled out Kobe Bryant…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Best And Worst Player Impressions

The Lakers' 2013 preseason is just about over, as their final preseason game is tonight and the season opener is just four days away. Now that the preseason is almost over, fans have seen hints at how this team and…

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Lakers Nation Videos Of The Week: Best Lakers Moments, Kobe Sprints

The Lakers have returned to the comforts of home in Los Angeles after a week-long road trip to China. The Lakers played the Golden State Warriors in two exhibition games in Beijing and Shanghai as part of the NBA's Global…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Changes His Twitter Avatar To 1225

There has been much talk regarding ESPN's player rankings and standings predictions for the 2013-14 season this offseason. This week in particular, that talk peaked when it was revealed that ESPN ranked Kobe Bryant as the 25th best player in…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Who Will Be The Final Cut?

The Lakers' roster currently stands at 16 players due to the recent dismissal of Darius Johnson-Odom. For this roundtable's sake, we will assume that the Lakers will enter the season with a 15-man roster, which is the maximum roster allowed…

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Kobe Bryant Says He Could ‘Probably’ Play Now If It Were The Playoffs

While the Lakers are preparing for two exhibition games in China this week, the major focus remains on Kobe Bryant and his Achilles recovery. After all, the Lakers' performance this season will most likely be determined by when Kobe returns…

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Chris Kaman Injures Finger While Tobogganing At Great Wall Of China

The Lakers are currently in China for two exhibition games later this week against the Golden State Warriors as part of the NBA's Global Games campaign. Kobe Bryant will not be playing as he is in the last stage of…

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Lakers Nation Videos Of The Week: Kobe Update, Gasol/Kaman Duo

The Lakers have taken the show on the road, as the team is in China to take on the Warriors in two exhibition games later this week. For the past two preseason games, the Lakers have had much success using…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Who Will Be The Starting Frontcourt?

  While we know that Pau Gasol will be returning to his natural position at starting center, the question of who else will fill out the starting frontcourt still remains unanswered. Mike D'Antoni has experimented with various frontcourt lineups during…

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