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
381 Articles

What We Learned from the Lakers’ Loss to the Utah Jazz

For five regular regular season games that the Lakers have played this far in the early season, there has been much debate around what worked and what didn't after each performance. Call the Lakers fanbase what you want, but we…

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Lakers vs. Jazz Pre-Game Report: Lakers Look For Their Second Win

The Lakers travel to Utah to look for their second win of the early season as they face the Jazz. After an 0-3 start, which triggered outraged and a bit of panic from a large portion of fans, we all…

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Steve Nash’s Injury And a More Efficient Kobe Bryant

There has been a lot of unease and uncertainty surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers thus far this season. There is confusion around the Princeton-style offense that Mike Brown is running, as the team is not comfortable with the system yet.…

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Pau Gasol and the Lakers’ New Offense

Opening night and last night's games did not go as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. The offense was stagnant as timing was off and the players were a step ahead of themselves. Twitter was flooded by Laker fans with…

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Lakers vs. Trail Blazers Pre-Game Report: Lakers Finish Back-to-Back in Portland

The 2012-13 regular season has officially kicked off for the Los Angeles Lakers. An incredible off-season has built high excitement in Lakerland and the expectations for the team are at the highest level. Opening night did not go as planned…

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As Season Begins, Lakers Face An Unavoidable Sense of Urgency

It is officially opening night and a brand new season of basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. Their home court at Staples Center has a fresh look, the roster has been revamped and a new offensive system is being ushered…

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Antawn Jamison Must Quickly Improve Impact to Lakers’ Bench

I have written about the need for patience during the preseason and the beginning of the regular season for the bench to start gelling and improving their contribution. The main "key to victories" in my pre-game reports thus far this…

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Lakers vs. Clippers Pre-Game Report: Hallway Rivals Face Off

In Staples Center there is still a residue of excitement and thrill from Dwight's Howard Sunday debut in purple and gold. Rust and limited minutes were expected, but Superman had other plans for the fans. He scored 19 points, 12 rebounds…

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This Season Should Present A More Efficient Kobe Bryant

As we are heading into the final week of preseason and training camp, the Lakers have placed themselves in a position that we the fans are very familiar with. Some will say we are spoiled, and to be frank, we…

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Pre-Season Progress of the Lakers’ 2012 Draft Picks

Several weeks ago, I wrote about the strengths and weaknesses that the Lakers 2012 NBA Draft picks (Darius Johnson-Odom and Robert Sacre) came into camp with and what their chances were of getting signed by Los Angeles for the upcoming…

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