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

How the Lakers’ Bench Was Waiting on Superman

There has been a ton of talk surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers this summer regarding roster moves that have already been completed (Steve Nash and Antawn Jamison) and roster moves that can possibly be on the horizon in Lakerland. Despite…

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USA vs. Argentina Pre-Game Report: Team USA Looks to Earn a Spot in the Gold Metal Match

Team USA looks to secure a spot in Sunday's Gold medal match as they face Argentina in the semifinals of the 2012 London Olympics. After another tight first half, Team USA posted a blowout win Wednesday in the first round…

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Who Is A Better Fit For the Lakers: Leandro Barbosa or Jodie Meeks?

It has settled down a bit in the Lakers realm of making roster additions, or at least that's how it seems. There is no doubt that Mitch Kupchak, Jim Buss and the rest of Lakers management are on the phones…

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USA vs. Lithuania Pre-Game Report: Will the USA Continue Their Shooting?

httpvhd://youtu.be/Paka-KIQwwQ Team USA looks to deepen their leading position in Group A of the 2012 London Olympics as they face Lithuania. After a record-setting game on Thursday against Nigeria, Team USA will go up against a stronger opponent than Nigeria,…

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USA vs. Tunisia Pre-Game Report: Team USA Looks to Continue Dominance

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT2ytkZf5EI&feature=youtu.be Team USA looks to remain on top in the 2012 London Olympics as they face the newcomers to the Olympic Games, Tunisia. Led by Kevin Durant and LeBron James, Team USA ran away with an easy victory against France…

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2012-13 Schedule Breakdown and Prediction of Pacific Division Games

The NBA has officially released the schedule for the upcoming 2012-13 season. Laker fans found out what dates to circle on the calendar as far as key match-ups next season, such as the Christmas Day game and games against elite…

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Steve Blake’s Role with the Lakers in the Upcoming Season

The Los Angeles Lakers made it official on Wednesday when they signed and introduced forward Antawn Jamison as the newest Laker, as well as inking forward-center Jordan Hill to keep him in purple and gold. While it was confirmed by…

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Lakers Continued Need For A Back-Up Shooting Guard

While constant rumors surrounding Dwight Howard and where he will land this off-season continue to grab the headlines around the basketball community, sports media and Twitter, the Lakers have made good on their public intentions to improve the bench. In…

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The Importance of Re-Signing Jordan Hill for the Lakers

When the Lakers entered the off-season this year, the consensus was that Los Angeles needed to make vast improvements to their bench. Of course, signing Steve Nash seemed to appear out of thin air and will be hugely beneficial for…

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The Steve Nash Effect on Pau Gasol

The rumor mill in Los Angeles has not eased up, and in fact it has accelerated in the past few days. The Dwight Howard saga continues to fill up our Twitter timelines and causes frustrated fans to get ever more…

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