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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Lakers News: Snoop Lion Says That Jeanie Buss Should Be In Charge

Executive Vice President of Player Personnel, Jim Buss, has been in the hot seat with the fans for a couple of years now. His head coaching hires have come under serious question by the fans, the media and the basketball…

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Kobe Bryant Tweets Respect to Yankees’ Closer Mariano Rivera

Last night, the baseball world celebrated the best of the best talent in America's pastime with the MLB All-Star Game. The New York setting seemed somewhat perfect for baseball fans everywhere to bid a farewell to the outright greatest closer…

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Lakers News: Nick Young’s Contract With Lakers Is For Two Years

Lakers fans are pretty excited about the team's signing of Nick Young. The forecast for the Lakers for signing free agents, especially with the departure of Dwight Howard, was looking gloom given the limited financial considerations that the team could…

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NBA News: Metta World Peace Clears Waivers, Becomes Free Agent

Earlier this week, the Lakers made the tough financial decision to waive fan favorite Metta World Peace via their one-time amnesty provision given to all NBA teams under the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). While Lakers fans will miss Metta, amnestying…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Was Amnestying Metta World Peace The Right Move?

The Lakers have had a busy offseason so far, and their work is not complete yet as there are still a couple of spots on the roster that need to be filled. After Dwight Howard left the team in free…

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Lakers News: Team Officially Signs Chris Kaman

After losing out on their top target in free agency, some around the NBA questioned whether or not the Lakers still had the same appeal necessary to sign free agents. Considering that every free agent that has signed or agreed…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Leaning Toward Keeping Metta World Peace

The Lakers were patiently waiting to make offseason moves until Dwight Howard made his decision of where to sign in free agency. Now that Howard has chosen to play in Houston for the near future, the Lakers will be using…

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Lakers Rumors: Lakers Have Reached Out To Lamar Odom

The Los Angeles Lakers will be initiating their Plan B as a result of Friday's news that Dwight Howard agreed to sign with the Houston Rockets instead of the Lakers. With a massive payroll even without Dwight Howard on the…

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Resolution To Dwight’s Free Agency Not Guaranteed To Occur Today

While the free agency process for Dwight Howard is at its last stage, there are no guarantees that it ends today. It has been reported and assumed that Howard will make his decision on where to sign today. However, Yahoo! Sports'…

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Lakers Nation Roundtable: Should Lakers Sign-and-Trade Dwight?

The decision that Dwight Howard makes in free agency, which begins on July 1, will affect more than just the immediate future of the Los Angeles Lakers. What the Lakers' front office will be able to do in the years…

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