barkleysmouth.com - 7/3/2009
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Trevor Ariza has verbally agreed to join the Houston Rockets in a game of switcheroo after former Rocket, Ron Artest, agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers, Ariza’s former team. And I can’t help but feel bad for Ariza...
stylepointsblog.com - 7/3/2009
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stylepointsblog.com —
It’s been reported that Trevor felt disrespected by
the Lakers because they refused to offer more than
the mid-level exception. It’s also being reported all over the place that Trevor Ariza, the latest winner of the Great Performance in the Playoffs During a Contract Year ...
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Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.
emptythebench.com - 7/3/2009
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emptythebench.com —
Kobe Bryant & Ron Artest Photos Credit: Icon
SMI By: Brendan K. O’Grady If you’re Trevor Ariza,
Ron Artest, or the Los Angeles Lakers, this all makes perfect sense. If you’re Ariza, you feel disrespected. It’s hard not to ...
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Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All ...
bizofbasketball.com - 7/3/2009
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bizofbasketball.com —
Artest Headed to L.A. The Los Angele s
Lakers have reached an agreement in principal with free-agent
forward Ron Artest on a multiyear contract which totals approximately $18.7 million over three years or $33.5 million over five years, according to ESPN.com . ESPN Th e M agazine's Chris ...
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Lakers Land Artest, Ariza Headed to Houston
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Ball Don't Lie —
... Barkley's Mouth: "For all the craziness and unpredictability that Artest’s reputation holds, you can’t deny him this — he wants to win. Artest quickly came to an agreement with the Lakers, not even considering the promise of other offers shelling out more money and, don’t get it twisted, those more lucrative offers were going to be there. Artest is a bulldog on defense and a legit threat on offense. Any team would want that on their team, but Artest didn’t want to be on any team. Artest wanted a team that could win a title now ...
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Rockets replace Ron Artest with Lakers free agent Trevor Ariza
tonyblogs.net 7/3/2009 — Hours after learning that Ron Artest had agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Rockets have filled his spot by agreeing to a deal with Trevor Ariza, Ken Berger reports .
Ariza was reportedly upset that the Lakers were only willing to offer him the mid-level exception to re-sign ...
Artest to LA Lakers; Ariza to Rockets
blazersedge.com 7/3/2009 — Was holding off a bit to wait for confirmation on the dollars...
Looks like Ron Artest is headed to LA LA for 3 years and $18 million. Ken Berger broke this story .
Trading jerseys with Ron somewhere over New Mexico will be Trevor Ariza , who is getting 5 years and ...
Rockets get Ariza
novafantasysports.com 7/3/2009 — Trevor Ariza has signed with the Houston Rockets, according to the Houston Chronicle's Richard Justice. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ariza clearly went for the money here as he leaves the NBA Champions to go to a team that now has no McGrady, no Yao Ming, and oh that's right no Ron ...
Rockets Land Ariza
celticsblog.com 7/3/2009 —
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Ariza trades places with Ron Artest
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More dominos falling into place.
The Globe reports:
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Adios Ariza, Ron Artest is Much Better
hoopsvine.com 7/3/2009 —
The Lakers lose Trevor Ariza to the Rockets. The Rockets lose Ron Artest to the Lakers. Surely you agree that Los Angeles is the winner of this free agent signing swap – right?
As a role player, I love Ariza’s game. But what is Houston’s plan for him with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady both ...
Artest to L.A., Ariza to Houston
hittheboards.com 7/3/2009 — According to ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers and Ron Artest have agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million. However, the first day that free agents can sign contracts is Wednesday (July 8th).
"I've made money over my time in the NBA, I lost money when David Stern suspended me [in 2006 for ...
Lakers Add Ron Artest; Trevor Ariza to Rockets
thebullgator.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — The Los Angeles Lakers added one of the NBA’s most prominent figures while saying goodbye to a player who’s had the spotlight on him since the playoffs. Ron Artest will be joining the NBA Champions after agreeing to what is being reported to be a five-year deal worth somewhere around $33 ...
'Net reaction: Artest and Ariza swap teams
sports.yahoo.com 7/3/2009 — What a wild and wacky world we live in. According to numerous reports, Ron Artest will be a member of the Lakers this season, while Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston. Here's what the blogs and beats are saying out in the ether about the ...
Artest to L.A., Ariza to Houston
scoresreport.com 7/3/2009 —
In a surprising sequence of events, Ron Artest has agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, while Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston with a five-year deal. Both contracts are of the mid-level variety, which are expected to start at about $5.8 million per season.
J.A. Adande ...
Artest to L.A.
sportfeen.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — The Lakers are losing Trevor Ariza and have somehow managed to get even better. Ron Artest has agreed in principle to a 3 year 18 million dollar deal. Artest is a better scorer and defender then Ariza. He provides the Lakers with much needed toughness at the 3 position and has the ability to ...
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SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/3/2009
In a free-agent swap of forwards, the Lakers reached an agreement with Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest and the Rockets have reached agreement with Trevor Ariza, the Los Angeles Times has learned. Artest met with Lakers executives throughout ...