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09:24 PM PDT on Monday, June 29, 2009 By JEFF EISENBERG The Press-Enterprise Jerry Buss paid $50,000 to play in a World Series of Poker tournament last weekend in Vegas, outlasting some accomplished pros before busting out in 36th place. Lakers fans had better hope he wasn't betting with money ...
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lakeshowlife.com - 6/30/2009
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lakeshowlife.com —
Mitch Kupchak’s coupon book filled with hometown discounts
is about to expire at 9:01pm pacific time tonight....
Free agent to be Trevor Ariza, a Los Angeles native, is not going to give his boyhood team a cut rate price for his services or at least his agent, David Lee, isn’t. ...
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Trevor Ariza is not Giving Mitch Kupchak a Coupon
cleveland.com - 7/2/2009
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cleveland.com —
Two players who didn't seem like they were
going to be available to the Cavaliers ended up...
in the team's crosshairs at the end of day one of the NBA free-agency period. According to several league sources, the Cavs are attempting to land Houston ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly make a play for Ron Artest
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Suicide lines: Bosh, Boozer, Millsap, Ariza and more ...
Ball Don't Lie —
... Jeff Eisenberg, The Press-Enterprise: "While [Trevor] Ariza has maintained that he hopes to wear purple and gold again next season, agent ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Jeff Eisenberg of The Riverside Press-Enterprise: “Jerry Buss paid $50,000 to play in a World Series of Poker tournament last weekend in Vegas, outlasting some accomplished pros before busting out in 36th place. Lakers fans had better hope he wasn’t betting with money earmarked for Trevor Ariza. While Ariza has maintained that he hopes to wear purple and gold again next season, agent David Lee said Monday that the Lakers won’t receive any hometown discount from his client. Lee declined to reveal how much of a raise Ariza will seek when he ...
NBA Free Agency Rumors: Kidd, Turk, Gordon and much more
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
... The Cavs will not be able to match any offer he gets.
Varejao was slated to make around $6.2 million next season, so there isn’t much risk here. Someone will give him a multi-year mid-level deal, so he should get the security of guaranteed money. There’s no guarantee that the Cavs will bring him back because it will be tough to play both he and Shaq at the same time.
Trevor Ariza’s agent, David Lee, says that the Lakers won’t get a hometown discount.
“It’s a ...
It's 9:01 pm. Do you know where your starting small forward is?
Lakers Blog —
... At 9:01 pm, the NBA's free agency period will officially be underway, and with few young-and-on-the-rise players available on the market, Trevor Ariza has quickly become one of the more intriguing names on the market. His agent, David Lee (you may remember him from such negotiations as "Let's Get Andrew Bynum an Extension!"), says if cut Ariza "bleeds purple and gold." Of course, if the Lakers aren't able to field a competitive offer- ...
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Blazers Blog —
... interest in Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva became more realistic Monday when Milwaukee surprised everyone and declined to tender Villanueva a qualifying offer, thus removing the restricted tag from his free agency. * The Spurs, fresh off their acquisition of Richard Jefferson, are said to be targeting either Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess to play power forward alongside Tim Duncan. Cleveland also has both players on its wish list, according to sources. Lakers FA Trevor Ariza won't re-sign with L.A. on the cheap: While Ariza has maintained that he hopes to wear purple and ...
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brightsideofthesun.com 7/2/2009 — According to ESPN, Trevor Ariza is now set on leaving the Lakers due to apparent bad blood, and is willing to accept the mid-level amount.
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lakersoffire.com 6/23/2009 — Now that the season is over and the O’Brien Trophy is safely stowed away in the confines of the Staples Center it is time to take a look back at the season that was and what each player must do to continue improving their game and make a repeat a reality. We’re kicking it off with ...
Trevor Ariza Wants To Feel Wanted
sportsradiointerviews.com 7/2/2009 — NBA players are human too - queue the piano. Hours before rumors were released that Trevor Ariza is leaving the Lakers for the Cavs, Ariza joined ESPN 710 in Los Angeles to share his thoughts on what he’s after in contract negotiations. If the rumor is true, and no sign-and-trade is ...
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According to Jonathan Fegen of the Houston Chronicle, Trevor Ariza just wanted to be wanted. That’s why he agreed to a five year, $33 million deal with the Rockets on Thursday.
In a move that left basketball analysts across the country ...
Was the Artest/Ariza swap good for the Lakers?
scoresreport.com 7/10/2009 —
Yes? Like the majority of Laker fans, I really liked Trevor Ariza. In his previous five NBA seasons of virtual anonymity, Ariza never seemed to fit into the chemistry with his teams. Chalk it up to inexperience or the adjustment from college to the pros. Enter the 2008-9 season, and Ariza ...
The Lakers, The Luxury Tax And You
forumblueandgold.com 6/18/2009 —
Now the discussion begins about how we get this feeling again next year.
And we can’t start talking seriously about offseason moves until we have a discussion about the Lakers salary and financial situations — specifically the luxury tax. Sure, ...
Coach K: I'm 'not going to the Lakers' —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 6/30/2009
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made it clear: He's not going to ever be the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Krzyzewski held his annual summer meeting with reporters Tuesday, and one of the first topics he covered was talk that had him taking over the ...
Kobe Ready For Change of Scenery? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/1/2009
Fresh off his fourth NBA championship, Kobe Bryant had until Tuesday, June 30, to opt out of his final two years remaining on his current Los Angeles Laker contract. If he chose to do so, he would make himself an unrestricted free agent shocking the ...
