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Cavaliers Rumor Mill: Charlie Villanueva, Ron Artest Linked to Cleveland
mvn.com - 7/3/2009
Cavaliers Rumor Mill: Charlie Villanueva, Ron Artest Linked to Cleveland
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Two huge stories broke on the NBA landscape on Monday, both of which could have a tremendous impact on the Cleveland Cavaliers and free agency. One was the big news that Yao Ming could likely miss all of the 2009-10 season -- and he might even be done for the rest of his career. This news ...
The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com - 7/3/2009
The Fundamentals
— ballerblogger.com — J.A. Adande of ESPN.com: “LeBron or Kobe? Kobe or Shaq? These weren’t just classic sports arguments for... Ron Artest. For him, this was real life, real money and perhaps his last real shot at an NBA championship. He chose Kobe. Or maybe his decision was more about Los Angeles over Cleveland..." (more) The Fundamentals

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Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.
cbs2.com - 7/3/2009
Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.
— cbs2.com — After Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest got into that, "war of words" in March back in Houston,... I asked Kobe what he really thought of Artest. (more) Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.

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Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All Makes Perfect Sense
emptythebench.com - 7/3/2009
Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All Makes Perfect Sense
— 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 ... (more) Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All ...

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SPORTSbyBROOKS:  Speed Read: Artest Shuns Cavs, Chooses Lakers

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Speed Read: Artest Shuns Cavs, Chooses Lakers
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... The news came somewhat out of nowhere last night, as ESPN was still reporting during the early evening hours on the east coast that LeBron James had been reaching out to Artest in an effort to get him to Cleveland. ESPN expert Chris Broussard went on Sportscenter downplaying that situation, and within a couple of hours Artest was in ESPN’s L.A. studio announcing his intention to sign with the Lakers for the mid-level exception. ...

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