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to rate: Log-in to rate: Log-in to rate: Shaq can have LeBron. Ron Artest says he'll take Kobe. Artest, whose versatility and toughness have made him one of the most ...
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Artest says he's signing with Lakers (UPDATE)
latimes.com - 7/2/2009
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Artest will likely want the full mid-level exception
from the Lakers, which will work out to five
years and about $32 million. (The NBA will soon announce the actual cost of a mid-level contract for next season.) Artest, who will be 30 in November, ...
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Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times
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Ron Artest, the Lakers and You
Sactown Royalty —
... Ken Berger of CBS reports Ron Artest is a Laker. Carmichael Dave of KHTK and Ramon Shelburne of the Los Angeles Daily News confirm.
Holy crap it is going to be fun to boo Ron-Ron next year. Enjoy this, Lakers fans. Enjoy it well.
Reports: Ron Artest Will Sign With Lakers
FanHouse —
... According to Ken Berger of CBS Sports, Artest met with Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss and spoke with Phil Jackson on Thursday before instructing his agent to get a deal done. Details of the agreement -- both the length and the amount -- are still unknown, but from the sounds of it, Artest isn't about to quibble over the details. ...
Ron Artest Claims He's Going To The Lakers
Indy Cornrows —
... Ken Berger reports that Ron Artest has come to an agreement to sign a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The original source for Berger's story was Artest himself, so Berger did the smart thing and tracked down another source who corroborated Ronnie's declaration. ...
Ron Artest Joining Kobe, Lakers
FanHouse —
... According to Ken Berger of CBS Sports, Artest met with Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss and spoke with Phil Jackson on Thursday before instructing his agent to get a deal done. Details of the agreement -- both the length and the amount -- are still unknown, but from the sounds of it, Artest isn't about to quibble over the details. ...
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youbeenblinded.com 7/6/2009 — Ron Artest ’s decision to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers seemed like a no-brainer. He loves Kobe Bryant , and the Lakers give him a shot at the title for each of the next three years. But more goes into the decision making process than that. ...
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nba.com 7/3/2009 — The Los Angeles Lakers are not content to stand pat in defense of their latest championship. They reached an agreement Thursday with Houston Rockets free agent forward Ron Artest on a five-year deal using the team's mid-level exception that would pay ...
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nba.com 7/3/2009 — The Los Angeles Lakers are not content to stand pat in defense of their latest championship. They are very close to reaching an agreement with Houston Rockets free agent forward Ron Artest on a multi-year deal using the team's mid-level exception ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
Last night in my update of the first day of free agency "The NBA’s Free Agency Merry-Go-Round Begins: Day One," I wrote:
"If Ariza does choose to take one of the other offers, that means two things. First, the Lakers have definitely decided ...
