probasketballnews.com - 7/3/2009
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Eric Musselman says Ron Artest will be a perfect fit for the Lakers. And as a man who once coached Artest, Musselman should know. Sam Amico's free agent notebook.
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...
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Ariza… Loser… Artest… Winner
bizofbasketball.com - 7/3/2009
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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 —
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 free-agent switcheroo ... Sam Amico, PBN: "How well will Ron Artest fit in with the Los Angeles Lakers? 'Perfect,' former NBA coach and PBN contributor Eric Musselman told me. 'It's a perfect fit both for the player and the organization.' Musselman ...
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lakeshowlife.com 7/2/2009 — Goodbye Trevor Ariza, hello Ron Artest? Looks like it. Ron Artest just told CBSSports.com senior writer Ken Berger that he’ll be signing with the Lakers. Here’s a screenshot, because right now it’s just on the Breaking News bar…
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Still Not Sold on Artest and Lakers
nba.fanhouse.com 7/14/2009 — by Matt Steinmetz It's been about a week since the Lakers signed Ron Artest , and I still don't think his acquisition necessarily makes L.A. a better team or one that is more likely to repeat. I'll admit that I don't know why, exactly. I know, I ...
Ron Artest tells CBS Sports.com he's signing with the Lakers
tonyblogs.net 7/2/2009 — Ron Artest has told CBS Sports.com senior basketball writer Ken Berger that he will sign with the Lakers.
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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 ...
Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 7/2/2009 — 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, ...
Lakers reach agreement to add Ron Artest to squad
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 ...
This Week in Ron Artest...
talkhoops.net 7/7/2009 — As we all know, Ron Artest signed with the Lakers this past week to replace Trevor Ariza. Despite what you may want to think Ariza is capable of, this is definitely an upgrade, especially if they can keep Lamar Odom as well. But that's not where Ron Artest's story gets interesting at all. ...
Video: The Ron Artest Free Agency Decision Process
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. ...
Artest trading spots with Ariza —
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 ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
With Ron Ron signing with the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, Trevor Ariza leaves, ironically for Houston Rockets. While numerous analysts and bloggers are pessimistic on Artest's impact for the Lakers, this is my own justification:
1) Ariza ...
Hey, Trevor Ariza…How Does My ARTEST Taste? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
As a Lakers fan, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Trevor Ariza for two reasons: 1) He played a significant role in the Lakers winning the NBA Championship, and 2) He just played an even more significant role in better positioning the Lakers ...
