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Confusion follows 'farewell tweet' from Rockets' Artest | Sports |  Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Confusion follows 'farewell tweet' from Rockets' Artest | Sports | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
While the Rockets made their pursuit of a center their initial free agent priority, there was a brief, but alarming sign that Ron Artest was ready to move on. It was a false alarm. A message attributed to Artest — "THANKS A LOT HOUSTON :) I HAD A LOT OF FUN." — appeared on Twitter late ...
Artest says he's signing with Lakers (UPDATE)
cbssports.com — Posted on: July 2, 2009 6:56 pm Edited on: July 2, 2009 7:16 pm Score: 208 Log-in... 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 ... (more) Artest says he's signing with Lakers (UPDATE)
A curious courtship: Ron Artest coming to the Cleveland Cavaliers?
A curious courtship: Ron Artest coming to the Cleveland Cavaliers?
cleveland.com — APRon Artest of the Houston Rockets guards Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant during a May playoff... game. The Cavaliers have a lot of options in free agency, but one of their first calls was somewhat surprising. According to several... (more) A curious courtship: Ron Artest coming to the Cleveland ...
Cavs Show Interest in Ron Ron Artest
Cavs Show Interest in Ron Ron Artest
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com — Can you imagine a team that features Mo Williams, Ron Artest, LeBron James, Anderson Varejao, and Shaq?... Well it may not be something that you have to just imagine much longer! On Tuesday, LeBron personally met with Artest to discuss the possibility of Ron Ron joining the James gang according to ... (more) Cavs Show Interest in Ron Ron Artest
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The Roundup: The Middle of Summer is Here
The Big Lead — ... The media needs to quit lapping up twitter. Some clown created a fake Ron Artest account (at this point, you feel bad for those losers), claiming he was leaving Houston. “That’s what happens with the so-called new media,” said Ron’s agent. (Houston Chronicle) ...

Thursday Free Agency Rumor Roundup
The Baseline — ... Finally, we've got the saga of Ron Artest. Is his Twitter real? His agent says no, according to the Houston Chronicle. MyFOX Houston reports Artest is ...

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SI.com - Extra Mustard — ... Apparently, some folks thought free agent Ron Artest had ruled out a return to the Rockets after a fake message appeared on his Twitter account last night. Meanwhile, ...

Twitter and Ron Artest: Silly Season Stupidity
The Big Lead — This morning’s Roundup linked to a Houston Chronicle piece that had Ron Artest’s agent denying a statement made by Artest on Twitter as being from a fake account. This would be all well and good, except, uh, it’s not a fake account. And the real fake account said nothing of the sort. Let me explain. This is the real Ron Artest on Twitter. This is “Real_Ron_Artest,” a parody concocted by the folks at Style Points. You can tell them apart by the real ...

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