blogs.pe.com - 7/1/2009
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If either Trevor Ariza or Lamar Odom prove to be too expensive for the Lakers, one backup option could be Houston forward Ron Artest, a player Mitch Kupchak has targeted in the past. Agent David Bauman said Tuesday afternoon that...
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009
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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 ...
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Cavs Show Interest in Ron Ron Artest
chron.com - 6/30/2009
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chron.com —
While guard Ron Artest has indicated that his
free agency decision will not be impacted by the
uncertainty surrounding Yao Ming, the Rockets prepared to start the chase for another center to man the middle while Yao is out and beyond. Heading into the ...
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Yao or not, Artest wants to return to Rockets | NBA ...
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Wednesday Free Agency Rumor Roundup
The Baseline —
... If Odom leaves, could Ron Artest join the Lakers? "Ron's tight with Kobe," David Bauman -- Artest's agent -- told the Press-Enterprise. "From a basketball perspective, the Lakers make perfect sense. Ron is a winner. His best fit is when he's on a winning team. He shoots the three, posts up smaller guys, and defensively he's a beast. Certainly those are skills a contending team would find attractive." ...
Suicide lines: Rockets pursue Gortat; Knicks want Lee cheap ...
Ball Don't Lie —
... But as he did June 18 with Steve Nash, Suns General Manager Steve Kerr is choosing to have a face-to-face talk at Hill's Orlando home on Wednesday. If words do not suffice, Hill will have the feel of a handshake and the look on Kerr's face to know he is the Suns' free-agency priority. 'Grant is our biggest priority and that's why I'll be in Orlando,' Kerr said. 'He's an important part of our team and we'll make sure he knows that.'" Jeff Eisenberg, The Press-Enterprise: "If either Trevor Ariza or ...
A Peek at Ron Artest`s Potential Suitors
SLAM Online —
... Among the various teams, Ron`s agent sounds particularly enthused about the Lakers: “If either Trevor Ariza or Lamar Odom prove to be too expensive for the Lakers, one backup option could be Houston forward Ron Artest, a player Mitch Kupchak has targeted in the past. Agent David Bauman said Tuesday afternoon that the Lakers, Cleveland Cavs and Orlando Magic were three teams he expected to join Houston in pursuit of Artest. `Ron’s tight with Kobe,` Bauman said. `From a basketball perspective, the Lakers make perfect sense. Ron is a winner. His best fit ...
As a reminder, Ron Artest has no objection to playing for the Lakers
Lakers Blog —
... Over the past few seasons, we've been given periodic reminders from Team Artest, and here's one more. Ron Ron's agent David Bauman , quoted by Jeff Eisenberg at the PE.com , notes that his client and LA go together like ...
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by: David Kay
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thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — The NBA Free Agency Period is in full swing and Ron Artest has decided to pull the first big shocker as he will be joining the Los Angeles Lakers to pair up with Kobe Bryant. The news came across the wire yesterday as Artest told Ken Berger of CBSSports.com that he was in Los Angeles to sign ...
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givemetherock.com 7/3/2009 —
It appears that Ron Artest has agreed to sign a three-year deal with the Lakers
Fantasy Implications: Apparently, Artest when all single white female on Kobe last year, expressing his desire to play with Black Mamba. If the man wanted it that bad, I’d expect Artest to be a good solider in ...
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hittheboards.com 7/3/2009 — According to ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers and Ron Artest have agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million. However, the first day that free agents can sign contracts is Wednesday (July 8th).
"I've made money over my time in the NBA, I lost money when David Stern suspended me [in 2006 for ...
Rockets Set Their Sights on Gortat —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/1/2009
Welcome to the new wave of NBA free agency.
Late Tuesday night, when the clock hit 12:01 a.m. Eastern time, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey listed the following on his Twitter :
"Meeting in a few w/ (Marcin) Gortat.Send a note ...
Gortat, Rockets Would Be a Perfect Match —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/1/2009
The Houston Rockets were expected to be interested in Orlando Magic backup center Marcin Gortat even before it was announced that Yao Ming could miss significant time with the stress fracture in his foot.
However, given Yao's recent uncertain ...
