Phil Jackson: Ron Artest Jumped In The Shower With Kobe
sportsradiointerviews.com 7/6/2009 — And, then Jackson and his girlfriend, Jeanie Buss, jumped in… Easy, hormonal readers. I make jokes, however, the title of this post is true. Phil Jackson reveals a story below about Ron entering the Lakers locker room and his longtime desire ...

Kobe and Artest: A Match Made In The Shower
ngngsports.com 7/7/2009 — If you're like me, you were kinda miffed when you heard that the Rockets had traded Ron Artest to the Lakers for Trevor Ariza. My miffness was two-fold. 1) Why would the Rockets part ways with Artest? Especially since Yao Ming may be done forever ...

Does Artest Make Sense for LA?
thesportsgeeks.com 7/11/2009 — I’ve been following the NBA trades and free-agent signings as closely as I can and, needless to say, there have been some interesting moves. I said that during this year’s playoffss there were a few legit teams against a handful of pseudo-contenders. This upcoming season ...

Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.
cbs2.com 7/3/2009 — 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.

Artest versus Ariza
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — "You're a player but only because you be playin' yaself."--Jeru the Damaja, "Ya Playin' Yaself" A prime example of the media's never-ending quest to completely misunderstand how basketball games are won and lost is the sudden elevation of Trevor Ariza to "elite" status. I've lost track of how ...

When Artest Met Kobe ... in a Shower
nba.fanhouse.com 7/6/2009 — by Tom Ziller Before Ron Artest became Kobe Bryant 's deputy in Los Angeles -- heck, even before Ron Artest became Yao Ming's deputy in Houston! -- the new teammates had a close, intimate encounter in the bowels of an arena. Via The Lakers Nation , ...

Lakers look to Artest to fill dramatic role - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 7/3/2009 — Kobe Bryant (notes) always admired that Ron Artest (notes) never acted like he wanted an autograph when duty demanded that he defend him. He loved that Artest was combustible and crazy and always left people wondering: Is this the moment when Ron-Ron ...

Who Says Kobe’s Not A Great Teammate? Bryant’s Revisionist Tru Warier History
cantstopthebleeding.com 7/7/2009 — Considering we’re still a year away from the killer Free Agent Class Of 2010, player movement in the Association has been frantic over the past week, with acquisitions ranging from the potentially seismic to the slightly less earth-shattering . Arguably, the biggest gambit of the new ...

Believe it or Not, LA Just Got More Interesting: Artest to the Lakers
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 ...

Lakers Sign Artest, Lose Ariza: Fan Reaction
lakeshowlife.com 7/9/2009 — Problem or solution? The recent free agent swap between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers included two strikingly different players, Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest. Ariza is known in Los Angeles for his clutch playoff 3-pointers and game-changing defensive plays. Artest is known for ...

Does the Signing of Ron Artest Assure Los Angeles Another Title? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/5/2009
After winning their first NBA Championship since the historical three peat during the 01'-02' season, the Los Angeles Lakers headed into the offseason with all the confidence in the world to repeat again next year. But with major trades and ...

Can Ron Artest Help the Los Angeles Lakers Win Another Title? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/6/2009
After winning their first NBA Championship since the historical three peat during the 2001-02 season, the Los Angeles Lakers headed into the offseason with all the confidence in the world to repeat again next year. But with major trades and ...

Wheelin' and Dealin': NBA Free Agents Hit the Jackpot — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/6/2009
While the summer sports lull drags on and the baseball highlights play on repeat, many fans tend to tune out until September, when the NFL comes back, or at least tone down their rabid fandom to appease the hordes of wives and girlfriends constantly ...

Ron Artest's Big Move: But Was It The Best Move? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/7/2009
It's a long way from being the NBA's face of evil incarnate. After a few quiet, though unsuccessful, seasons in Sacramento, Ron Artest's image as a citizen was mostly rehabilitated. After a shockingly successful playoff run in Houston, the last ...

Dynamic Change In Los Angeles: Trevor Ariza Out, Ron Artest In — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/7/2009
Think back—way back—all the way to May. It was the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs and things were getting pretty chippy between the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Rockets’ Ron Artest. The two players had an ...