Reports: Gortat commits to Mavs
redsarmy.com 7/3/2009 — ESPN has the scoop : Sources told ESPN.com that the Mavericks are bringing Gortat to town to tour the area and the team's facilities after extending him an offer believed to be worth Dallas' full mid-level exception -- which could translate to a five-year deal starting at roughly $5.6 million ...

Gortat to sign Mavs offer sheet
novafantasysports.com 7/3/2009 — Update: Marcin Gortat is reportedly set to sign an offer sheet with the Mavericks next Wednesday, which the Magic will have seven days to match if they wish to keep him, according to ESPN. Fantasy Impact: Based on his play in the playoffs, it is no shock that Gortat is drawing interest around ...

Marcin Gortat Signs Offer Sheet with Dallas Mavericks; Orlando Magic Highly Unlikely to Match
thirdquartercollapse.com 7/3/2009 — More photos » by John Raoux - AP Browse more photos » They say everything's bigger in Texas. Things are about to get bigger in the Dallas area, as the Mavericks have tendered Orlando Magic free-agent ...

Home Is Where Gortat Is
thetwomangame.com 7/3/2009 — Frankly, I viewed the Mavs’ wooing of restricted free agent center Marcin Gortat as a bit of a lost cause. It’s not as if Gortat is a gem that shimmers and gleams in the national spotlight or a once-a-generation talent that’s ...

Gortat Has Given a Verbal Agreement to Sign With Mavericks
binarybasketball.com 7/3/2009 — Gortat will sign with the Dallas Mavericks This is a test post Related posts: Carmelo Anthony Leads Nuggets Over Mavericks

Magic match Mavericks' offer to retain Gortat
nba.com 7/13/2009 — The Orlando Magic have retained backup center Marcin Gortat, matching the $34 million, five-year deal offered by the Dallas Mavericks to the restricted free agent.

Orlando Magic, offer sheet, Marcin Gortat, Dallas Mavericks
orlandosentinel.com 7/13/2009 — Orlando Magic Summer League Marcin Gortat can't help but smile after signing an offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks. The Magic have seven days to match the offer. ( GARY W. GREEN, ORLANDO SENTINEL / July 8, 2009)

Should The Mavs Three-Way Their Way To Dallas-Bound Gortat?
dallasbasketball.com 7/2/2009 — We’re all a-blush with Gortat Love (He Must Break You!) and while we plan the Polish Pride parade -- Stein says he's on the way to town to sign with Dallas -- we’re thinkin’ of a three-way. …

Magic Say Goodbye to Gortat
nba.fanhouse.com 7/4/2009 — by Tim Povtak The Orlando Magic will say goodbye to backup center Marcin Gortat , unwilling to match the offer sheet that he will sign next week with the Dallas Mavericks. The price, they have decided, is too high. The Mavericks and Gortat ...

Marcin Gortat is "very disappointed" that the Magic matched his offer sheet by
blogs.orlandosentinel.com 7/14/2009 — The same competitive drive that spurred Marcin Gortat through four trips to NBA summer leagues has the 25-year-old center disappointed that the Orlando Magic matched his five-year, $34 million offer sheet from the Dallas Mavericks. Gortat has said all ...

Scott Howard-Cooper: Artest-to-Lakers reports should surprise no one — SI.com - NBA 7/3/2009
Free agent Ron Artest is bolting Houston for the Lakers. Not surprising, says Scott Howard-Cooper.

Los Angeles Lakers Add Ron Artest In Their Quest To Repeat — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
Kobe Bryant will no longer have to worry about Ron Artest guarding him in the playoffs. ESPN has reported the rugged Artest is leaving the Houston Rockets to sign with the defending champs, in a three-year deal worth $18 million. Artest texted ...

Nets addition can help to subtract — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 7/3/2009
When the Nets traded Vince Carter to the Magic last week, they got rid of their most potent offensive weapon. More importantly, they also slashed Carter's remaining $33.6 million salary from their books.

notes / Top pitcher from Cuba leaves team — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/3/2009
A top Cuban pitching prospect with a 100 mph fastball has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. ESPN the Magazine reports that several unidentified sources confirmed that Aroldis Chapman walked out of ...

NBA.com Notebook: Marcin Gortat reportedly headed to Dallas — NBA.com: News 7/3/2009
Restricted free agent center Marcin Gortat has been offered a contract by the Mavericks and had a trip scheduled for Dallas this week, according to sources. Orlando has the right to match the offer, but Gortat's visit is a good sign for the Mavs, who ...