cbs2.com - 7/3/2009
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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.
emptythebench.com - 7/3/2009
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emptythebench.com —
Kobe Bryant & Ron Artest Photos Credit: Icon
SMI By: Brendan K. O’Grady If you’re Trevor Ariza,
Ron Artest, or the Los Angeles Lakers, this all makes perfect sense. If you’re Ariza, you feel disrespected. It’s hard not to ...
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Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All ...
waitingfornextyear.com - 7/3/2009
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waitingfornextyear.com —
I just finished reading Rock’s piece on watching
our beloved Cleveland Cavaliers continue to get passed over
by the top free agents this week, while simultaneously rolling out the red carpet for the Big Freeze, Shaquille O’Neal. As Rock points out GM Danny Ferry was busy at a press ...
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The Truth About The Cavs and Free Agency
givemetherock.com - 7/3/2009
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givemetherock.com —
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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Believe it or Not, LA Just Got More Interesting: Artest ...
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Ron Artest snuck up on Kobe in shower…
The Lakers Nation —
... CBS: Kobe said that after the Lakers lost game six of the ‘08 NBA Finals in Boston by 39 points, he was alone in the shower, just fuming. He heard somebody walk in and assumed it was one of his teammates, or maybe a staff member. Instead, he looked up, and it was Ron Artest (to this day, Kobe has no idea how Artest got into the locker room). ...
Believe it or Not, LA Just Got More Interesting: Artest to the Lakers
Give Me The Rock —
... 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 the Kobe army, accepting his role on a stacked Lakers team. Artest was the number 1 option on the Rockets at times last season, while on the Lakers he’ll be – at best – option number 3. His minutes are also likely to see at least a small decline from the 35 he saw last year, especially if the Lakers resign Odom. ...
Artest Snuck Up On Kobe in the Shower
BallerBlogger.com —
To tell Bryant he was going to play for the Lakers. John Ireland, writing for CBS2.com, has the story:
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.
“We’re friends,” Kobe said, “I like him a lot–like his game–always have.”
Then he told me a story that makes today’s news–Artest is supposedly on his way to LA for three years, $18 million–very likely to happen. ...
Wow oh wow... NBA Free Agent Movement!
With Malice - An LA Lakers blog, news and opinions —
... about being shown some 'love' (read 'cash'). Once that happened, LA put out the feelers to Artest, and Artest is now destined to wear purple & gold (if you believe the stories out there, this is something Artest has wanted for a while). ...
Artest and Kobe Do Their Best Work In The Shower [Nba]
Deadspin —
So how did trash-talking malcontent Ron Artest end up playing alongside "hated rival" Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles? It all started with a fateful shower stall run-in two years ago: Kobe said that after the Lakers lost game six of the '08 NBA Finals in Boston by 39 points, he was alone in the shower, just fuming. He heard somebody walk in and assumed it was one of his teammates, or maybe a staff member. Instead, he looked up, and it was Ron Artest (to this day, Kobe has no idea how Artest got into the locker room). "I want to ...
When Artest Met Kobe ... in a Shower
FanHouse —
by Tom Ziller Filed under: LakersBefore 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, John Ireland of L.A.'s CBS 2 News retells a story about the time Ron-Ron visited Kobe in the shower after an NBA Finals game. Apparently, after the Lakers got blown out of the building in a championship-clinching Game 6 in Boston in 2008, Artest (then a ...
July 9th Houston Sports FaF Smear
Fourth And Fifty —
... think “if we don’t re-sign that guy, our next season is going down the drain.” Or did you think “I really hope he misses this terrible shot so he stops shooting contested fading 20 footers”? He is like the girl at the bar trying to get as many shots down as possible before it closed up, even though everyone stopped drinking 30 minutes ago. Sure, you might have fun, but she might puke on the way home and demand some effing french toast. And Artest pledged his love to Kobe in the shower two years ago. And he picked his new number based on ...
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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 ...
