lakersoffire.com - 7/6/2009
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The legend of the Kobe-Artest shower meeting is confirmed by Phil Jackson .
Ron Artest has posted some personal video diaries from the night leading up to his signing with the Lakers . The most interesting thing from the video is that it sure seems like it was the Lakers who reached out to ...
Lakers Sign Artest and Brown
laballtalk.com 7/8/2009 — It’s official. The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Ron Artest and resigned Shannon Brown.
The press conference with Ron Artest and Mitch Kupchak took place today.
Artest will wear jersey number 37. Where did this number come from? The story goes as follows: Artest opened up the number game ...
Laker Linkage - 7/8/09
lakersoffire.com 7/8/2009 —
Oh sweet Jesus! So much for Ron Artest not being crazy. Check out his video “tribute” to Michael Jackson and prepare to weep, not tears of sorrow for Jacko but for the Lakers who clearly know not what they are getting themselves into.
The Artest and Brown contracts will become ...
The Gift and the Curse
forumblueandgold.com 7/6/2009 —
I want to preface this post with the fact that I am truly going to miss Trevor Ariza. I wrote about Ariza a little while back and expressed my opinion that we should keep him. So, losing Trevor is a blow to me as a Lakers fan. At this ...
Laker Linkage - 7/7/09
lakersoffire.com 7/7/2009 —
Not that there was any question, but Kobe definitely wants Lamar Odom to come back .
Kobe already is having to downplay concerns over Crazy Ron Artest’s craziness . Artest hasn’t even signed his contract yet and the questions are already coming in to his fellow Lakers. Yup, ...
Laker Linkage - 7/13/09
lakersoffire.com 7/13/2009 —
Rockets’ head coach Rick Adelman has nothing but praise for Ron Artest . Then again, what do you expect him to say? He’s not about to give Artest bulletin board material for next season and if he does think Ron-Ron is crazy, he isn’t going to tip off the Lakers to it just ...
Laker Linkage - 7/9/09
lakersoffire.com 7/9/2009 —
The Lakers will have to pay a steep price to keep Lamar Odom , but may not have a choice since they have no real way to acquire a capable replacement.
Mitch Kupchak talks about the Ariza-Artest situation as well as re-signing Lamar Odom .
Bill Plaschke seems convinced Ron Artest’s ...
Ron Artest as a Laker: Perfect
myespn.go.com 7/3/2009 — Smart basketball people may quibble. Ron Artest's shot selection may cause trouble. And Trevor Ariza will absolutely be missed, and may well blossom in Houston. John Hollinger has a very balanced view, saying it's essentially a net positive for the ...
Artest on the Lakers: A List of Pros and Cons
sircharlesincharge.com 7/7/2009 —
My name is Patrick Crawley (a.k.a. The Basketball Fiend). I’m new to the FanSided roster, but I’ve been the managing editor over at Basketball Fiend for a year. I’m looking forward to contributing to Sir Charles in Charge and ...
So Apropos - Ron-Ron in LA LA Land
lakers.gearupforsports.com 7/7/2009 —
To all the Laker fans just now sobering up from the championship parties and afterglow of the perfect end to a wild season, don’t put down those keg (or soda) cups quite yet…WE JUST GOT RON ARTEST! Granted, this is news that passed through the airwaves days ago, but the ...
Shannon Brown to remain a Laker
scoresreport.com 7/7/2009 —
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Lakers backup point guard Shannon Brown has agreed to a two-year deal worth $4.2 million that includes a player option in the second year. Brown initially impressed Laker fans in the final third of the regular season and saw considerable playing time ...
Lakers Buy Time on PG Situation —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/7/2009
Lakers salary breakdown (link)
The Lakers are signing Shannon Brown to a two-year, $4.2 million deal. The way I see this is that the Lakers are basically buying time to decide who is going to take over as Fisher winds down the last year of his ...