nba.com - 7/3/2009
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The Los Angeles Lakers are not content to stand pat in defense of their latest championship. They are very close to reaching an agreement with Houston Rockets free agent forward Ron Artest on a multi-year deal using the team's mid-level exception (last season's began at $5.585 million). Los ...
bizofbasketball.com - 7/3/2009
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bizofbasketball.com —
Artest Headed to L.A. The Los Angele s
Lakers have reached an agreement in principal with free-agent
forward Ron Artest on a multiyear contract which totals approximately $18.7 million over three years or $33.5 million over five years, according to ESPN.com . ESPN Th e M agazine's Chris ...
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Lakers Land Artest, Ariza Headed to Houston
sports.yahoo.com - 7/3/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
What a wild and wacky world we live
in. According to numerous reports, Ron Artest will be
a member of the Lakers this season, while Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston. Here's what the blogs and beats are saying out in the ether about the ...
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'Net reaction: Artest and Ariza swap teams
novafantasysports.com - 7/3/2009
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novafantasysports.com —
Prized free agent forward Ron Artest has reached
a verbal agreement with the NBA champion Los Angeles
Lakers for three years and $18 million, according to ESPN.com. Artest basically took a pay cut to join the Lakers. He is one of the premier defenders in the NBA, and is a nice addition to the ...
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[Rasheed] Wallace will visit San Antonio and Orlando next week, according to a source, before...
Third Quarter Collapse —
... David Aldridge of NBA.com says Orlando is on Rasheed Wallace's travel itinerary. He'll also visit San Antonio, having already heard the Boston Celtics' pitch. ...
Aldridge: Sheed Will Visit SA, Orlando
48 Minutes of Hell —
From NBA.com’s David Aldridge (via 3QC):
Boston lead owner Wyc Grousbeck, general manager Danny Ainge, head coach Doc Rivers, Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce all went to Detroit on Thursday to formally present Wallace with an offer for the full mid-level exception. But they left town without Wallace agreeing to a deal. Wallace will visit San Antonio and Orlando next week, according to a source, before making up his mind. Wallace is not likely to visit Cleveland.
Aldridge forgot to include the ghost of Red Auerbach, who ...
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by: David Kay
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