Lakers Elbow Way Back As Title Favorites
sportingnews.com 7/3/2009 — Less than two months ago, Ron Artest was on the floor of the Staples Center, chest-to-chest with guard Kobe Bryant in the heat of the Lakers-Rockets second-round playoff series. Artest thought he had gotten a cheap-shot elbow to the head from Bryant ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ron Artest in a Lakers Uniform
davissportsdeli.com 7/9/2009 — Photo credit: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE // –> // –> Ron’s back in purple. Just like old times. In Sacramento. Except this time Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and (presumably) Lamar Odom have his back. Excuse me while I go throw up.

Not Lagging Behind
gofor2.net 7/3/2009 — So with all the power moves by Eastern Conference contenders Cleveland, Orlando, and Boston, it seems like people have forgotten that teams in the West aren’t going to roll over and surrender next year’s crown. Various outlets are now reporting that Ron Artest will join the ...

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 ...

Just Add Fire
hardwoodparoxysm.com 7/3/2009 — I don’t know if you heard, but the Lakers won the championship. Yeah, they were pretty good. So naturally, they went out on the free agent market this summer (prior to re-upping two critical pieces in Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza, mind you) ...

Artest Going to Lakers — NYT > Pro Basketball 7/3/2009
HOUSTON (AP) -- Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Trading Places: Lake Show Antes Up With Artest Over Ariza — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
The day started just like any other in the world of NBA free agency. Marc Stein had his rumor mill brewing, J.A. Adande was spouting off Laker plaudits as if they were going out of style and players were being courted. Hell, Shaquille O'Neal, The ...

Lakers Off-season Mistakes Beginning Early: Ariza Out, Artest In — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
That right, there is how many years Trevor Ariza has left in Los Angeles: a big fat whopping zero. Perhaps the Lakers were too busy enjoying the championship to realize that their No. 1 goal this off-season should have been to secure Trevor Ariza ...

Why Ron Artest to the Lakers Makes Sense — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
It has been a busy off-season so far for the NBA, to put it mildly. With All-Stars like Shaq, Richard Jefferson, and Vince Carter changing addresses before the draft, you knew the dominoes were going to fall. For the champions, the Los Angeles ...

Agent: Artest joining Kobe — SI.com - NBA 7/3/2009
HOUSTON (AP) -- Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.