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'Net reaction: Artest and Ariza swap teams
'Net reaction: Artest and Ariza swap teams
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 free-agent switcheroo ... Sam Amico, PBN : ...
Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.
Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.
stylepointsblog.com — It’s been reported that Trevor felt disrespected by the Lakers because they refused to offer more than... the mid-level exception. It’s also being reported all over the place that Trevor Ariza, the latest winner of the Great Performance in the Playoffs During a Contract Year ... (more) Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.
Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All Makes Perfect Sense
Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All Makes Perfect Sense
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 ... (more) Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All ...
Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.
Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.
cbs2.com — 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. (more) Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.
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Hopefully, This Trade Will Result In Nightly Interactions Like This [Nba]
Deadspin — ... The Lakers enlivened their defense and their personality with the acquisition of Ron Artest. The Rockets decided to take a chance on the hot-tempered and baggage-toting Trevor Ariza. [SKEETS] ...

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Bye bye Ariza; Trevor about to get big payday ($32-40 million)
thelakersnation.com 7/2/2009 — If true, Ariza will be gone. Ron Artest anyone? Yahoo : According to a Twitter post by Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Trevor Ariza will become a very rich man at the hands of the team that loses out on Hedo Turkoglu. League executives believe Portland or Toronto, whichever team does not ...
Some advice for Trevor Ariza from the city of L.A.
lakeshowlife.com 7/2/2009 — Will the glare of cash blind Ariza? We’re not going to pretend to know you, Trevor, even though we feel as if we do. Let’s just say that we knew you as a Comet before anyone ever knew you as a Bruin or a Laker. Before you decide to go down this road and leave the city that ...
Report: Artest To Sign With Lakers
lakeshowlife.com 7/2/2009 — Goodbye Trevor Ariza, hello Ron Artest? Looks like it. Ron Artest just told CBSSports.com senior writer Ken Berger that he’ll be signing with the Lakers. Here’s a screenshot, because right now it’s just on the Breaking News bar… More to come. Just wanted to get this ...
Lakers strengthen repeat hopes by signing Artest
theredzonereport.com 7/3/2009 — Goodbye Trevor Ariza, hello Ron Artest...and a second straight NBA title?
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hotnonporn.com 7/3/2009 — Although it's probably nothing more than coincidence, I find it quite amusing that Ron Artest is set to sign with the Lakers and that Trevor Ariza has verbally committed to the Rockets . Artest and Ariza aren't bit players whose movements don't make an impact, but key cogs in their respective ...
Rockets replace Ron Artest with Lakers free agent Trevor Ariza
tonyblogs.net 7/3/2009 — Hours after learning that Ron Artest had agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Rockets have filled his spot by agreeing to a deal with Trevor Ariza, Ken Berger reports . Ariza was reportedly upset that the Lakers were only willing to offer him the mid-level exception to re-sign ...
Artest Joining Kobe in Hollywood
thesportsbank.net 7/3/2009 — by: David Kay When it comes down to it, the Lakers and Rockets pretty much swapped Ron Artest for Trevor Ariza straight up. Thursday, Artest reached an agreement with the defending champs on a 3-year deal worth about $18 million. Houston responded by stealing the Lakers’ Trevor Ariza for ...
Artest to LA Lakers; Ariza to Rockets
blazersedge.com 7/3/2009 — Was holding off a bit to wait for confirmation on the dollars... Looks like Ron Artest is  headed to LA LA  for 3 years and $18 million. Ken Berger   broke this story . Trading jerseys with Ron  somewhere over New Mexico will be Trevor Ariza , who is getting 5 years and ...
Ariza commits to Rockets, Blazers focus still on Hedo
ripcityproject.com 7/3/2009 — So much for that “late bid” that Portland supposedly threw in for the services on Trevor Ariza. Confirming rumors that were floating around all day, Trevor Ariza will sign with the Houston Rockets, essentially completing the non-trade trade of Ron Artest-for-Ariza. That’s one ...
BREAKING NEWS: Ariza Out, Artest In
lakersoffire.com 7/3/2009 — Dear sweet Jesus, say it ain’t so! Ron Artest is a Laker and Trevor Ariza is a Rocket. In a related story, up is now down, left is now right and the sky is now green. Look out Los Angeles, here I come. As hard as it is to believe the Lakers have cut the cord on Trevor Ariza and ...
Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza Signings Analysis
walterfootball.com 7/3/2009 — David Kay breaks down the signings of Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza. Who won, the Lakers or Rockets? http://walterfootball.com/nba2009artestariza.php
Artest > Ariza
mvn.com 7/3/2009 — So, yeah, Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest swapped teams. Ariza is going to be saddled with more responsibilities in a team that MIGHT have trouble making the playoffs while Artest is going to be asked (and probably willing) to be a #2, 3, 4, 5, or even #6 option in a championship team. Last we ...
Lakers Add Ron Artest; Trevor Ariza to Rockets
thebullgator.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — The Los Angeles Lakers added one of the NBA’s most prominent figures while saying goodbye to a player who’s had the spotlight on him since the playoffs. Ron Artest will be joining the NBA Champions after agreeing to what is being reported to be a five-year deal worth somewhere around $33 ...
Artest to L.A., Ariza to Houston
scoresreport.com 7/3/2009 — In a surprising sequence of events, Ron Artest has agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, while Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston with a five-year deal. Both contracts are of the mid-level variety, which are expected to start at about $5.8 million per season. J.A. Adande ...
The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
myespn.go.com 7/3/2009 — Ron Artest supplants Trevor Ariza as the three-man in the Lakers' triangle. Celtics fans bid a wistful farewell to fan fave Leon Powe. And is Paul Millsap the right guy for OKC's front line?  Rob Mahoney of Hardwood Paroxysm : " [Ron] ...
Adios Ariza, Ron Artest is Much Better
hoopsvine.com 7/3/2009 — The Lakers lose Trevor Ariza to the Rockets. The Rockets lose Ron Artest to the Lakers. Surely you agree that Los Angeles is the winner of this free agent signing swap – right? As a role player, I love Ariza’s game. But what is Houston’s plan for him with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady both ...
NBA Weekly: Ron Artest Signs With Lakers, Zach Randolph Traded To Grizzlies, Celtics Make Offer To Rasheed Wallace, Allen Iverson, Pistons, & More
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — Ron Artest Signs With Lakers The Lakers made a huge splash this week by signing Ron Artest instead of re-signing Trevor Ariza. This move caught many by surprise including myself, since it looked like the Lakers were going to re-sign Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza and keep this year's ...
Artest to L.A.
sportfeen.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — The Lakers are losing Trevor Ariza and have somehow managed to get even better. Ron Artest has agreed in principle to a 3 year 18 million dollar deal. Artest is a better scorer and defender then Ariza. He provides the Lakers with much needed toughness at the 3 position and has the ability to ...
Lakers Free Agency: Ron Artest to the Los Angeles Lakers!LAKERS4LIFE
It's official! Ron Artest is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers after agreeing to a three year deal for about $18.7 million which could stretch out to a five year deal for about $33.5 million. A lot of people will say that signing Trevor Ariza who is still very young at 24 years old might ...
Trevor Ariza Joins The RocketsHooped Up
The same day the Rockets lost Ron Artest to the Lakers, they found his replacement from the Lakers in Trevor Ariza. “Ariza accepted the Rockets’ offer of a five-year, mid-level exception deal late Thursday, expected to be worth roughly $33 million, an individual with knowledge of ...
Ariza signs with RocketsSmackCaster SmackBlog
So, all things being equal, would you have traded Trevor Ariza for Ron Artest? Because that is basically what the Lakers did. The Houston Rockets have signed Ariza only hours after Artest bolted the Southwest for the purple and gold. And if we go back to the beginning, how about the New York ...
Ron Artest to Lakers!Sports On My Mind
Mitch Kupchak is making moves. It looks like he will sign Ron Artest while letting go of Trevor Ariza. Ariza will sign with the Rockets, so it essentially works like a trade. And it's a great trade. Ariza was a nice fit, but it is no time for the Lakers to stand pat. Boston ...
BREAKING: Artest a LakerCleveland Cavaliers
Ron Artest signs with the Lakers : CBSsports.com is reporting Ron Artest is saying that he will sign with the Lakers and leave the Houston Rockets. The latest rumor was that LeBron was recruiting Artest. Artest had texted ESPN.com saying "I'm happy to say I'm going to L.A" Artest's decision ...
Ariza May Take Artest's Place in HoustonFanHouse
by Gary Washburn Well, the Houston Rockets didn't waste any time getting back at the Los Angeles Lakers for nabbing Ron Artest . According to two reports, the Rockets are discussing a deal with free-agent forward Trevor Ariza , who was likely nudged out of Los Angeles by Artest's arrival. ...
Ron Artest to Sign with the Los Angeles LakersYOU BEEN BLINDED
The Los Angeles Times is reporting Ron Artest will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers later this afternoon. Former Laker swingman Trevor Ariza decided not to take the team’s offer leaving the door open for LA to bring in Ron Artest. Artest comes to the Lakers at the cheap price of ...
Looks like Ron Artest will be a LakerBlazers Blog
No Trevor Ariza? No problem. Just replace him with Ron Artest. CBSSpots.com's Ken Berger first reported this news from Artest himself and now the L.A. Times is saying the two sides are close to a deal:...
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Wow! Things seem to change very quickly in the NBA these days as at the beginning of the day we heard that Ron Artest was meeting with LeBron James in LA to talk about coming to Cleveland, but now it appears Ron Ron might have been in LA to talk to the Lakers about signing with them and LeBron ...
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So the previously unsubstantiated speculation regarding the Cavs as a possible destination for unrestricted free agent swingman Ron Artest were not so far off, after all. It's definitely not a done deal, by any stretch, but Artest may have emerged as the no. 1 target for Cavaliers GM ...
Artest, not Ariza, positions L.A. Lakers for second NBA TitleHoopsVibe NBA Blog
Ron Artest is in. Trevor Ariza it appears is out. And the strong gets even stronger. The Los Angeles Lakers have made a significant splash in the free agent waters inking Artest to a short-term deal for slightly above the mid-level exception. The move likely means Ariza an unrestricted free ...
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Is it possible for a team to lose a top free agent and actually get better?  Well, not usually, but in this instance the Lakers appear to have done just that. On Thursday, former Lakers small forward Trevor Ariza signed a five-year, $33 ...
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As a Lakers fan, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Trevor Ariza for two reasons: 1) He played a significant role in the Lakers winning the NBA Championship, and 2) He just played an even more significant role in better positioning the Lakers ...
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With Ron Ron signing with the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, Trevor Ariza leaves, ironically for Houston Rockets. While numerous analysts and bloggers are pessimistic on Artest's impact for the Lakers, this is my own justification:   1) Ariza ...
Lakers Poised to Lose Ariza to Rockets, Gain ArtestNYT > Pro Basketball
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Free agent Trevor Ariza is poised to leave the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers and join the Houston Rockets, while Ron Artest is expected to head in the other direction, according to local media reports on Thursday.
Lakers Off-season Mistakes Beginning Early: Ariza Out, Artest InBleacher Report - NBA
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 ...
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A few months after going seven games with the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets now find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference, a pit that teams sink into and don't emerge from for nearly decades. After Ron ...
Ariza's move to Houston was about respectNBA.com: News
The Houston Rockets, fresh off losing Ron Artest to the Los Angeles Lakers, have essentially swapped players by agreeing to terms with Lakers free agent forward Trevor Ariza, whom Artest will be replacing in Los Angeles. The deal will be for five ...
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On the same day that the Lakers lose Trevor Ariza to Houston, well let's say they returned the favor. On SportsCenter, Ron Artest says he reached a verbal agreement for a three-year deal with the Lakers. Artest played one year for the ...
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Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports that Artest said in a text message to ESPN that, "I am happy to say I'm goin' to L.A." Artest reportedly met with Lakers owner Jerry Buss and head coach Phil Jackson and talked to them both about his coming to LA to ...
Ron Artest Headed to L.ABleacher Report - NBA
CBSsports.com is reporting Ron Artest is saying that he will sign with the Lakers and leave the Houston Rockets. The latest rumor was that LeBron was recruiting Artest. Artest had texted ESPN.com saying “I’m happy to say I’m going ...
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