Rockets get Ariza
novafantasysports.com 7/3/2009 — Trevor Ariza has signed with the Houston Rockets, according to the Houston Chronicle's Richard Justice. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ariza clearly went for the money here as he leaves the NBA Champions to go to a team that now has no McGrady, no Yao Ming, and oh that's right no 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 ...

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 ...

Rockets Land Ariza
myfoxhouston.com 7/3/2009 — FOX 26 Sports has learned the Houston Rockets have landed free agent forward Trevor Ariza.

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 Land Artest, Ariza Headed to Houston
bizofbasketball.com 7/3/2009 — 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 ...

Ariza Rockets To Houston Via Free Agency
slamdunkcentral.com 7/4/2009 — The Cavaliers have once again lost out on a free agent they were taking a hard look at, as the LA Times among other sources report that Lakers free agent Trevor Ariza has made a verbal commitment with the Houston Rockets. It’s an interesting twist, as the Rockets lost Ron Artest ...

Artest to L.A., Ariza to Houston
hittheboards.com 7/3/2009 — According to ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers and Ron Artest have agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million. However, the first day that free agents can sign contracts is Wednesday (July 8th). "I've made money over my time in the NBA, I lost money when David Stern suspended me [in 2006 for ...

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 ...

Cleveland Talking With Ariza
kingjamesgospel.com 7/2/2009 — After losing out to Detroit with Villanueva a couple names have been thrown around in Cleveland. One of those names being that of Trevor Ariza. The key defender in Los Angeles’ Championship run is on the verge of leaving, sources say.With a hand full of teams interested in Ariza, the ...

Rockets Forward Ron Artest Says He Is Going Strong With The LA Lakers — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
Somebody should check out Kobe's elbow—it has some sort of mind controlling powers. After getting into Kobe's face, Ron Artest has decided that he will indeed be going strong with the Los Angeles Lakers. First reported by CBSSports.com, Ron ...

Ron Artest to LA Lakers: LA Looking for Another Championship? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
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 ...

BREAKING NEWS: Ron Artest Agrees To a Three-Year Deal With the Lakers — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
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 ...

Artest trading spots with Ariza — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/3/2009
In a free-agent swap of forwards, the Lakers reached an agreement with Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest and the Rockets have reached agreement with Trevor Ariza, the Los Angeles Times has learned. Artest met with Lakers executives throughout ...

Even With Trevor Ariza, the Rockets Are Only Going Downhill — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
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 ...