thelakersnation.com - 7/3/2009
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Ron Artest is truly crazy. Check out this little story…
CBS : Kobe said that after the Lakers lost game six of the ‘08 NBA Finals in Boston by 39 points, he was alone in the shower, just fuming. He heard somebody walk in and assumed it was one of his teammates, or maybe a staff ...
waitingfornextyear.com - 7/3/2009
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waitingfornextyear.com —
I just finished reading Rock’s piece on watching
our beloved Cleveland Cavaliers continue to get passed over...
by the top free agents this week, while simultaneously rolling out the red carpet for the Big Freeze, Shaquille O’Neal. As Rock points out GM Danny Ferry was busy at a press ...
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The Truth About The Cavs and Free Agency
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
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Artest Snuck Up On Kobe in the Shower
BallerBlogger.com —
... Conference. Plus, players talk like that a lot, and it’s just talk. But it struck Kobe as a nice gesture, especially since he had just been hammered by the Celtics and nobody was saying much of anything. Kobe told me that the perception a lot of people have of Artest is wrong.
“He competes….every night, every play,” Kobe said. “I’ve known him since high school and he’s always been like that.”
(Via TLN)
When Artest Met Kobe ... in a Shower
FanHouse —
... 's deputy in Los Angeles -- heck, even before Ron Artest became Yao Ming's deputy in Houston! -- the new teammates had a close, intimate encounter in the bowels of an arena. Via The Lakers Nation, John Ireland of L.A.'s CBS 2 News retells a story about the time ...
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Phil Jackson: Ron Artest Jumped In The Shower With Kobe
sportsradiointerviews.com 7/6/2009 — And, then Jackson and his girlfriend, Jeanie Buss, jumped in… Easy, hormonal readers. I make jokes, however, the title of this post is true. Phil Jackson reveals a story below about Ron entering the Lakers locker room and his longtime desire ...
Laker Linkage - 7/6/09
lakersoffire.com 7/6/2009 —
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 ...
Did Artest Seal Lakers’ Deal In Shower With Kobe?
sportsbybrooks.com 7/6/2009 — Look, many of history’s major agreements have come to fruition as the main participants were bathing. Winston Churchill convincing FDR to enact the lend-lease program (bathtub); the Missouri Compromise (steam room); signing of the Declaration ...
Artest and Kobe Do Their Best Work In The Shower [Nba]
deadspin.com 7/7/2009 — So how did trash-talking malcontent Ron Artest end up playing alongside "hated rival" Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles? It all started with a fateful shower stall run-in two years ago : Kobe said that after the Lakers lost game six of the '08 NBA Finals ...
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 ...
Hollywood gets a new star —
Sportin a Attitude
Occasionally he reports to his job in a bathrobe, lacks social skills in the workplace, gets into fights and poses for soft-porn photographs. He often wears out his welcome everywhere he goes despite his talent.
Sounds just like a Hollywood icon doesn’t it?
The recent signing of Ron ...