nba.fanhouse.com - 7/14/2009
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by Matt Steinmetz It's been about a week since the Lakers signed Ron Artest , and I still don't think his acquisition necessarily makes L.A. a better team or one that is more likely to repeat. I'll admit that I don't know why, exactly. I know, I know, it doesn't make total sense. You drop a ...
nydailynews.com - 7/19/2009
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nydailynews.com —
Now that he's a Laker, Queens product Ron
Artest is lobbying for the defending NBA champs.Artest says...
he's reached out to fellow Queens star Lamar Odom, who has yet to re-sign with L.A. and turned down a four-year, $36 million offer.
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Artest tells Odom to meet him in L.A.
sportsbybrooks.com - 7/11/2009
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sportsbybrooks.com —
There’s been a palpable euphoria here in Los
Angeles since the Lakers locked down free agent Ron...
Artest last week . Purple (& Gold) Kool-aiders of course love the deal, but Wednesday ESPN NBA reporter Ric Bucher quietly made a serious claim ...
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Did Yao Throw Artest Under The Bus To Bucher?
latimes.com - 7/16/2009
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latimes.com —
They used the mid-level exception of $5.8 million
on Ron Artest and the "bi-annual exception" of $1.99...
million on Shannon Brown. All they have left at their disposal to sign a player is the veteran's minimum annual salary because they are over the ...
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After Lamar Odom, the Lakers' options aren't pretty - ...
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... Matt Steinmetz isn’t sold on LA’s acquisition of Ron Artest: “As great as Jackson is as a coach, he has had times in the past when players have not flourished or responded under him. Heck, Kobe Bryant has had stretches where Jackson didn’t get the most out of him. For everyone who mentions that Jackson brought out the best in Dennis Rodman, it also must be pointed out that Jackson didn’t get the most out of Isaiah Rider (Remember: ‘Phillip?’) or Mitch Richmond. How did Gary Payton do under Jackson?” ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 7/15
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... Don't Lie Suicide lines: Lakers withdraw offer to Odom; quiet Nets 'Net reaction: Gortat 'disappointed' about return to Magic CSNE Baby update CBC Pacers pick up Dahntay Jones WEEI Baby Talk: What Does The Future Hold For Davis? Boston Insider Celtics Trade Idea TO Sports Dear Bryan Colangelo: Glen Davis Should Be a Raptor Mavs Moneyball So, Who is Still Left? FanHouse Still Not Sold on Artest and Lakers Celtics Auction Rasheed Wallace Autographed ...
Daily Links 7/15
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... reaction: Gortat 'disappointed' about return to Magic CSNE Baby update CBC Pacers pick up Dahntay Jones WEEI Baby Talk: What Does The Future Hold For Davis? Boston Insider Celtics Trade Idea TO Sports Dear Bryan Colangelo: Glen Davis Should Be a Raptor Mavs Moneyball So, Who is Still Left? FanHouse Still Not Sold on Artest and Lakers Celtics Auction Rasheed ...
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talkhoops.net 7/7/2009 — As we all know, Ron Artest signed with the Lakers this past week to replace Trevor Ariza. Despite what you may want to think Ariza is capable of, this is definitely an upgrade, especially if they can keep Lamar Odom as well. But that's not where Ron Artest's story gets interesting at all. ...
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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 ...
