forumblueandgold.com - 7/7/2009
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A fan’s relationship with a sports team is something like his or her relationship with their family — there are times it is strained, times of anger, times of frustration, but ultimately you almost always come back to them because, well, they are your family. The bond there is strong, built ...
sportressofblogitude.com - 7/7/2009
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sportressofblogitude.com —
Hoo boy, where to begin with this one.
There’s simply too much crazy going on here. I...
‘m afraid if I think too much about it, I’ll get sucked down into Artest’s vortex of insanity, never to return. Yikes. Good luck with all that, Kobe. [H/T Deadspin]
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Sweet Jesus, Ron Artest’s Tribute To Michael Jackson Is ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/7/2009
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sports.espn.go.com —
did not tell Trevor Ariza he would stay
in Cleveland past 2010, according to sources close to...
the Cavaliers' superstar -- contradicting what a person close to Ariza said Monday night. That source said that James told Ariza he planned to remain with ...
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Sources: LeBron James didn't talk future with Trevor Ariza
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com - 7/8/2009
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So Ron Artest is really trying to get
in the good graces of L.A. fans by continuing...
to pay tribute to Michael Jackson. I can't be mad at him for the effort and according to Artest and Laker Nation, he will wear the #37 this season. Here is the logic Artest gave:I was trying to figure out a ...
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Artest to Wear #37 in Honor of Michael Jackson
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The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Kurt Helin of Forum Blue & Gold: "... the loss of [Trevor] Ariza saddens me. It has been amazing to see on this and other boards people dismissing Ariza -- those people must have a foggy memory of the playoffs and finals. The Lakers would not be champions without Ariza, who hit timely threes and did things on defense like frustrate Hedo Turkoglu that nobody else had done to Orlando before. And he was a player that had really grown on the court in the past year, we (or at least I) have a very fond spot for players we ...
Ron Artest: Good Basketball Player, Mediocre Man of Letters
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... I linked with the conviction that Slavin was speaking for many Laker fans. ("You better not screw this up," is a common sentiment, for instance, in the comments and blog posts on the Laker blog Forum Blue and Gold.) ...
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We are going to do some time traveling, so hang on and enjoy the ride.
It's a few months into the future and the NBA season has started. LeBron has just fallen asleep on the Cavaliers jet, fresh off a win, feeling good and ...
