forumblueandgold.com - 7/6/2009
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I want to preface this post with the fact that I am truly going to miss Trevor Ariza. I wrote about Ariza a little while back and expressed my opinion that we should keep him. So, losing Trevor is a blow to me as a Lakers fan. At this moment, I have strong opinions about his agent, the ...
lifeofaknicksfan.blogspot.com - 7/6/2009
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How the promotion of individual stars dictates the
way basketball is played, marketed, officiated, and perceived in
today’s NBA If I were to say that the NBA was all about fame, money, individual glory and endorsement deals, would you agree or disagree? The fact is, today’s NBA might not be ...
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NBA Icons: The marketing of an NBA star
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sportsradiointerviews.com - 7/6/2009
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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 ...
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Phil Jackson: Ron Artest Jumped In The Shower With Kobe
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The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... his height. However teams didn't exploit Robinson in this manner, as I rarely saw other guards post him up. Instead his true Achilles' heel was revealed as he saw increased minutes this year: defending the pick and roll ... Still all-in-all Nate was one of the more productive Knicks in 2009, and is worthy of a contract extension. His potent scoring is an asset alone, but Robinson contributes with passing, steals, and rebounds as well." THE FINAL WORD Forum Blue & Gold: Lakers fans continue to grapple with Ron ...
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Blazers Blog —
... : title contenders, pretenders and also-rans. Since I didn't completely flub that, we'll do it again. Title contenders: Lakers. For obvious reasons the Lakers remain at not only the top of this conference, but the entire NBA. The loss of Trevor Ariza's versatility, defense and youth would be a blow to any team. A blow unless the replacement is Ron Artest . No one knows exactly how the Ron Ron experiment will pan out in LA, but if he fits as well with the Lakers as he did with the Rockets the reigning champs may be even better than last year. ...
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