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The Lakers Need Trevor Ariza, and Trevor Ariza Needs the Lakers
bleacherreport.com - 7/3/2009
The Lakers Need Trevor Ariza, and Trevor Ariza Needs the Lakers
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For the past two days, I have been hearing reports about Trevor Ariza leaving the Lakers. The reason he is about to leave is because the Lakers are refusing to give him more than the mid-level exception, which is $5.36 million. The new contract would give Ariza about a $2 million dollar raise. While contract talks continue with the Lakers saying they won’t budge and Ariza feeling disrespected, the two sides need to realize something. They need each other. No one had any clue who Ariza ...

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Style Points:  Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.

Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.
stylepointsblog.com - 7/3/2009
Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.
— stylepointsblog.com — It’s been reported that Trevor felt disrespected by the Lakers because they refused to offer more than the mid-level exception. It’s also being reported all over the place that Trevor Ariza, the latest winner of the Great Performance in the Playoffs During a Contract Year ... (more) Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.

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Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All Makes Perfect Sense
emptythebench.com - 7/3/2009
Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All Makes Perfect Sense
— emptythebench.com — Kobe Bryant & Ron Artest Photos Credit: Icon SMI By: Brendan K. O’Grady If you’re Trevor Ariza, Ron Artest, or the Los Angeles Lakers, this all makes perfect sense. If you’re Ariza, you feel disrespected. It’s hard not to ... (more) Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and the LA Lakers: It All ...

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The Truth About The Cavs and Free Agency
waitingfornextyear.com - 7/3/2009
The Truth About The Cavs and Free Agency
— 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 ... (more) The Truth About The Cavs and Free Agency

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Trevor Ariza Got His Wittle Feewings Hoit.
Style Points — ... It’s been reported that Trevor felt disrespected by the Lakers because they refused to offer more than the mid-level exception.  It’s also  being reported all over the place that Trevor Ariza, the latest winner of the Great Performance in the Playoffs During a Contract Year sweepstakes, h ...

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Ariza Leaving Lakers
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — "Trevor Ariza's short but sweet stay in Los Angeles might be coming to an end. The 24-year-old swingman, who played a key role in the Lakers' run to their 15th NBA championship, is on the verge of leaving the club, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday. With at least five teams ...
FAF 2009 - Ariza Leaving LA for Portland or Toronto?
airalamo.com 7/2/2009 — Ariza I am not sure this is what the Los Angeles Lakers wanted to hear after what Trevor Ariza did for them in the playoffs but it is rumored that he is leaning towards leaving Los Angeles accoring to numerous reports surfacing around the ...
Get Ariza NOW
brightsideofthesun.com 7/2/2009 — According to ESPN, Trevor Ariza is now set on leaving the Lakers due to apparent bad blood, and is willing to accept the mid-level amount. I think the Suns should move on this, and fast.  Here's why: 1. Youth - We could resign Hill and get someone like Dice or Smith.  But why? ...
Trevor Ariza Wants To Feel Wanted
sportsradiointerviews.com 7/2/2009 — NBA players are human too - queue the piano. Hours before rumors were released that Trevor Ariza is leaving the Lakers for the Cavs, Ariza joined ESPN 710 in Los Angeles to share his thoughts on what he’s after in contract negotiations. If the rumor is true, and no sign-and-trade is ...
Ben Gordon: Chicago Didn’t Pursue Me At All
sportsradiointerviews.com 7/3/2009 — Much like Trevor Ariza leaving the Los Angeles Lakers for Houston, Ben Gordon wanted to feel wanted. He never felt the love from the Bulls despite giving them five solid years. It was never a great fit in Chicago simply because Ben and the Bulls ...
Ron Artest to Sign with the Los Angeles Lakers — You Been Blinded - Now in Dazzling HD
The Los Angeles Times is reporting Ron Artest will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers later this afternoon. Former Laker swingman Trevor Ariza decided not to take the team’s offer leaving the door open for LA to bring in Ron Artest. Artest comes to the Lakers at the cheap price of ...
Thursday Bullets — ESPN.com - TrueHoop
Trevor Ariza's agent is making noises about leaving the Lakers, but he has made noises before . The Cavaliers are said to be suitors -- and I'm of the opinion the Cavaliers need to add an active-bodied perimeter player like Ariza. Allen Iverson, on Twitter, saying cryptic things about ...
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Everybody else wants to pay Trevor Ariza more money than he’s worth, except for his current team the LA Lakers. The Lakers remained far apart on negotiations Wednesday with their two main free-agent pieces, forwards Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza. In particular, Ariza and his agent ...
Trevor Ariza feels slighted by the Lakers — The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
Per ESPN… The 24-year-old swingman, who played a key role in the Lakers’ run to their 15th NBA championship, is on the verge of leaving the club, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday. With at least five teams pursuing Ariza, the Lakers are currently unwilling to ...
Trevor Ariza Could Be a Goner from L.A. — SLAM Online
Word out of Laker-land is that Trevor is about to bolt out of town : ” Trevor Ariza may be on the verge of leaving the team after his agent emerged from a lengthy phone conversation with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak on Wednesday convinced that the team isn’t as interested in ...
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When I read last night that Trevor Ariza might be leaving the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers, I didn’t know what to think. But then it hit me: Trevor Ariza is this year’s James Posey. And just like I told James last year: Don’t do it! When Posey left the World Champion ...
Sources: Ariza may leave Lakers — The Lakers Nation
Not good, not good at all… ESPN : Trevor Ariza’s short but sweet stay in Los Angeles might be coming to an end. The 24-year-old swingman, who played a key role in the Lakers’ run to their 15th NBA championship, is on the verge of leaving the club, sources close to the ...
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The Trevor Ariza Situation — Bleacher Report - NBA
Trevor Ariza is gone now. No longer on the Lakers for me to worry about. But I still will think about him, for what could have been and what will be. I wish Ariza had been retained by the Lakers, obviously; he has a fan-friendly style, the city ...
Artest vs Ariza: Why the Los Angeles Lakers are Better Off with Ron-Ron — Bleacher Report - NBA
Is it possible for a team to lose a top free agent and actually get better?  Well, not usually, but in this instance the Lakers appear to have done just that. On Thursday, former Lakers small forward Trevor Ariza signed a five-year, $33 ...
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