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Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest to Switch Places?
bleacherreport.com - 7/2/2009
Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest to Switch Places?
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The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill 7/2/09 The Lakers championship celebration may be offically over in a few days. Reports coming out of L.A state that Trevor Ariza is likely to be leaving the champs and headed for a big payday this summer. Both ESPN and Yahoo! Reports as of late last night Ariza was getting offers from the Raptors, Blazers, Rockets, and Clippers, and just a few hours ago, I received notice that the Blazers prefer Ariza over Turkoglu, and would be willing to offer a ...

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Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog:  Free Agency Quick Hits

NBA free agency: Ron Artest says he's leaving Houston Rockets for Los Angeles Lakers
sports.espn.go.com - 7/3/2009
NBA free agency: Ron Artest says he's leaving Houston Rockets for Los Angeles Lakers
— sports.espn.go.com — Free-agent forward Ron Artest says he's leaving the Houston Rockets to join the Los Angeles Lakers. In a text message to ESPN.com on Thursday night, Artest wrote: "I am happy to say I am goin' to L.A." (more) NBA free agency: Ron Artest says he's leaving Houston ...

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cbssports.com - 7/2/2009
Artest says he's signing with Lakers (UPDATE)
— cbssports.com — Posted on: July 2, 2009 6:56 pm Edited on: July 2, 2009 7:16 pm Score: 208 Log-in to rate: Log-in to rate: Log-in to rate: Shaq can have LeBron. Ron Artest says he'll take Kobe. Artest, whose versatility and toughness have made him one of the most ... (more) Artest says he's signing with Lakers (UPDATE)

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Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 7/2/2009
Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Artest will likely want the full mid-level exception from the Lakers, which will work out to five years and about $32 million. (The NBA will soon announce the actual cost of a mid-level contract for next season.) Artest, who will be 30 in November, ... (more) Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times

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Howard the Dunk | An Orlando Magic Blog — ... comments about bleeding “purple and gold”. This would make zero sense. Why would the Magic offer big money for a player that they gave up on just a year and a half ago? And at this price? Air Alamo is reporting that Ariza is most likely going to Portland or Toronto. Lake Show Life has some advice for Trevor Ariza. Kyler also says that there is no market for Shawn Marion. Could he be the replacement for Hedo? D. Michael Lee thinks that Artest and Ariza, two players that the Magic are supposedly interested ...

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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 ...
Cleveland Talking With Ariza
kingjamesgospel.com 7/2/2009 — After losing out to Detroit with Villanueva a couple names have been thrown around in Cleveland. One of those names being that of Trevor Ariza. The key defender in Los Angeles’ Championship run is on the verge of leaving, sources say.With a hand full of teams interested in Ariza, the ...
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 ...
Ariza Leaning Toward Leaving LA — Hooped Up
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 ...
Trevor Ariza Is This Year’s James Posey — Dime Magazine (www.dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers
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 ...
Ron Artest: Goodbye, Houston — Dime Magazine (www.dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers
If we believed that “Real_Ron_Artest” was the Tru Warier himself, then we’d be posting that he’s leaving Houston for Harlem to play for the Globetrotters. “Yo, big announcement coming soon,” he tweeted late last night. “I’m signing with ...
The Downbeat - 2 July 2009 - The almost a three-day weekend edition — SLC Dunk
The Downbeat - 2 July 2009 - The almost a three-day weekend edition The KOOF vs. Chuck Norris, who wins? 5 items every morning is about to get very hard, especially after summer league is done From ESPN: Sources: Ariza leans toward leaving Lakers. Is he going to get ...
Ron Artest Now A Laker — Bleacher Report - NBA
Last night in my update of the first day of free agency "The NBA’s Free Agency Merry-Go-Round Begins: Day One," I wrote: "If Ariza does choose to take one of the other offers, that means two things. First, the Lakers have definitely decided ...
Ron Artest to LA Lakers: LA Looking for Another Championship? — Bleacher Report - NBA
Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports that Artest said in a text message to ESPN that, "I am happy to say I'm goin' to L.A." Artest reportedly met with Lakers owner Jerry Buss and head coach Phil Jackson and talked to them both about his coming to LA to ...
Artest Says He Is Leaving Rockets for Lakers — NYT > Pro Basketball
Despite a moratorium on signings and trades until next Wednesday, Ron Artest, a fearsome defender and potent scorer, informed various media outlets of the deal.
Reports: Artest to sign with Lakers (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Ron Artest is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to various media reports. The free-agent forward told CBSSports.com on Thursday that he was leaving the Houston Rockets to join Kobe Bryant and the defending NBA champion Lakers. "I'm ...
The Lakers Need Trevor Ariza, and Trevor Ariza Needs the Lakers — Bleacher Report - NBA
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 ...
Los Angeles Lakers Add Ron Artest In Their Quest To Repeat — Bleacher Report - NBA
Kobe Bryant will no longer have to worry about Ron Artest guarding him in the playoffs. ESPN has reported the rugged Artest is leaving the Houston Rockets to sign with the defending champs, in a three-year deal worth $18 million. Artest texted ...
NBA free agency: Ron Artest says he's leaving Houston Rockets for Los Angeles Lakers — ESPN.com - NBA
Free-agent forward Ron Artest says he's leaving the Houston Rockets to join the Los Angeles Lakers. In a text message to ESPN.com on Thursday night, Artest wrote: "I am happy to say I am goin' to L.A."
Richard Hamiton a Houston Rocket? — Bleacher Report - NBA
Much has been made about the UConn reunion of Richard Hamilton and soon-to-be new Pistons Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.  Although Gordon and Villanueva will be teammates, it's not at all a certainty that Hamilton will be around to join ...
Ron Artest's Agent: Twitter Imposter Giving False Information — Bleacher Report - NBA
According to Ron Artest's agent David Bauman, a Twitter account posing as his client has been posting "false information" and misleading the media. "There is an imposter posting information that is not accurate. Nothing has been finalized and ...