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Confirmed: Artest in, Ariza out for LA Lakers

Paul Montgomery — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:41:20 +0000

As the Inquisitr speculated yesterday, the LA Lakers have let Trevor Ariza go and signed Ron Artest from the Houston Rockets to replace him as their small forward. It’s good to get one right!Ariza rejected the Lakers’ basement price bid for his services in the 2010 NBA season, which allowed the Rockets and Lakers to swap players as Houston had not been pursuing Artest for a new contract, according to the Houston Chronicle.

While Ariza will be getting a pay rise at Houston, Artest is reported to be cutting his wages in attempt to chase a title ring to below that of Ariza. Ariza’s new Rockets team mate Yao Ming won’t be back until half way through the 2010 season after surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot.

Time will tell whether the trio of Kobe Bryany, Pau Gasol and Artest will look as formidable as the Celtics tirumvirate of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen did during 2006. It certainly seems that all the big-name talent is congregating in a few NBA teams.

Trevor Ariza out, Ron Artest in for LA Lakers?

Paul Montgomery — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:46:47 +0000

The Los Angeles Lakers have continued their rivalry with the Cleveland Cavaliers off the court in the NBA off-season, with 2009 ring-winner Trevor Ariza on the way out of LA, maybe to Cleveland, and Ron Artest possibly the subject of a tug-of-war between the two franchises as he leaves the Houston Rockets.

Ariza, who averaged 11.3 points and 4.2 rebounds and shot 50% from three-point range in the 2009 NBA playoffs, is reported to be unhappy with the base-level deal the Lakers are offering him as a free agent. While the Portland Trailblazers and Toronto Raptors are the only two NBA teams who are in a position to offer him more, Ariza is reported to be so annoyed with the Lakers that he would be willing to switch teams for the same money, with Cleveland itself one team that has showed interest in him.

Meanwhile, the Rockets’ Artest was reported to have met with Cavaliers star LeBron James at the BET Awards recently, fueling the Cavs’ interest in Artest to shore up their defensive weaknesses that saw them bundled out before reaching the 2009 finals against the Lakers. Houston TV is reporting that Houston is only offering Artest a one-year deal and Artest’s agent has confirmed that his player would talk with James or LA’s Kobe Bryant if approached.

Could we see a new trio of stars at either the Cavs or Lakers, like the Boston Celtics had in 2008 for their championship?

Kobe Bryant Selling Ankle Insurance for Nike

Duncan Riley — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:50 +0000

Nike is busy with the viral campaigns at the moment, with the latest featuring basketball star Kobe Bryant selling ankle insurance.

Oddly he actually scrubs up pretty well, and is strangely convincing in a suit…well until you get the full shot and see he’s wearing a poorly matched pair of Nike’s.

Be convinced that ankle insurance is needed…just do it

Guitar Hero World Tour with Kobe Bryant, Michael Phelps, A-Rod, and Tony Hawk

Dominic Rivera — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:30:20 +0000

Guitar Hero World Tour went on sale yesterday. At $189.99, it surely is not cheap. My daughter was attempting to sway me in buying her one but I stood my ground. My son who has his own small gaming blog thinks that it’s not worth it. Personally, it’s the economy that tells me not to get it.

Just kidding, it’s this advertisement that tells me not to get one. It just doesn’t seem right. We’ll just stick to Rock Band.