LOS ANGELES, July 3, 2009 (AFP) - Volatile veteran forward Ron Artest is poised to join the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, agreeing to a three-year deal, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. Artest helped the Houston Rockets make it to the ...

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HOUSTON ? Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. "I am very excited to finally be going to L.A.," Artest said in a statement issued by his agent Thursday night. "For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me ...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Free agent Trevor Ariza is poised to leave the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers and join the Houston Rockets, while Ron Artest is expected to head in the other direction, according to local media reports on Thursday. The 24 ...

Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest, right, is guarded by the Lakers' Kobe Bryant in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on May 17. The Lakers are close to reaching an agreement with Artest. Possible swap of free-agent forwards between L.A ...

The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, hugs Ron Artest of the Houston Rockets after the Lakers defeated the Rockets 89-70 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Staples Center on May 17, 2009. Artest is now saying that he will join the ...

Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest, right, is guarded by the Lakers' Kobe Bryant in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on May 17. The Lakers are close to reaching an agreement with Artest. The move would probably end the pursuit of forward ...

In a text message to ESPN.com on Thursday night, Artest wrote: "I am happy to say I am goin' to L.A." ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard reports that Artest and the Lakers have reached a verbal agreement on what is believed to be a three-year ...

HOUSTON - With question marks surrounding three of their top players, the Rockets met with Trevor Ariza on Thursday in hopes of bringing the Los Angeles Lakers forward to Houston, The Associated Press has learned. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey ...

After rumors of Ron Artest signing with the Lakers were tweeted around on Twitter, it seems like the tables have turned for the Houston Rockets. The Associated Press (first reported on KRIV-TV) is reporting that Rockets general manager Daryl Morey ...

Los Angeles Lakers free agent forward Trevor Ariza is learning the facts of life, NBA style. In 2009, there just isn't silly money out there to be had. Yes, Ariza had a breakout season. Yes, he was a key member of the team that won the NBA ...

HOUSTON ? Ron Artest was a courtside fixture at Staples Center during last month's Los Angeles Lakers championship run, posing for pictures with fans, chatting with team brass and cheering on friends Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom. The next time he's ...

HOUSTON - A person close to the situation tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets are meeting with Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza. The person, who did not want to be identified because the negotiations were ongoing, said Rockets ...

How is the market shaping up? With rookies drafted, NBA teams have already started building for the 2009-10 season.

In this May 6, 2009, file photo, Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest, right, has words for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during Game 2 of a second-round NBA playoff series in Los Angeles.

Volatile veteran forward Ron Artest is poised to join the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, agreeing to a three-year deal, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.

Ron Artest was a courtside fixture at Staples Center during last month's Los Angeles Lakers championship run, posing for pictures with fans, chatting with team brass and cheering on friends Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom.

The Jazz, it's been learned and confirmed, engaged in recent trade talk with the Houston Rockets about a possible deal that would have brought seven-time NBA All-Star swingman Tracy McGrady to Utah for small forward Andrei Kirilenko.

Michael Jackson's former residence at 2710 Palomino Lane in Las Vegas is shown June 27.

The dominoes starting falling in the NBA on Day Two of free agency. Some of the players the Cavaliers had significant interest in appear to be headed other places but they are still very much in the free-agent game.

HOUSTON ? Ron Artest was a courtside fixture at Staples Center during last month's Los Angeles Lakers championship run, posing for pictures with fans, chatting with team brass and cheering on friends Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom. The next time he's ...

In a sudden rush at the end of a frenzied week, the Toronto Raptors have remade their roster and signed free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu , The Globe and Mail has confirmed.

Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.

T.R. Dunn is familiar with change. The former West End High and Crimson Tide basketball standout had thoughts of being in town to take part in a fundraising basketball tournament at Boutwell Auditorium.

Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.

Amid a cost-conscious approach to improving the roster this summer, the Heat's attempts to upgrade through free agency apparently aren't being discounted.

Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. "I am very excited to finally be going to L.A.," Artest said in a statement issued by his agent Thursday night.

The Jazz, it's been learned and confirmed, engaged in recent trade talk with the Houston Rockets about a possible deal that would have brought seven-time NBA All-Star swingman Tracy McGrady to Utah for small forward Andrei Kirilenko.

Jared Jordan grew up an Indiana Hoosiers fan. The former Marist College men's basketball star's next coach should be able to teach him a thing or two about Indiana University's men's basketball history.