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Saturday, July 4th

Slam Dunk Central

Ariza Rockets To Houston Via Free Agency

by: Matt Loede www.slamdunkcentral.com at 8:10 PM

... he Cavaliers were talking to) to the Lakers, and now the Rockets will gain the former Laker in Ariza. The Times reports that Ariza has agreed ...

Houston Chronicle

Ariza signing likely ends Wafer’s tenure with Rockets

by: JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle (Wire Services) www.chron.com at 2:05 AM

... re. Butler said he was “floored” that the Rockets pursued Ariza, rather than seeking to keep Wafer and Ron Artest, and said it ...

MySA

Rockets’ desire enough for Ariza

by: JONATHAN FEIGEN www.mysanantonio.com Requires Registration at 1:03 AM

... Ariza’s decision to accept the five-year deal worth roughly $33 million, the Rockets and Lakers effectively swapped free agents, with Ron Artest going to Los Ang ...

The Dream Shake

Friday, July 3rd

Houston Chronicle

Ariza signing likely ends Wafer’s tenure with Rockets

by: JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle (Wire Services) www.chron.com at 9:05 PM

... iginally drafted by the Lakers, Wafer, 23, was a spark off the bench for the Rockets while Tracy McGrady was out of the lineup due to injury. "They had a great y ...

The Plain Dealer

Even with LeBron and Shaq, Cavaliers still having trouble getting NBA free agents to come to Cleveland

by: Brian Windhorst, Plain Dealer Reporter www.cleveland.com Requires Registration at 8:59 PM

... source said the Cavs presented the exact same offer to Ariza as the Houston Rockets, five years at the mid-level, which is expected to be around $33 million tot ...

SI.com

Agent: Artest joining Kobe

by: (AP) (Wire Services) sportsillustrated.cnn.com at 8:23 PM

... cy McGrady, but those two All-Stars are now dealing with long-term injuries. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey did not immediately return a phone message Thurs ...

The Dream Shake

Source: Yao being recommended season-ending procedure

by: Tom Martin thedreamshake.blogspot.com at 7:33 PM

... Reports yesterday indicated that the Rockets would have to wait another week to find out whether or not Yao Ming will nee ...

Dime Magazine

Get off Trevor Ariza’s back

by: Austin Burton dimemag.com at 3:21 PM

... Ariza didn’t sign away his NBA career yesterday. He’s going to start for the Rockets, where he’ll be a key contributor for a team that will regularly be in the p ...

True Hoop

Ron Artest as a Laker: Perfect

by: N/A myespn.go.com/nba/truehoop at 11:23 AM

... ut the likes of Carmelo Anthony, say, or Rudy Fernandez -- also consider the Rockets played Aaron Brooks and Carl Landry together). But it will always be a threa ...

Ball Don't Lie

'Net reaction: Artest and Ariza swap teams

by: J.E. Skeets sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie at 10:31 AM

... m the Lakers, and not with the Rising Sun Yue (notes) , but from the Houston Rockets and the Fallen Tower Yao Ming." Kevin Pelton, Unfiltered : "Last year, Ariza ...

King Solomon's Mind A sports blog with Jerome Solomon

Ariza for Artest = weaker Rockets

by: Jerome Solomon blogs.chron.com/jeromesolomon at 10:23 AM

... in the last four years.) Not that acquiring Ariza isn't a solid move for the Rockets. (Hey, those faux leather steering wheel covers used to make an Olds feel li ...