champion lakers

Ian Thomsen: With Artest on board, Lakers renew themselves as te...

SI.com  Mon, 07/06/2009 - 17:14

While the Cavs, Spurs and Magic have made offseason moves designed to dethrone the champion Lakers, L.A. has countered by making itself even better, writes SI.com's Ian Thomsen.


 

Reports: Artest to sign with Lakers (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Thu, 07/02/2009 - 19:06

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 definitely going to L.A. -- to sign, yeah," Artest told CBSSports.com.