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Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest will now join forces in Los Angeles.

Artest Is L.A. Bound

Source: Los Angeles Times
In what essentially became a swap of free-agent forwards, the Lakers Thursday agreed to contract terms with Ron Artest and the Rockets reached an agreement with Trevor Ariza. Story

• Rockets' Exchange Likely For The Better
Source: The Houston Chronicle
• Lakers Make The Wrong Move Going With Artest
Source: Los Angeles Times
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• Houston Rockets Local