SHELBURNE: Lakers coach Jackson ready to take this ride with Ar...

It is a drive he has made many times before, though rarely along the same roads.

[rancholo rialto CA]

we as laker fans must wait till the 18th to imagin.

[rancholo rialto CA]

p.s.GO LAKERS#1

[ayya]

The Lakers will get better even if Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston, bcoz we are getting a ready guy whose defense is best in this league. So its time for lakers to move with Ron and ppl Ron will bring out his best to win his First Ring and give Kobe his Fifth One. L.A get ready for 2009-10, 16th Banner

[anthony morley]

Artest is a welcome addition and an excellent defender . If Andrew can return to form and
with Kobe a great defender, LA is in for another title ride. Hurry on and sign LO and let the
party begin.I see THREE PEAT!

[tomyupw]

Wow! That will shut down all the critics on this bold move of the Lakers. With both Phil Jackson and Mitch Kupchek beleiving that adding Ron Artest will crerate a "team of teams" for the Lakers, who has more experience as GM and Headcoach? If Artest could conrtibute significantly to Houston's success, why wouldn't he do even better with the help of Kobe, Odom, Gasol, and FIsher?

[i hate antonio v]

artest is a loser never liked him never will

[baldfixx]

yeah i hope ron will learn fast on the triangle and make the team be good enough on defense with his presence!! For the champs..2010,2011, 2012!!!!!!!! Go lakers mania

[Irv]

I'm curious to see if Artest will be able to grasp the triangle system and how long it will take? Now, somehow the Lakers have to find a PG with youth and intelligence and most importantly the speed to compliment this collection of talent. Has anyone noticed how the "rich get richer?" (San Antonio, Celtics, Orlando, Lakers, etc.)

[Jack Shit]

I will predict the Lakers over the Celtics in 6 next year. And sweet as the '09 Championship is...there is NOTHING on the planet like the Lakers beating the evil Celtics. You can say, well a banner is a banner but for those of us old enough to remember the Celtics beating the boys in purple and gold year after year in the 60s; you know there is NOTHING SWEETER than seeing the Lake Show triumph over the bums from Boston. I still cannot get over Elgin Baylor not getting a ring. Just bear in mind that brilliant man retired at 16PPG because he thought he was no longer playing at a level befitting an NBA star. Today he would be getting millions

[LTV]

i hate antonio v wrote:

artest is a loser never liked him never will

and he probably never liked YOU and never will...GO LAKERS!!

[Hello form Boston]

Cool, you get your nut, Ron, and we get ours, Rashed.....may the best nut win.....

[Truth]

ANYONE but Luke Walton....The worse player in the history of basketball.

[Birdmaniac]

Well no matter what...it should be an interesting season leading up to a huge free agency next summer...either way bball fans...we are in for wild ride!

[lakers355s]

Hello form Boston wrote:

Cool, you get your nut, Ron, and we get ours, Rashed.....may the best nut win.....

you guys lose.

[Disgusted]

Jackson is making millions...........Hop on the saddle, Philly Boy, and enjoy the Circus Ride with another NBA gangbanger, Ron Artest.

[kampikkobe]

I agree with you Ramona. Artest will bring a new dimension to the Lakers, at the right time. If you have 2 good players in your team who "hates losing games" like Kobe and Ron... it means goodbye to games of complacency.

[adrian howell]

i dont like what reporters because they makes stuff up to much but the lakers will win a another championship

[REALM SA]

lakers all day every day since i was 5 years old hering over the radioe on knax 570 chick hern R. I .P U WERE THE BEST

[REALM SA]

WERE REDY BOSTSUCKTIC BRING IT R. WALIS ,P. PIERCS RONDA THE STIC MAN AND RAY HAYLEN AND THE ONE I GIVE CERDIC 2 K.G ONE OF'S THE BEST IN THE GAME THATS GITTING OLD

[REALM SA]

EVERY REPORTER HATES the lakers I MEAN HATES THE LAkers 2 death the one hu reps the most right know besides chick H IS STU LANC