Lakers Offer Odom For Artest Trade

According to a league source, the Lakers have contacted the Kings regarding Ron Artest and are believed to be offering forward Lamar Odom.
Kings’ basketball President Geoff Petrie declined comment on whether the Lakers had called.
“Right now, (Artest is) just a terrific player to have on your roster,” Petrie said. “I don’t really have any speculation [...]

Shaq traded to Phoenix, Pending Physical

Shaquille O’Neal will be officially traded to the Pheonix suns once he passes a physical by Suns doctors.
The deal will be Shaquille O’Neal for Shawn Marion & Marcus Banks.
It looks like this deal was made due to Shawn Marion wanting out of Pheonix, and Pau Gasol coming to the Laker’s which poses a threat [...]

Kobe might get what he wants

Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson says the team still needs a big power forward who can rebound, block shots, and defend.
Jermaine O’Neal of the Indiana Pacers qualifies as that type. Negotiations to acquire O’Neal broke down over the summer, but will the O’Neal trade talk be revived when Lamar Odom shows he’s healthy?
“I’m [...]

Shawn Marion for Lamar Odom Trade Likely

There’s still no official word on the Shawn Marion-for-Lamar Odom swap detailed on SportingNews.com Tuesday. Marion told me he wants the deal to go down, and he sounded genuinely excited about the possibility of changing scenery. Marion also said he spoke with Kobe Bryant over the weekend and was left with the impression that Bryant [...]