Contract is reportedly worth $33 million over four years. The Lakers reached a deal to re-sign free-agent forward Lamar Odom today, retaining an important, and versatile, part of last season's championship run, a source close to the negotiations told the Times.
Via Red's Army
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July 30, 2009
We've heard/read/blogged about it all off-season. The Lakers need Lamar Odom to win another title. Yahoo! Sports Marc Spears is the latest to support this theory:“If he goes somewhere else, they’re vulnerable,” a Western Conference
general manager said Wednesday. “With him, they’re the favorites.”Said one West advance scout: “I definitely would think it...
Via Fox Sports
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July 30, 2009
By hanging on to Lamar Odom, the Lakers become heavy favorites to seize the NBA championship again, Charley Rosen says.
Via Washington Post
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July 30, 2009
It wasn't a real surprise, given how much Lamar Odom had always declared his desire to stay with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. But multiple outlets are reporting that Odom elected to stay in Los Angeles after a brief, but not-so-serious flirtation with returning to the Miami Heat. Odom is signing a four-year deal worth a reported $33 million, which is one million less...
Via Dime
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July 29, 2009
This might be old to some of you but we’re just seeing it now. We found this while we were looking for something else. Skittles, Now & Laters, and Starburst jellybeans are apparently the stuff of champions…
And here’s a piece ESPN did on his candy obsession during the Finals:
Dude wakes up in the middle of [...]
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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July 30, 2009
ESPN.com reported Thursday afternoon that Lamar Odom will re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, ending a quest by the Miami Heat to land the coveted forward.
Via Sun Sentinel
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July 30, 2009
As the Lamar Odom will-he-or-won't-he decision process works its way through the U.N. General Assembly, the Politburo and, ultimately, an all-or-nothing game of rock-paper-scissors, we take a timeout for other matters Heat: Amid his tour of the Philippines, where his...
Via Dime
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July 30, 2009
While the Heat wait for Lamar Odom to decide if he’d rather look at sun-dipped Rodeo Drive honeys or sun-dipped South Beach honeys during timeouts for the next 4-5 years, another possible Plan B in case they don’t get Odom became unavailable. The Hawks re-signed Marvin Williams for $40 million over five years — kind [...]
Via Celtics Green ...a boston celtics blog.
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July 31, 2009
Herald Warriors acquire Devean George from Toronto Mavericks sign big man Drew GoodenElston Turner has second interview with Timberwolves Ike Diogu still seeking right NBA fitLamar Odom decides to remain with Lakers CelticsBlog Somethings Gotta GivePowe Update Warrick Deciding Between 3 Teams LOY's Place What Number is a Guy to Wear?Red's Army Proof Marquis Daniels is...
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