Yardbarker: Trevor Ariza

Week 4 Observations

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:16:21 -0500

1. Lou Williams and Trevor Ariza are overachieving: Williams scored a season high 30 points last Friday against the the Grizzles. On the season he is averaging 16.7 points, 5.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds. More importantly he is shooting 48% from the field. Ariza has scored at least 15 points in every game but one [...]

My new favorite quote of all time

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:07:00 -0500

This has nothing to do with this post, but it was the best picture Ifound while doing a Google image search for "Ron Artest crazy."Ron Artest, on throwing Trevor Ariza’s shoe in the stands:"Well what happened was…obviously I didn't know his shoe would come off that's the first thing conservative reporters. I didn't know his shoe was gonna come off. I don't speak to his feet so I don't know what his feet are thinking, I don't know what his toes are thinki...

Ron Artest Throws Trevor Ariza’s Shoe

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:12 -0500

Think there’s any beef between Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza? While the Rockets were in town last night, Ariza lost his shoe and rather than leaving it in its place, Artest grabbed it and threw it off the floor. You can see Trev just standing there, wondering what just happened. Think he was jealous that [...]

Video: Ron Artest tosses aside Trevor Ariza's shoe

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:40:40 -0500

Funny and/or unsportsmanlike moment from Sunday's Rockets-Lakers game, depending which laundry you cheer for: Trevor Ariza(notes) loses his red ruby sneaker during an early defensive possession. Ron Artest(notes), always looking to capitalize on others' wardrobe malfunctions, picks up the shoe, tosses it out-of-bounds, and then proceeds to hit a wide open three while Ariza, his defender, is left tying his shoe in bewilderment.Ariza's reaction at the 42-second mark is classic &mdas...

Ariza gets ring, win in return to LA

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:21:08 -0500

Trevor Ariza for Ron Artest straight up. Essiently those two free-agents swapped teams in the Summer with many thinking the Lakers had gotten the better deal, another piece to an already championship team. Before Sunday night’s Lakers-Rockets game Laker fan’s cheered Houston guard Trevor Ariza in his return to Staples center. Ariza received his 2009 NBA [...]

Video: Lakers Present Trevor Ariza with Championship Ring

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:58:12 -0500

There is a reason why the Los Angeles Lakers are the (purple and) gold standard of all organizations in sports. On Sunday night, the Lakers proved again why they’re Kareem Abdul-Jabbar standing on Andrew Bynum’s shoulders above the rest. Before the Rockets and Lakers tipped off at Staples Center, former Laker Trevor Ariza was presented with [...]

Ariza scores 33, Rockets beat Trailblazers

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:10:40 -0500

Trevor Ariza scored a career high 33 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trailblazers 111-107 Saturday night. <object width=”388″ height=”394″ classid=”clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000″ id=”ep”><param name=”allowfullscreen” value=”true” /><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always” /><param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”...

Was the Artest/Ariza swap good for the Lakers?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:45:27 -0500

Yes? Like the majority of Laker fans, I really liked Trevor Ariza. In his previous five NBA seasons of virtual anonymity, Ariza never seemed to fit into the chemistry with his teams. Chalk it up to inexperience or the adjustment from college to the pros. Enter the 2008-9 season, and Ariza blossoms, playing in every regular season game, and averaging nearly nine points, four rebounds, and two steals in every one of them. Come the playoffs and he's easily the most integral player outsid...

Any winners in Artest, Ariza deals?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:00:00 -0500

The Lakers saved Trevor Ariza's nowhere career and gave him an NBA life and a ring, not to mention a very generous offer to stay with his "home" team.

Ariza commits to Rockets, Blazers focus still on Hedo

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:08:17 -0500

So much for that “late bid” that Portland supposedly threw in for the services on Trevor Ariza. Confirming rumors that were floating around all day, Trevor Ariza will sign with the Houston Rockets, essentially completing the non-trade trade of Ron Artest-for-Ariza. That’s one less small forward for Portland to worry about in their pursuit of [...]

Some advice for Trevor Ariza from the city of L.A.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:17:19 -0500

We’re not going to pretend to know you, Trevor, even though we feel as if I do. Let’s just say that we knew you as a Comet before anyone ever knew you as a Bruin or a Laker. Before you decide to go down this road and leave the city that helped to make you into [...]

Trevor Ariza is not Giving Mitch Kupchak a Coupon

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:56:33 -0500

Mitch Kupchak’s coupon book filled with hometown discounts is about to expire at 9:01pm pacific time tonight. Free agent to be Trevor Ariza, a Los Angeles native, is not going to give his boyhood team a cut rate price for his services or at least his agent, David Lee, isn’t. According to various outlets, including Slam Online, [...]

Trevor Ariza Haunts Magic In NBA Finals

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:15:00 -0500

by Tim PovtakFiled under: Lakers, Magic, PlayoffsORLANDO -- Trevor Ariza never wanted to be traded by the Orlando Magic, but it was the best thing that ever happened to him. He won an NBA Championship. He blossomed as a player. He will become very rich this summer as a free agent. Life has turned out for the better. Ariza was part of the celebration inside the locker room of the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night, soaking up the victory as much or more than anyone. And with good reason. He had b...