(By CHRIS DUNCAN, AP Sports Writer) Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. "I am very excited to finally be going to L.A.," Artest said in a statement issued by his agent Thursday night. "For years now, the Lakers have expressed inte 487 2009-02-16T15:13:46-05:00 Artest going to Lakers 30461 --- [] 2009-07-03T02:56:00-04:00 375 Charlotte Observer http://www.charlotteobserver.com/292/index.rss 3 10 2009-11-22T04:10:53-05:00 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/bobcats/story/814002.html