Trevor Ariza to Blazers, Rockets, Cavs, Raps or Clips?. Trevor Ariza is drawing interest from Portland, Houston, Cleveland, Toronto and the Clippers. Of those teams, only Portland and Toronto have enough salary-cap room to offer more than the Lakers’ current offer, though the Trail Blazers and Raptors are reportedly in pursuit of Orlando forward Hedo Turkoglu. Said Ariza: “It’s business. I understand what they are trying to do and I understand that I have to do what is best for me. I’m really not worried. It will work itself out.” — LA Times

Celtics to court Rasheed Wallace. Danny Ainge kicked off free agency yesterday by targeting a player who reportedly is going to be very receptive to Celtics overtures – former Pistons center Rasheed Wallace. “We hope to meet with him soon,” Ainge, the Celtics general manager, said last night, debunking an Internet report that team management already had met with Wallace on Tuesday night. Wallace, who also is expected to receive pitches from San Antonio and Cleveland, can expect a heavy recruiting effort from several members of the C’s organization. — Boston Herald

Nate Robinson to Lakers or Magic?. Knicks guard Nate Robinson is being pursued by at least five teams, including the two defending conference champions, the Lakers and Magic. — NY Times

Cavaliers reportedly make a play for Ron Artest. According to several league sources, the Cavs are attempting to land Houston Rockets free-agent forward Ron Artest, and the pitch included a meeting with LeBron James on Tuesday night in Los Angeles as both were in Southern California for various events.– Cleveland Plain Dealer

Lakers could turn to Artest. If Trevor Ariza goes elsewhere, the Lakers could make a push for Houston free-agent forward Ron Artest, who was all but signed, sealed and delivered to the Lakers according to some Twitter dispatches and Facebook pages that cropped up Wednesday night under Artest’s name. They were all phony, though. “I’ve been made aware that there’s some fraudulent impostors using Twitter and Facebook, but he’s not agreed to terms with anyone,” said Artest’s agent, David Bauman. “Nor has he turned down anybody.”

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