In upcoming season, these matchups could get personal

The 2009-10 NBA schedule has several head-to-head matchups that will prove intriguing. Here are five that could get personal.

Houston didn't want Ron Artest back and the Lakers gladly exchanged an integral part of their title run (Trevor Ariza) for the circus that is Ron-Ron. Fair trade?

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The Shaq experiment didn't work in the desert. The Artist formerly known as the Big Cactus revived his career with the Suns but they missed the Playoffs. So what's his reward? LeBron as a sidekick. Planet Orange can't be too tickled.

After nearly three seasons of faithful and productive service, Andre Miller couldn't get more than an offer of one year from Philly. The veteran point guard may have been Portland's Plan C, but at least he was wanted.

New Orleans needed a couple of tries before sending Tyson Chandler on his way. The guy he was finally traded for, Emeka Okafor, was supposed to be the franchise center in Charlotte. Oh, well.

Don't expect a warm welcome for Hedo Turkoglu from the normally peace-loving folks in the Pacific Northwest. It'll be Boo City for the Turkish MJ, who reneged on the Blazers before bolting for Canada.