Artest takes exception to the TNT analyst's assertion that the veteran forward could become a distraction to the Lakers. The two have sparred verbally before. Ron Artest fired back at Charles Barkley on Friday after the TNT analyst criticized the Lakers forward by saying he could become a distraction to the team.
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. When it come to high-profile professional athletes, Ron Artest is one of a kind. He's setting the bar in the way stars reach out to interact with their fans, and it's very refreshing. In this FanHouse video, we were on hand as Ron-Ron was dishing out milkshakes to...
Ron Artest wasn't happy that Charles Barkley criticized him Thursday for his many off-the-court pursuits, just after TNT showed a feature on the Lakers' forward. So, Artest spent most of Friday afternoon blasting Barkley on his Twitter feed. Artest then...
by Elie Seckbach Filed under: Lakers , NBA Videos , Interviews Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. When it come to high-profile professional athletes, Ron Artest is one of a kind. He's setting the bar in the way stars reach out to interact with their fans interact, and it's very refreshing. In this...
by Brett Pollakoff Filed under: Lakers , Rockets , NBA Last Night There weren't too many fireworks between Ron Artest and his former teammates during the Lakers ' overtime victory in Houston on Wednesday, other than a double technical called on him and Trevor Ariza in the first quarter. But judging by what Artest had to say afterwards, there certainly could have been. Artest claimed...
Former Houston Rocket and new Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest held a BBQ for a few hand selected fans (from twitter) at Dockweiler Beach. I got there around 1:30 pm and Ron was just arriving. He and his friends had brought all the food and all the supplies needed for the BBQ. After helping set [...]
by Brett Pollakoff Filed under: Lakers , Rockets There are 10 games on the schedule this evening, but perhaps none holds more intrigue than Ron Artest making his return to Houston, to face the Rockets as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers . But Artest isn't the only one with something to prove, as L.A. will be seeing Trevor Ariza for the first time since his agent played hardball with...
Reporting from Houston - Ron Artest is trying his best not to be, uh, Ron Artest.He returned to face his former team amid boos, jeers and derisive chants from Houston Rockets fans. He managed to keep his cool despite his theory that his former teammates were trying to ignite his temper."I had to fall back a little because I saw they were trying to get me ejected," Artest said after...
LA Lakers 103, Houston 102, OT: In 34 minutes, Derek Fisher scored 0 points, had 0 assists and 0 rebounds. But in the final seconds of OT, Fisher stripped Trevor Ariza as he drove for a potential game-winning shot and the Lakers prevailed . Kobe was outstanding with 41 points. Andrew Bynum (17 points, 17 rebounds) suffered an elbow injury late . In the Ariza-Artest matchup, they both got T’d...
Lakers (LAL)According to the LA Times, Pau Gasol will miss Wednesday's game against the Rockets with a strained hamstring. ( (LAL)Odom scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds, to go along with two assists, two steals and four turnovers, in L.A.'s win over Oklahoma City on Tuesday. ( (LAL)Gasol (hamstring) appears to be nearing a return after successfully completing what Phil Jackson called a "pretty...
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... of that particular society, it's really no surprise. What is surprising, however, is that Ron Artest has come to their defense. Yes, that Ron Artest. The mercurial basketball player with the emotional stability of a bag of rats in a burning meth lab. Over the last few years, he's become known for strong defense and: ripping a phone out of press row smashing a $100,000 camera in a...
Ron Artest threw an Inaugural Season Kick-Off BBQ for 30 of his closest Twitter followers and judging by the pictures everybody had a good time. More impressive than Artest throwing a cookout for 30 strangers was his choice of transportation: A red Indycar. Ron-Ron was selling the ride on Ebay but I guess he changed his [...] Related posts: Video: Ron Artest Press Conference and...
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