Ron Artest

A very familiar face could be headed back to the NBA. Metta World Peace has been spending most of his time overseas, playing in China and Italy over the past two seasons. The last time we saw him play in the NBA was with the New York Knicks in 2014, during which he averaged 4.8 [...]

June 7, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Ron Artest made a trip up to Canada apparently. Vancouver to be exact. And while you’re in Canada why not stop by CTV and do a spot as the ‘Weatherman’? “It’s Raining Everywhere!!”, he proclaims. This guy never ceases to amaze me. And he always provides endless fodder [...]

April 25, 2012 – Griffin Gotta You may remember NMA, the Taiwanese animation studio that, uh, adds its own unique angles and storytelling skills to the coverage of the current news cycle from such items as the Tiger Woods scandal or NBA lockout. [...]

April 22, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors I think we all know that when Ron Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace, the day would come where we had to publish a headline with “World Peace” coupled with a violent word like “Elbowing” or “Punching”. Well that day is here, as Metta was ejected [...]

December 14, 2011 – DJ Adams What? Aren’t we all thankful for our teeth? The baller ‘formerly known as Ron Artest’ just had something on his mind. Someone check this man into a mental health unit quick.That’s all. (Source Video Gone Viral) [...]

If you don't like Artest's name change to Metta World Peace, you're not alone... [...]

Ron Artest explains why he is changing his name and what it means. We all have Chad Ochocinco to thank... [...]

May 6, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors In order for the Lakers to climb back in their series against Dallas, they need to slow down Dirk Nowitzki. Ron Artest may be capable of doing that by playing physical against Nowitzki. Too bad Ron won’t get the chance to try in Game 3. He was understandably [...]

April 27, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors No, that’s not a typo. Yes, the same guy that has been the biggest instigator and irritant in the league appears to have turned the corner. But think about it, aside from his typical physical play, you don’t hear any bad about him and he apparently has been busy [...]

April 21, 2011 – R.S. De France After losing game one of the quarterfinals to New Orleans, 109-100, the Lakers recovered in game two with a narrow 87-78 victory. In these two games, the Lakers have seen consistency and inconsistency in strange places. So far, Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum have been the most consistent [...]