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Ronald William "Ron" Artest, Jr. (born November 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball player who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Artest gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004. He was also criticized for assaulting a fan in the Pacers–Pistons brawl and is known for his sometimes eccentric, outspoken behavior. Artest was born and raised in the Queensbridge projects in Queens, New York. Artest has 2 younger brothers, Isaiah and Daniel. He played high school basketball at La Salle Academy and college basketball at St. John's University from 1997–1999 majoring in mathematics .




On Ron Artest’s Exit Interview

By: Forum Blue & Gold

24May2012

Of the exit interviews I watched yesterday, I felt Ron’s was the most intriguing. It definitely wasn’t necessarily the most profound or the most eloquent of the interviews, but it may have been the most eye-opening and showed his ever-gro...

Metta World Peace Forgets Nuggets Were Better Than Lakers

By: Lake Show Life

23May2012

Metta World Peace might not be Ron Artest any longer but he certainly still has some Artestian tendencies. That elbow he dropped on James Harden was very Artest-like. So too was the lockdown defense he played in his celebrated return from suspension...

Lakers Through Two Games, So Far So Good

By: LA Ball Talk

3May2012

The Lakers have gotten to a good start in the 2012 playoffs. They have taken advantage of home court, going up 2-0 against the sixth seeded nuggets. They are really using their size advantage against the skinny nuggets and are making them pay in the...

Western Conference playoff preview

By: Reds Army

27Apr2012

As the end of this crazy, compressed regular season comes to a close; what may turn out to be the most exciting postseason in recent memory is set to begin. Both conferences have clear cut favorites but each with a...

Liguori: Time For Another Name Change For Metta World Peace

By: WFAN

26Apr2012

I don’t care how “competitive” you are, how “passionate” you are or “what bad timing” it was. Nice try, but blaming that elbow on “two powerhouses colliding” is a lame excuse.

Only 7 Games For Artest

By: Dueling Couches

25Apr2012

David Stern had an opportunity to really make a statement with punishing Ron Artest for a while, but he only gave him 7 games(6 of which are in the playoffs). I knew he wasn't going to get my wish and a lifelong ban, but how many times do we need to...

14 for 14: The Complete History of Ron Artest / Metta World Peace’s NBA Suspensions

By: Midwest Sports Fans

25Apr2012

Yesterday's suspension of Metta World Peace is the 14th in the 14-year NBA career of World Peace / Ron Artest. Josh Tinley recounts the complete history of Artest's NBA suspensions.

Metta World Peace Lucky To Only Get Seven Game Ban

By: Lake Show Life

24Apr2012

Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIREMetta World Peace Lucky To Only Get Seven Game Ban - Lake Show Life - Lake Show Life - A Los Angeles Lakers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More...

The Artest Factor

By: Lakers-Fan

23Apr2012

Why did MWP (Ron Artest) celebrate by throwing an elbow to the dome of Spunky Brewster? I am literally baffled on this one, as I believe most were. Leave us a comment and let us know if you think it was INTENTIONAL or ACCIDENT…...

Ron Artest Should Be Banned Forever

By: Dueling Couches

23Apr2012

I normally see the best in players and defend them coming back, but there is no defense for this in the game of basketball. Ron Artest has been given chance after chance to not be a crazy person and be violent. So his vicious elbow to James Harden'...

Ron Artest Should Be Suspended Into Playoffs For Throwing Elbow at James Harden

By: Midwest Sports Fans

23Apr2012

Ron Artest is a thug. Plain and simple. And David Stern should suspend him into the playoffs for the vicious elbow he threw at James Harden last night.

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