http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4341 Recent articles about Ron Artest en-us I left this game feeling confused.  I was happy, but confused.  What just happened out there?  Did the Raptors really just drop 124 points on us in our gym.  And almost more shockingly, did the Spurs just score 131 points without Tim or Tony playing?  What?!?!  I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.  Well, follow me across the jump so we can investigate what exactly is going on with our Spurs. First, for your listening enjoyment, I present ... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:20:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Spurs_vs_Raptors_Stats_of_the_Game/1538583 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Spurs_vs_Raptors_Stats_of_the_Game/1538583 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Spurs_vs_Raptors_Stats_of_the_Game/1538583 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/117ffdeba9cf73ccc8c05c6e35c1a0c792027126/small/51776297-resized.jpg Ron Artest vs. Charles Barkley: Here’s background - Artest called Barkley overrated last year. Barkley then said Artest had no credibility. “TNT was trying to make me look good, but Charles was trying to make me look bad. They were pointing out a lot of good things I was doing, and Charles totally took my [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ron_Artest_vs_Charles_Barkley/1533438 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ron_Artest_vs_Charles_Barkley/1533438 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ron_Artest_vs_Charles_Barkley/1533438 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/117ffdeba9cf73ccc8c05c6e35c1a0c792027126/small/51776297-resized.jpg For the Reebok Still Talkin’ Quote of the Day series the trash talk as been somewhat uninspired. With the exception of Ron Artest and Shaq, most NBA players have been holding their tongue during interviews. The Paul-Rondo saga had the makings to be great, but both players refused to air their grievances in public. Maybe [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Reebok_Still_Talkin_Quote_of_the_Day_1109/1532663 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Reebok_Still_Talkin_Quote_of_the_Day_1109/1532663 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Reebok_Still_Talkin_Quote_of_the_Day_1109/1532663 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4e680e2fb0c74c2d72eca279548915b66fe6cd97/small/89214572.jpg Originally published in SLAM 90 The 6th Man: As you can see, this isn’t actually the first time Ron Artest has appeared on a SLAM cover. Thanks to our man DJ Rhude (stay up, man—our thoughts are with you and your fam), Ron Ron has already shared space with the SLAM logo. And, given his immersion in hip-hop (check out truwarier.com if you still don’t know), this year-old mix tape cover might be the best representation of what Ron is about. Of course, no man’s essence can be boiled down to some... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:30:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/SLAM_90/1529321 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/SLAM_90/1529321 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/SLAM_90/1529321 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/117ffdeba9cf73ccc8c05c6e35c1a0c792027126/small/51776297-resized.jpg 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. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:07:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lakers_Ron_Artest_responds_to_Charles_Barkleys_criticism/1517363 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lakers_Ron_Artest_responds_to_Charles_Barkleys_criticism/1517363 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lakers_Ron_Artest_responds_to_Charles_Barkleys_criticism/1517363 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/b/4b69c16aef21acd6da91842fb4a5cafeeca13dd6/small/0.jpg He says his former teammates tried to rile him up, and though he did get a technical foul, he kept his emotions in check, for the most part, in the Lakers' 103-102 overtime win. He says his former teammates tried to rile him up, and though he did get a technical foul, he kept his emotions in check, for the most part, in the Lakers' 103-102 overtime win. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:42:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_keeps_his_cool_in_return_to_Houston/1504888 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_keeps_his_cool_in_return_to_Houston/1504888 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_keeps_his_cool_in_return_to_Houston/1504888 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4e680e2fb0c74c2d72eca279548915b66fe6cd97/small/89214572.jpg by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Lakers, RocketsThere 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 L.A.'s ownership group over the summer.It's a little early to tell which team has come out ahead in th... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:02:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lakers_Ron_Artest_Returns_to_Houston/1501133 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lakers_Ron_Artest_Returns_to_Houston/1501133 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lakers_Ron_Artest_Returns_to_Houston/1501133 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/117ffdeba9cf73ccc8c05c6e35c1a0c792027126/small/51776297-resized.jpg Dear Lord, Ron Artest(notes) is a walking, talking, one man Create-a-Caption. Best caption/imaginary conversation wins The First Lady Of LaFace's "More Than A Woman" album. (Blender review: "While her wailing contemporaries go off the rails with exaggeration, Braxton merely tightens her groove and rides these mellow, meaty melodies.") Dig it. After the jump, Artest and Pac. Winner, inyoface71:"By the way, Pac, thanks for the lemonade you left by the men's room... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:30:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Create_a_caption_Artest_and_Toni_Braxton/1485241 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Create_a_caption_Artest_and_Toni_Braxton/1485241 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 Contract Signing Ron Artest officially signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and...Ron Artest to Sign with the Los... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:51:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_and_His_Street_Legal_Indycar/1477183 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_and_His_Street_Legal_Indycar/1477183 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_and_His_Street_Legal_Indycar/1477183 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/b/4b69c16aef21acd6da91842fb4a5cafeeca13dd6/small/0.jpg The Lakers were humbled at home by the Mavericks Friday, a contest that saw new LA addition Ron Artest, in foul trouble early, rendered a non-factor offensively. Earlier in the month, the shy, retiring Mark Cuban predicted Artest would prove a divisive force for the Lakers, a charge the Dallas owner repeated yesterday after being [...] Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:03:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owner_With_A_Boner_Artest_Would_Be_At_Home_In_The_Palace/1475263 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owner_With_A_Boner_Artest_Would_Be_At_Home_In_The_Palace/1475263 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Owner_With_A_Boner_Artest_Would_Be_At_Home_In_The_Palace/1475263 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/117ffdeba9cf73ccc8c05c6e35c1a0c792027126/small/51776297-resized.jpg Afghan Women Music Video, Ron Artest “Make Fun Of This Blogger Boy!”. After trying my hardest to find any and every angle to make fun of Ron Artest’s music career, he went and made this video. You just can’t make fun of it. It is basically his very own Sally Fields commercial for the Afghan [...] Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:05:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Afghan_Women_Music_Video_Ron_Artest_Make_Fun_Of_This_Blogger_Boy/1442211 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Afghan_Women_Music_Video_Ron_Artest_Make_Fun_Of_This_Blogger_Boy/1442211 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Afghan_Women_Music_Video_Ron_Artest_Make_Fun_Of_This_Blogger_Boy/1442211 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/117ffdeba9cf73ccc8c05c6e35c1a0c792027126/small/51776297-resized.jpg Becoming the Ron Artest of the Philippines is probably not something that every professional basketball player sets out to do, but Wynne Arboleda is not your ordinary pro hoops player. First of all, his nickname is “The Snatcher,” supposedly in reference to his ability to steal the ball. Secondly, he has a bit of a [...] Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Prepare_For_Malice_In_The_Palace_Philippines_Style/1397361 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Prepare_For_Malice_In_The_Palace_Philippines_Style/1397361 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Prepare_For_Malice_In_The_Palace_Philippines_Style/1397361 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/b/4b69c16aef21acd6da91842fb4a5cafeeca13dd6/small/0.jpg (via LATimes.com) Thanks to our network-friends over at FullyClips.com, we found this gem of a quote from Ron Artest when asked about Stephen Jackson’s demand to be traded: “The greatest did it before — Kobe, the greatest to ever play the game — and he won a championship after that” demand, Artest said. “He wanted to [...] Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:45:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_Says_Kobe_is_8220The_Greatest_to_Ever_Play_the_Game_8221/1376525 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_Says_Kobe_is_8220The_Greatest_to_Ever_Play_the_Game_8221/1376525 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ron_Artest_Says_Kobe_is_8220The_Greatest_to_Ever_Play_the_Game_8221/1376525 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/b/4b69c16aef21acd6da91842fb4a5cafeeca13dd6/small/0.jpg