Different name but same old Ron Artest
OCRegister
By JEFF MILLER Metta World Peace on Sunday reached into a very dark and troubled place — a place he hadn't visited in a long while — and produced an ugly ode to Ron Artest, a cold reminder of how difficult it can be for a man to truly change himself. Former Indiana Pacers forward [...]
Read MoreNBA will review World Peace elbow to Harden
USA TODAY
The Lakers' Metta World Peace hit James Harden with a vicious elbow during the first half of their game Sunday afternoon. Harden left the game with a possible concussion, and Peace was charged with a flagrant-2 foul and Metta World Peace is ejected for a flagrant foul and faces a possible suspension. Officials separate Lakers [...]
Read MoreMetta World Peace Ejected For Elbowing James Harden
ESPN
Even when he changes his name Ron Artest or Metta World Peace or whatever you want to refer to him as still can't find a way to stay out of the headlines for some level of violence. While World Peace came out after the Lakers double overtime win over Ron Artest is done after elbowing [...]
Read MoreLakers outlast Thunder 114-106 in double OT
SI.com
SAN ANTONIO – Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili all scored at least 20 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-97 on Friday night and spoil Kobe Bryant's return. Bryant had missed the previous seven games with a LOS ANGELES — Metta World Peace was subdued and contrite [...]
Read MoreLakers outlast Thunder 114-106 in double OT
SI.com
By the Kamenetzky Brothers Amazing how fast the tide can turn. What looked like it might be among the team's uglier losses turned into arguably the most inspiring victory in a couple seasons. Lakers take Sunday's game against OKC in double overtime, The smartest fans anywhere are talking hoops in our Lakers-Thunder open thread. Please [...]
Read MoreLakers rally to beat Thunder in double overtime
Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Metta World Peace was subdued and contrite in the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room, apologizing to Oklahoma City's James Harden for throwing the elbow that sent them both to the locker room in the The Lakers beat the Thunder in Double Overtime, thanks to some contributions from very unlikely sources. LOS ANGELES [...]
Read MoreDerek Fisher Brings Much-Needed Depth, Experience to Thunder: Fan Reaction
Yahoo! Sport
Thing 2: With Derek Fisher apparently headed to Oklahoma City, I wrote today's column in the Sun Sentinel on whether the Heat (which wanted Fisher to some degree) should be disappointed. Suns guard Shannon Brown, who won two rings with Fisher in recent Derek Fisher is not as clear cut, not because he's not a [...]
Read MoreKobe Bryant: Derek Fisher's exit hard
ESPN
Derek Fisher, Bryant's co-captain and longtime Lakers teammate, always handled those duties before he was traded to Houston a day ago. Kobe shook off the hurt and disappointment of his close friend's departure to keep Los Angeles rolling through Derek Fisher is the victim of the Lakers needing to improve the quality of their team [...]
Read MoreDerek Fisher traded by Lakers: Risky move?
CBS News
The most shocking move of the day came right at the trade deadline buzzer. .4 seconds to be exact. Yahoo! Sports reports the Lakers have traded their. By Brian Kamenetzky The Lakers have traded Derek Fisher to Houston for forward Jordan Hill. In addition, they will send the pick acquired from Dallas in the Lamar [...]
Read MoreMitch Kupchak says trading Derek Fisher 'a hard thing to do'
Los Angeles
The most shocking move of the day came right at the trade deadline buzzer. .4 seconds to be exact. Yahoo! Sports reports the Lakers have traded their. The Lakers got younger at point guard, acquiring Ramon Sessions from Cleveland and sending veteran Derek Fisher to Houston. Swingmen Stephen Jackson and Richard Jefferson were swapped in [...]
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