Ron Artest News

Metta World Peace bounced from 'Dancing with the Stars'

By theGrio

8:17 PM on 09/21/2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The basketball star formerly known as Ron Artest was the first celebrity ejected Tuesday from the 13th edition of the ABC dancing competition...
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Artest can finally achieve 'Metta World Peace'

By theGrio

11:18 AM on 09/16/2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - His publicist, Courtney Barnes, said the player chose Metta because it is a traditional Buddhist word that means loving and kindness toward all..
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What's in a name? Mos Def's 'Yasiin' a move away from rap

By Javier E. David

8:35 AM on 09/08/2011

OPINION - Will it all pan out for Mos Def after 2012, when he officially becomes Yasiin? It just might, though at this point he's probably better off pursuing an acting career...
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Ron Artest guarantees Lakers will win 2012 NBA title

By theGrio

1:47 PM on 09/02/2011

Lakers Blog - Ron Artest guaranteed to ESPN Los Angeles' Stephen A. Smith in a 40-minute interview Wednesday that the Lakers will again pop the champagne bottles after winning the 2012 NBA title...
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Ron Artest joins cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'

By theGrio

8:24 AM on 08/30/2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The new cast members will perform their first dance routines on the season premiere on Sept. 19. The first celebrity contestant will be eliminated on Sept. 20....
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Ron Artest explains name change to 'Metta World Peace'

By theGrio

4:22 PM on 06/30/2011

Finally, an explanation! Ron Artest explained why he is planning on changing his name to Metta World Peace on Wednesday's Pardon The Interruption...
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Slideshow: Notorious pro athlete name changes

By theGrio

10:58 AM on 06/24/2011

SLIDESHOW - Inspired by Ron Artest's unusual intention to change his name to "Metta World Peace" we decided to take a look down memory lane...
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Lakers' Artest wants to change name to 'Metta World Peace'

By theGrio

6:53 AM on 06/24/2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Artest's attorney filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday seeking the change. The 31-year-old NBA star was born Ronald William Artest Jr...
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Black men must overcome mental health stigmas

By Mychal Denzel Smith

8:13 AM on 05/12/2011

OPINION - Black men are taught to tuck away the pain until it becomes too much and expresses itself in unhealthy ways, all under the guise of masculinity...
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Ron Artest wins NBA's citizenship award

By theGrio

10:21 AM on 04/27/2011

NEW YORK - The Lakers forward won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his charity work and efforts to raise awarenss of mental health issues...
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Artest announces winner of championship ring raffle

By theGrio

4:25 PM on 12/27/2010

LOS ANGELES (AP) - And when he officially gives away the ring in a couple of weeks, Artest feels he'll be even more motivated to replace it with the Lakers, who are chasing their third consecutive title...
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Artest says he's NFL-bound after basketball

By theGrio

1:30 PM on 11/19/2010

Artest revealed that he intends to try out for an NFL team when his contract with the Lakers is up after the 2013-14 season...
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Vick's victorious comeback is the stuff of legend

By Stefen Lovelace

8:11 AM on 11/17/2010

OPINION - If Vick can continue his MVP-esque playing the rest of the year and lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory, he is the unquestioned greatest comeback story ever...
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NBA's Dwight Howard tries to score with kids' CD

By theGrio

10:13 AM on 10/29/2010

NEW YORK (AP) - Dwight Howard may be the NBA's Superman, but when it comes to making music, he'll admit to having at least one flaw...
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Slideshow: Athletes who should stay out of rap game

By theGrio

11:45 AM on 09/29/2010

SLIDESHOW - As sports figures, these guys are dominant and in some cases, champions but they just can't spit rhymes...
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Broncos' WR apparent suicide brings mental health in sports under scrutiny

By Mychal Denzel Smith

8:13 AM on 09/22/2010

OPINION - All of us have turned a blind eye to behaviors from athletes that should have rallied our support for mental health treatment, but we chalked up to "reckless."...
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Ron Artest makes sure NBA finals have New York flavor

By theGrio

11:02 AM on 06/18/2010

NEW YORK - St. John's University has delivered several champions but Ron Artest can now lay claim to the single biggest NBA moment for any Red Storm alum...
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Foul calls spoil first game of NBA finals

By Marcus Vanderberg

11:13 AM on 06/04/2010

OPINION - Saying the game was ugly wouldn't do it justice. It was as if the officials were listening to Too Short's "Blow The Whistle" during the game...
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Ron Artest to get own reality series 'They Call Me Crazy'

By theGrio

11:04 AM on 04/02/2010

The series will document the ups and downs of Artest's life, allowing him to "make amends for past transgressions"...
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Ron Artest becomes a positive example for Tiger Woods

By Glenn Minnis

9:04 AM on 12/17/2009

OPINION - Artest has now penned a heartfelt, open letter to Tiger Woods where he details the wisdom born of having experienced many of the same dilemmas...
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