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Full Name: Ron Artest

Born: Nov 13, 1979 (44 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Queens, New York

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-7 (201cm)     Weight: 260 (118kg)

Hand: Right

Website: http://www.ronartest.com/

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Current Team: South Bay Lakers

Job Title: Player Development Coach

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Agent: David Bauman

Draft Entry: 1999 NBA Draft

Early Entry Info: 1999 Early Entrant

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 16, Chicago Bulls

Pre-Draft Team: St. John's (So)

High School: La Salle Academy [New York, New York]


Metta World Peace News

Nowitzki Shooting 76 Percent When Defended By Gasol
Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 26 points on 56 percent shooting.

ESPN Stats & Info

Brown To Start In Place Of Artest
Shannon Brown will start in place of the suspended Ron Artest

Kevin Ding/Orange County Register

Artest Suspended For Game 3
Ron Artest has been suspended one game without pay for swinging his arm and striking the face of J.J. Barea.

NBA.com

Artest Wins Citizenship Award
Ron Artest has won the NBA’s citizenship award.

Mark Medina/Los Angeles Times

Artest Credits Consistency To Decreased Practice Time
Ron Artest has been the Lakers’ most consistent player against the Hornets.

Mark Medina/Los Angeles Times

Executive Likens Kawhi Leonard To Ron Artest
Kawhi Leonard's strength has drawn comparison to former Defensive Player of the Year Ron Artest.

David Aldridge/NBA.com

Lakers Had Six Players Appear In All 82 Regular Season Games

Los Angeles Times

Bryant, Artest Also Lack Immunity To Chicken Pox Virus
Lakers guard Steve Blake was diagnosed with chicken pox Tuesday and is out indefinitely.

Mike Bresnahan/Los Angeles Times

Phil Jackson Still Set On Retiring After Season
Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he came back this season, partly out of a feeling of obligation to some of his players.

Orange County Register

Lakers Outlast Suns In Triple Overtime Thriller
Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 42 points, and Ron Artest got five of his 18 points in the final two minutes of the third overtime.

AP

Jackson: Artest 'A Little Better' Than Kobe In Triangle Offense

Phil Jackson paid Ron Artest a half-hearted complement and criticized Kobe Bryant at the same time.

NBA.com

Artest Hopes Carmelo Ends Up With Knicks

Ron Artest, a native of New York, says he follows the Knicks closely.

New York Post

Artest Hasn't Been Told Of Any Possible Trade

The Lakers are likely to keep Ron Artest informed as they are aware of how his play could be affected by rumors.

Ken Berger/CBS Sports

Artest, Buss Have Conversation At Practice

Ron Artest declined to discuss the specifics of his conversation with Jerry Buss.

Los Angeles Times

Artest Wants To Remain With Lakers

Ron Artest and several of his Lakers teammates dismissed the possibility that the forward wants a trade.

Los Angeles Times

Artest Hopes To Be Traded

Ron Artest is open to a trade from the Lakers.

ESPN

Calls Against Artest, Griffin Rescinded

Ron Artest and Blake Griffin were two of four players ejected late in Sunday's Clippers-Lakers game.

Dave McMenamin/ESPNLosAngeles.com

Four Ejected Late In Clippers-Lakers Game

Lamar Odom, Blake Griffin, Baron Davis and Ron Artest were ejected with just a few seconds left in the Clippers' win over the Lakers on Sunday.

Los Angeles Times

Artest Advised LeBron To Sign With Clippers

Last season, Ron Artest suggested to LeBron James that he sign with the Clippers to ignite a rivalry between the two L.A. teams.

Ramona Shelburne/ESPNLosAngeles.com

Jackson Confirms Recent Confrontation With Artest

Phil Jackson downplayed a recent argument with Ron Artest at practice.

ESPN

Artest To Announce Winner Of Championship Ring

Ron Artest has raised over $500,000 for mental health awareness by auctioning off his championship ring.

NBA.com

Artest Still Regrets Letting Pacers Down

Ron Artest says he was a "coward" during his time in Indiana.

Indianapolis Star

Artest Admits He Can't Understand L.A.'s Triangle Offense

Ron Artest admits that the triangle offense is too challenging for him.

ESPN

Artest May Donate 10-11 Salary To Charity

Ron Artest may donate all of his 2010-11 salary to benefit mental health awareness.

Scott Howard-Cooper/NBA.com

Artest Deflects Questions About Reduced Role

Ron Artest has seen his playing time diminish in favor of other players.

Los Angeles Times

Jackson Questions Artest's Decision-Making

Phil Jackson wanted Ron Artest to call a time-out late in the Lakers' loss to the Pacers on Sunday night.

ESPN

Artest Wants Shot At NFL After NBA Career
Ron Artest plans to try out for an NFL team after the 2013-14 season.

Ken Berger/CBS Sports

Artest Speculates Roy Is Playing Injured
Ron Artest believes Brandon Roy is playing through a back or knee injury.

Kevin Ding/Orange County Register (via Twitter)

Artest Begins Raffle For Championship Ring
Ron Artest is raffling off his championship ring for two select charities.

ESPN

Artest Given Key To Las Vegas
Ron Artest was honored by the city of Las Vegas on Tuesday night.

ESPN

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