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'World Peace' Suspended for Brutal Elbow

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:18:22 CDT

Lakers forward Metta World Peace is making a mockery of his own name . He was suspended for seven games by the NBA today for a vicious elbow on Oklahoma City's James Harden, meaning the Los Angeles starter likely will miss six playoff games. World Peace was ejected from Sunday's game...

9 Weirdest Celeb Name Changes

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:29:05 CDT

In honor of Ron Artest’s name change to Metta World Peace , Time rounds up nine more celebrities who’ve undergone rather, er, interesting name changes: Lisa Bonet : The Cosby Show star became known as Lilakoi Moon in the 1990s because, she said, she wanted privacy. But she continued to use Lisa...

Introducing 'Metta World Peace'

John Johnson — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:36:05 CDT

If the world felt a little calmer and gentler this morning, it must be because World Peace has officially arrived. A judge yesterday approved the bid of Los Angeles Lakers player Ron Artest to change his name to Metta World Peace, notes AP . It's been in the works awhile, but...

Full DWTS Lineup Revealed

Neal Colgrass — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:10:50 CDT

Someone other than the devil may be dancing tonight, and Nancy Grace might have to play nice with judges for a change now that she's signed on to Dancing With the Stars . She met with her partner in Atlanta this week for the first time, causing TMZ to speculate that...

Lakers' Ron Artest: Call Me 'Metta World Peace'

Kate Schwartz — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:32:05 CDT

Ron Artest may soon be Ron Artest no more. The Lakers forward wants to legally change his name to Metta World Peace, according to papers filed in LA County Superior Court yesterday. Why? Who knows. The attorney who filed the paperwork didn't say, though the Los Angeles Times notes that...

Lakers Win NBA Finals

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:40:00 CDT

The Los Angeles Lakers have won their 16th NBA championship, dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals. Kobe Bryant scored 23 points despite 6-of-24 shooting while winning his fifth title with the Lakers, who repeated as NBA champions...

Worst Sports Excesses of the Decade

John Johnson — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:30:00 CST

American sports culture descended into sheer decadence this decade, and no single incident sums it better than Pacman Jones' "making it rain" with cash in a Vegas strip club in 2007, writes Clay Travis for Fanhouse. The chaos that ensued after he tossed around the money—reportedly about $100,000—...

Lakers' Artest: 'I Used to Drink at Halftime'

Will McCahill — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:36:36 CST

Ron Artest drank cognac during games in his first few NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls, the volatile forward tells the Sporting News . “I used to drink Hennessy … at halftime,” Artest, now 30 and with the Los Angeles Lakers, says. “I (kept it) in my locker. I’d just walk...

Ron Artest Going to Houston Rockets

Rob Quinn — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:07:35 CDT

The Houston Rockets have made a deal to acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, reports the Houston Chronicle . The gifted but hot-tempered forward is expected to give the Rockets a big boost toward chances at a title shot. The Rockets will give up guard Bobby Jackson and one other...