Posts Tagged ‘ Ron Artest ’

It’s what set Shaquille O’Neal apart from the beginning. The moves. The fluidity. He’s big, sure, but there have been plenty of big men. Tall men, too. But big and tall men with moves like this? Sure, Shaq never really learned a series of offensive moves that would put Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to shame, but when you can...
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A look around the league and the web that covers it. It’s also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren’t always listed in order of importance. That’s for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: TP. Kawakami: "It’s just Summer League, but yes, Randolph is a major Warriors centerpiece."PF: Dime. Jason...
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The history of basketball players-turned-rappers is littered with cringe-worthy efforts from Shaq, Kobe, AI and, most recently (and ridiculously) Ron Artest. So to hear that a former UNC basketball player is trying out his hand in the rap game, it’s natural to be skeptical. Even if he’s better than Chris Webber, that’s not saying...
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Year after year, summer after summer, it becomes less and less clear just what the Indiana Pacers are up to. They’re not rebuilding, I don’t think, but shouldn’t they be rebuilding? When you haven’t made the playoffs in what has been the weaker of the two conferences since 2006, and you barely made it...
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Former champion Arturo Gatti, who was scheduled to testify in a trial in New York this week in a lawsuit filed against the New York State Athletic commission by former opponent Joey Gamache, has been found dead in northeastern Brazil, according to several reports. Gatti, 37, was on a second honeymoon with his wife and...
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US President Barack Obama was in Italy to attend the G8 summit that’s when he got caught by paparazzi when he looked at the Bottom of the a girl called Mayara Tavares who was representing Brazil at Junior 8 while French President Nicolas Sarkozy smirked on the sideline. The photo currently making the rounds on...
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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A look around the league and the web that covers it. It’s also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren’t always listed in order of importance. That’s for you, dear reader, to figure out.  C: CelticsBlog. "I want my baby back baby back...
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Almost a week after the news hit, I’m still not comfortable with the de facto trade that has Houston apparently about to sign Trevor Ariza, with the Los Angeles Lakers pulling Ron Artest off the free agent market. Even with both players making their hay as defensive stoppers, it’s the offensive end that worries me the most, for...
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