Ron Artest Lakers’ Challenge
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Ron Artest Stats, News, Photos – Los Angeles Lakers – ESPN
Sports Illustrated-There are many things that Ron Artest does well. He is one of the best defenders in the NBA, a prolific scorer and an even more prolific Twitterer. But an ability to simply “blend in” has never been Artest’s forte. Yet that’s exactly what the Lakers are asking him to do this season.
Ron Artest – Still Crazy Video
In what was easily the biggest gamble of an NBA offseason that had its fair share of big-time wheeling and dealing, the Lakers passed on re-signing playoff spark plug and fan favorite Trevor Ariza to sign Artest with the hope that he would somehow morph into something he’s never been before — a role player. Read full story here
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