Metta World Peace Won't Shake Harden's Hand, Says He Doesn't Shake Substitutes' Hands
Forget peace, Metta World Peace is going to do what he wants to do.
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Forget peace, Metta World Peace is going to do what he wants to do.
Pau Gasol had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, Metta World Peace scored 15 points in his return from a seven-game suspension, and the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Denver Nuggets for a thrilling 96-87 victory in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their first-round series.
Ty Lawson scored 32 points, fellow spark plug Corey Brewer added 18 and the Denver Nuggets forced a Game 7 in their first-round playoff series with a dominating 113-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
In this video, you see a deranged woman run onto the court during the Lakers-Nuggets playoff game in Denver last night.
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill has been charged with felony assault resulting from an altercation with his girlfriend, according to the Houston district attorney's office.
Metta World Peace got busy tweeting to his 324,000+ followers on Friday night: (Most recent on top) "I'm out socially right now..Lots of girls.. Just conversation.. But they scared to sit next to me.The afraid of my elbows.Not a good feeling"
The NBA lockout-shortened regular season has come to a close and the playoff teams have been decided. Let's take a look at the Eastern Conference matchups to give you insight into who we think will come out on top.
The Los Angeles Lakers troublemaker also deprived his team of his services as their starting small forward and defensive stopper for at least six playoff games while he serves his 10th suspension in the past decade.
Metta World Peace has been suspended for seven games without pay for elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, the NBA has announced.
With the Clippers losing, the Los Angeles Lakers win the Pacific Division and clinch the 3rd spot in the Western Conference.
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) is facing a possible suspension for his violent actions during a game.
The Heat took round one when they knocked the Bulls out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, but one NBA expert said the Bulls have what it takes to take down the Heat.
According to one NBA expert, Bulls fans holding their breath for a Dwight Howard-to-Chicago trade should exhale.
Derrick Rose scored 22 points and hit a short go-ahead jumper with 4.8 seconds to play, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final four minutes for a 88-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
The Bulls say they expect Kobe Bryant will be playing with the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day despite a wrist injury, and they're preparing to take on the challenge.
The Bulls will get plenty of exposure this season as over half of their games will be broadcast on national television.
Wondering why the Chris Paul to the Lakers trade got nixed? Well, it was because of e-mails like this one from Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to NBA Commissioner David Stern.
After their four-game west coast swing to start the season, the Bulls won't travel out of the Central or Eastern timezones the rest of the season.
The NBA announced Friday the Bulls will travel to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers at 4 p.m. on Dec. 25 on ABC.
Year one of the Carlos Boozer era in Chicago was, simply put, a disappointment.
For the first time since the lockout began on July 1, NBA players are going to be welcomed back to their team facilities, said league spokesman Tim Frank.
After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side. "We want to play basketball," Commissioner David Stern said.
Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant won three NBA championships together, but their relationship soured over time, ultimately leading to a death threat from O'Neal.
The NBA released the 2011-12 schedule Tuesday, which includes the Bulls opening the season in Dallas against the defending champions.
