A few weeks back, when the Houston Rockets were playing the Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Ron Artest said Brandon Roy is the best player he’s ever faced, and went on a captivating storytelling journey about seeing a friend murdered with a table leg.
Chris Webber and Charles Barkley had a few laughs at Ron’s expense on TNT’s NBA postgame show. Artest got on his MacBook and fired back. Read the full story
For some reason NBA players, more than any other professional athlete, think they can rap. Guys like Gary Payton, Chris Webber, Dana Barros, Malik Sealy, JR Writer JR Rider, Jason Kidd, and Dennis Scott can be seen here getting their Hip Hop Hippie on. Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Allen Iverson, and Shaquille O’Neal have all grabbed the mic to show off their supposed skills.. I wouldn’t be surprised if George Mikan had a mixtape back in the day.
So who’s the best rapper in the history of the NBA? The folks at Hardknock TV asked Brandon Roy and Amare Stoudemire and they both agreed on the same player-rapper. Read the full story
Ron Artest. That’s all I need to say. When you read the name Ron Artest and you know the Rockets didn’t play, the logical conclusion is that Ron did or said something. Like when he’s promoting his mixtape, or rejecting Stat Quo’s “Greg Oden’s gay” talk.
In this case he’s doing an interview with TNT’s Craig Sager. In less than 80 seconds Ron says he’ll take Brandon Roy over Kobe and LeBron, calls out Roy’s defense, disses Charles Barkley, and claims Michael Jordan wanted to face him in his prime.
The next two videos feature the highlights of the night and both star guys named Brandon. In the first video, Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler hits wide receiver Brandon Marshall with 1:14 left in the game to give Denver the lead and the victory. Marshall was gonna show a half-black half-white glove as a show of unity in the nation, but Brandon Stokely stopped him so the team wouldn’t receive a 15-yard penalty. Brandon Marshall explains the planned celebration here.
