Former NBA player Rick Fox caught the acting bug in 1994 when he landed a role in “Blue Chips.” He’s since gone on to appear on HBO’s “Oz” and with the ladies of Wisteria Lane on “Desperate Housewives.” In Oct. of 2009 Rick hooked up with the Acme Company improv comedy troupe to give humor a try. He looks like he’s prepping to host Saturday Night Live. Read the full story

Ron Artest dyed his hair blond and then added defense in Hebrew, Japanese and Hindi in purple for what will reportedly be a one time occasion. Lisa Salters caught up with Ron-Ron’s barber Boogie who explained the haircut and dye job. Pictures of the Artest “Defense” dye and the video explanation are below. Read the full story

Justin Bieber turns 16 today but he was daydreaming of his 18th birthday courtside at the Nuggets-Lakers game Sunday afternoon at the Staples Center. Hip-hop and R&B Web site Rap-Up caught the young singer watching the Laker Girls and not the game. Nothing at all wrong with this picture unless you’re John Mayer’s penis. Read the full story

At the rate Pau Gasol is moving he could end up putting on two rings this summer. The Lakers are in position to capture a second consecutive NBA title, and his relationship with Silvia López Castro sounds serious. Gasol started dating Lopez in Sept. 2009 and she now lives with him at his Manhattan Beach home. Sports by Brooks’ amigos de España provided some background information on Silvia and HIC followed up with some videos of the cheerleader/dancer/trainer/reality TV star. Read the full story

Ron Artest is still trying to find his place with the Los Angeles Lakers in the triangle offense and on the defensive end of the floor. Artest struggling with the triangle isn’t surprising. Better players than him were slow to grasp the system. Although he’s not the defender he was four or five years ago Lakers fans were still expecting Artest to play better D than he has so far this season.

Some of the blame for Artest’s problems can be placed on injuries but the majority has to be put on Ron. He broke his self-imposed social networking ban and put out a new video to discuss his defense and weight.. After he talks about his pregame musical selections. Artest says he’s currently playing at 265 but he’s always wanted to play at 280 although he’s thinking of returning to his Defensive Player of the Year playing weight of 247. Only he can explain. Read the full story

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum got off to a huge start against the Celtics Sunday in Boston with 12 points, four rebounds, and a blocked shot in the first quarter. His most impressive play was when he drove past Kevin Garnett and dunked on him. Read the full story

Rihanna likes to spend her time with Los Angeles-area athletes when she’s not wasting it with Chris Brown. She’s been linked to Andrew Bynum and Jordan Farmar of the Los Angeles Lakers. Those relationships are reportedly platonic. The same can’t be said for Rihanna and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The two have been photographed in the U.S. and in Mexico and they’re looking like a normal celebrity couple. Read the full story