Ron Artest threw an Inaugural Season Kick-Off BBQ for 30 of his closest Twitter followers and judging by the pictures everybody had a good time. More impressive than Artest throwing a cookout for 30 strangers was his choice of transportation: A red Indycar. Read the full story

Ron Artest made a lot of people laugh during last season’s playoffs when he said Mike Chatfield was the best player he ever played against. He also said Brandon Roy is better than Kobe Bryant and LeBron James which made Artest’s statement seem even more out there. Read the full story

The Los Angeles Lakers held their media day Tuesday giving Ron Artest an early chance to bond with L.A. sports reporters. Nothing much came from the interview unless you wanted to know if Ron is motivated and how Lamar Odom’s wedding went. Read the full story

The Los Angeles Lakers will defend their NBA title with a team that looks better than last year’s squad. If Andrew Bynum can stay out of his own way, and Ron Artest falls into line like Kobe and Phil want him to, they’ll represent the West in the NBA Finals.

Phil Jackson knows repeating is difficult and he’s laid out a couple of plans to get the team ready. He wants to familiarize Ron-Ron with his new environment and to limit the players use of social networking sites. Read the full story

One of the reasons Ron Artest always wanted to play in Los Angeles is the Hollywood limelight. He believes he can find somebody in the City of Angels that will give his music/acting/ or whatever career Ron wants a push in the right direction. Artest is performing at the Grove of Anaheim in the video below. The sound quality is weak, but watching Ron will be enough. Read the full story

Michael Jackson’s sudden death on June 25th has inspired a flood of YouTube tributes to the begloved one. Seemingly everyone with Garageband and a webcam has posted an MJ cover or rapped over a break from one of his many classic cuts. But out of all the musical eulogies dedicated to the King of Pop, perhaps none have been as hilariously bizarre as the jewel dropped by new Laker Ron Artest. On “Michael Michael“, which could be best described as an emo-rap ballad, Artest once again proves that he’s the funniest unintentionally funny person in sports. Despite the off-key singing and suspect-at-best flow, the haunting hook is somewhat catchy. Read the full story

Ron Artest officially signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and at his press conference he was in full Ron-Ron mode. He talked about hoodalizing ESPN and the Lakers, why he chose number 37, and how he’s underpaid but doesn’t mind. Press play and enjoy. Read the full story