Metta World Peace, the athlete formally known as Ron Artest, is known for his physical play—and no one knows it more than Michael Jordan. Back in 2001, MJ had a few broken ribs right before his league return as a Washington Wizard. It happened during a pick up game in Chicago and Jordan refused to admit […]

https://twitter.com/HQonESPN/status/732674706977882112 ESPN‘s Highly Questionable is having one helluva week. On Monday, Fat Joe made an appearance on the show and revealed that Anthony Mason was the Knicks player that Biggie was referencing on his classic “I Got a Story to Tell” track. And today, the team got a chance to sit down with Metta World […]

If the chronicles of Solange Knowles (aka the elevator Larry Davis) have taught us anything, it’s that you don’t court the crazy. And any man that wants to fist fight an entire arena at halftime definitely qualifies as a few forties short of a front porch. But once the word hit the wire that QB’s […]

NBA player turned rapper Stephen Jackson is known for his skills at throwing the hands just as much as his basketball prowess. Jackson was one of the players that got caught up in the infamous brawl between fans and the Indiana Pacers. Many remember the images of Ron Artest and fans savagely attack one another […]

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  Awww this is nice! Metta World Peace spoke to TMZ cameras in LA and admitted that he was thinking about retirement until he got the Knicks call. He wanted to go to Destin, FL and just drink mud-slides on the beach. (He spoke on his strong love for the mud-slide drinks!) admitts But he […]

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It looks like Metta World Peace is looking for a distraction (or exit strategy) from this awful season with his Los Angles Lakers. According to Deadline, the Queens native and his Artest Media group are partnering with LMNO Prods., producers of CBS hiddent camera specials, “I Get That A Lot.” The toughest elbows in the […]

Lakers forward Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest, will spend the rest of the NBA regular season playing words with friends. Disturbing The Peace: Metta World Peace’s 7 Least Peaceful Moments After elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden in the head during a game on Sunday, the enigmatic Peace has been suspended for seven […]

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Lakers forward Metta World Peace, aka Ron Artest, was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder for throwing an elbow at James Harden. On the Scene in Austin, Texas: SXSW The hit following an offensive play by Artest was ruled a “flagrant 2” foul and harden was sent back to the locker room […]

“Triple double by forward Metta World Peace!” Imagine hearing Reggie Miller say that at a Lakers game. Ron Artest has officially changed his name to Metta World Peace, but it’s ironic because he had trouble keeping the peace seven years ago. In 2004, Artest (ahem) World Peace started a brawl with a fan at a […]

Athletes usually have a long run on ABC‘s “Dancing with the Stars,” but Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest (a.k.a. Metta World Peace) was the first to get the boot from the season 13 cast. Yes, Ron is a horrible dancer, but he could have had a longer run if he hadn’t been set up to […]

Don’t even THINK about calling the man formerly known as Ron Artest by that name anymore, because his name has legally been changed to Metta World Peace. Yes, it sounds ridiculous and is probably a blatant cry for media attention, but the name “Ron Artest” is now resting in peace. (World Peace, that is.) Check […]

Athlete Ron Artest released his new mixtape, “Ball’n”, featuring Nas, Fat Joe, and Bun B. Watch what Artest had to say to the haters in the latest installment of What’s Hot, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and TV One. What’s Hot Week 8: