Dr. Dre says he loves seeing Ron Ron in purple and gold. No surprises there. I’d like to know if this all-around L.A. lovefest carries on through the All-Star break.

Either Ron Artest has lost his mind or he’s a fuckin’ genius. For some reason, Ron Ron decided to set up his own photo shoot with model Natalin Avci while being interviewed by Sports Illustrated’s Arash Markazi. I have no idea where he’s going with these, but to assume any kind of creative direction here would be giving Ron too much credit. And that’s not my bitter Rockets fan bias speaking.

Actually, I don’t mind the photos…well, aside from the fact that they’re so terribly photoshopped that Artest’s hairline looks like it was drawn on with a Sharpie.

Pop the lid for more pics. Proceed with caution.
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Thank Jebus for Ron Artest. Can you imagine how boring this NBA offseason would’ve been without Ron Ron around to keep us entertained? Hit play to hear Ron get in touch with his inner Celine Dion.

It’s official. Ron Ron has signed a 5-year deal worth $33 million with the current NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers. Ron Ron says he’s made enough money in the NBA and is only playing for a ring. Trevor Ariza, on the other the hand, took a paycut to go to the depleted Houston Rockets.

Even while playing for Houston, Ron secretly wanted to be Kobe’s bodyguard:

“This was a long time coming,” Artest said. “As I started to compete against the Lakers and against Kobe [Bryant], I had respect for him and I always wanted to be a teammate of his.”

As long as he doesn’t decide to suddenly drop an album mid-season, things shouldn’t be too weird in L.A. Pop the hood for more pics of Ron Ron in purple & gold.

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This video shows Ron Artest and his agent Dave Bauman discussing offers from various teams. As you probably know, Ron Artest has made a verbal agreement to sign with the Lakers next season. Ron ended up going with L.A. because he has a better chance of winning a championship as Kobe’s bodyguard. Ron may want to ask Kobe for a replica of his ring, because I don’t see the Lakers winning it all next season.

They were at each other’s throat during the last playoffs, but word on the street is that Ron Ron has picked up his bags and moved to L.A. to become Kobe’s bodyguard. An inside source with knowledge of the deal said there’s no way in the world Ron is re-signing with the Rockets.

From the Houston Chronicle:

The person familiar with Artest’s decision-making said Artest has not settled on an offer, but there were indications that Artest could agree to a Lakers’ deal as early as Thursday night.

From the horse’s mouth:

“I’m definitely going to L.A. — to sign, yeah,” Artest said in a phone interview. “Lakers, Lakers, Lakers. I’m in L.A. right now.”

If L.A. doesn’t work out, Ron can always try to rekindle his little rap career there.
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Slam girls = Motivation for Ron Artest to remain in Houston

Confusion rages on over Ron Artest’s future in Houston. Ron Ron has said that his priority is to win a championship. With Yao possibly out next season (and God knows, probably forever), that dream no longer seems likely in Houston…for now.

Artest is a great player on both ends, so it’s no wonder that his agent’s phone has been ringing off the hook. The Lakers and the Cavaliers have been coming up in discussion a lot. Frankly, neither seems like a possibility, but weirder things have happened in the NBA.

Interestingly, many of the rumors surrounding Artest seem to have originated from Twitter. Walk with me as I try to make sense of the speculations.
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