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Metta World Peace drops new rap song

Marquise Francis
VIDEO - Lakers starting forward Metta World Peace has not been having the strong impact on the court he's been accustomed to, but off the court, the former St. Johns standout is delving into the world of rapping for a change...
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NBA stars lose more than their cool in playoffs

Marcus Vanderberg
OPINION - Chalk each incident up to immaturity and poor judgment on the part of the players -- a trend that's likely to continue as the playoffs intensify...
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Metta World Peace suspended 7 games

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Metta World Peace harmed much more than his own tattered reputation when he viciously elbowed Oklahoma City's James Harden in the head...
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World Peace's elbow promotes NBA stereotypes

Stefen Lovelace
OPINION - When Metta World Peace cocked his elbow and launched it into the temple of unsuspecting Oklahoma City Thunder forward James Harden, he erased all of the good will he had been earning the last eight years...
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World Peace faces NBA discipline for violent blow

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Lakers jersey says World Peace on the back. The player wearing it is still Ron Artest, and he's in trouble again with the NBA...
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Metta World Peace bounced from 'Dancing with the Stars'

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The basketball star formerly known as Ron Artest was the first celebrity ejected Tuesday from the 13th edition of the ABC dancing competition...
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Artest can finally achieve 'Metta World Peace'

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - His publicist, Courtney Barnes, said the player chose Metta because it is a traditional Buddhist word that means loving and kindness toward all..
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What's in a name? Mos Def to become 'Yasiin'

Javier E. David
OPINION - Will it all pan out for Mos Def after 2012, when he officially becomes Yasiin? It just might, though at this point he's probably better off pursuing an acting career...
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RON ARTESTOn the court: A fearsome defender (he won 2004’s Defender of the Year award) and as of this year an NBA champion, Artest has been a vital part of winning teams in Indiana, Sacramento and L.A.Off the court: Artest is more than a little bit eccentric. Besides his oddball record label and cries of “Queensbridge” at inappropriate moments, he’s also been known to drink Hennessy in the locker room, apply to Circuit City while in the NBA to get an employee discount, attend practice in a bathrobe… and oh yeah, charge into the stands to pummel an obnoxious fan in the most infamous brawl in NBA history.

Ron Artest guarantees Lakers will win 2012 NBA title

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Lakers Blog - Ron Artest guaranteed to ESPN Los Angeles' Stephen A. Smith in a 40-minute interview Wednesday that the Lakers will again pop the champagne bottles after winning the 2012 NBA title...
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Ron Artest joins cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The new cast members will perform their first dance routines on the season premiere on Sept. 19. The first celebrity contestant will be eliminated on Sept. 20....
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