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A-R-T-E-S-T still spells "crazy"

Ron Artest is kind of like El Nino: Not fully understood but capable of wreaking unspeakable havoc when you least expect it. Although, honestly, we probably should have anticipated that he'd go a little crazy(er) after watching Baron Davis, Elton Brand and Corey Maggette get rewarded with bags of free money for opting out of the final year of their contracts after he chose not to. It was like the Joker just read that Kite Man got named "Batman's Greatest Enemy" by Supervillains Digest.

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4:00 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Basketbawful
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Latest by NightElfMohawk: Got a call from him once at work (tech support). Didn't have time to even work on his issue. I didn't mention I knew who he was, because that'd be unprofessional, but yeah... it was odd. Better more »

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Doug Christie Is Full Of Aggrievement

Wait, people still pay attention to Doug Christie? Really? The man still has some sort of forum, and humans react to his words? Crazy. More »

3:00 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Will Leitch
5,562 views, 45 comments

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Blog Fight! Blog Fight!

Skeets, who was horribly trampled by adolescent goats while visiting the petting zoo, is still inactive and will be back next week. Today's Closer is written by Rick Chandler, Submersible Operations Coordinator at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ...

There's nothing I enjoy more than a good blog war. After Paul Pierce and a few of the other Celtics complained of cheap shots and trash talk by the host Sacramento Kings in their game on Wednesday, a couple of the teams' respective blogs started to go at it, and now we've got us a rasslin' match. First, The Celtics Blog called Sacramento "The Queens" in a headline, saying: The Celtics are a target again. Teams desperate for solutions will try anything they can to knock this team down. On this night, it didn't work. The Celtics held off the Queens and just waved good-bye to them. In the future, the C's will have to continue to maintain their focus and stick to playing superior basketball to keep winning games. Another good learning opportunity for this team that is growing stronger every day.

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9:15 AM on Fri Dec 28 2007
By rickchand
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Early 2000s Kings Get Their "Wacky Pose"

Remember how, when you were in Little League, right after you did the "serious" team photo, you got to do a "wacky" one? We used to put our hat backwards and pull up one pantleg. We were pretty freaking hilarious when we were 10. Anyway, the 2002 Kings apparently pulled a similar stunt. More »

1:05 PM on Thu Nov 15 2007
By Leitch
10,111 views, 55 comments

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Brad Miller Has Cornrows

Naw, you heard us: Brad Miller has cornrows. This is from last night's Sonics-Kings exhibition game. Interesting look, Brad; we look forward to your fro next.

9:15 AM on Wed Oct 10 2007
By Leitch
5,061 views, 45 comments

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Artest And Jackson Already Suspended For Next Season

This is an interesting way to end the blogging day: Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson were just suspended by the NBA for the first seven games of next season. Yes, you read that correctly: next season. More »

5:21 PM on Sat Jul 14 2007
By skeets
9,423 views, 658 comments

there is another

Meet Ron Artest's Fat Brother

As some of you might have heard, Ron Artest's little brother is trying to make it in the NBA. He's got a few strikes against him. First, he's Ron Artest's brother. Second, he weighs about 300 pounds. Third, he weighs about 300 pounds and thinks his jump shot's gonna get him to the League. More »

1:05 PM on Wed Jul 11 2007
By Leitch
8,440 views, 56 comments

he should moderate the next debate

Spencer Hawes Doesn't Think It's Getting Hot In Here

New Sacramento Kings center Spencer Hawes has heard your complaints about athletes not being political, about LeBron James refusing to speak out for those suffering in Darfur. He wants you to know that he will not kowtow to corporate interests. He speak truth to power. Particular in his college debate class. More »

3:45 PM on Tue Jul 3 2007
By Leitch
10,168 views, 74 comments

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Not A Coach, But He Played One On TV

We happily welcome Reggie Theus, mustached oiled man of mystery, back to the NBA, thanks to his new gig as head coach of the Sacramento Kings. Theus, of course, is probably more famous for his modeling and thespian work than his coaching, though he did bring New Mexico State to the NCAA tournament last year. More »

10:30 AM on Wed Jun 20 2007
By Leitch
1,936 views, 64 comments

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Fun With Ron Artest 911 Calls

If you're the type of person who loves to listen to semi-panicked, mostly confused 911 calls from the wives of professional athletes, boy, are you ever in for a treat this morning. More »

11:45 AM on Wed Mar 7 2007
By Leitch
2,154 views, 46 comments

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Ron Artest Might Have Sneaked In Some Early-Morning Spousal Battery

You know, you think you know a guy ... More »

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The Back Of Ron Artest's Head Is A Canvas

With the NBA's trading deadline passed, Ron Artest finally felt it was safe to have his love for the Kings proclaimed boldly on the back of his head. He debuted the new look in last night's win over the Lakers. More »

2:45 PM on Sat Mar 3 2007
By mjdeadspin
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Ron Artest Now 53 Percent More Crazy

We understand that the mohawk is making a comeback — we guess — but now that Ron Artest has one, well, we're not really sure how to handle it. Some have said he looks like Mr. T, but, frankly, in this light, we think Grace Jones is the best parallel. And, in the grand scheme of things, that kind of makes sense. Yikes. More »

2:30 PM on Mon Jan 22 2007
By Leitch
554 views, 99 comments

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Welcome, At Last, To Ron Artest's World

You might have missed it with all the business of watching parades of sexy nurses/witches/superheroes/hockey players pass by, but on Halloween, the new album from Ron Artest "dropped," as they say. It's called "My World," and it is apparently not inspired by the weird song Axl Rose put on the end of "Use Your Illusion I" without telling Izzy Stradlin, ultimately causing him to quit the band and just screw everything up. (Side note: A friend of ours is seeing Guns 'N' Roses in concert on Sunday; we remain far from convinced the show will actually happen.) More »

2:00 PM on Thu Nov 2 2006
By Leitch
503 views, 57 comments

Latest by panoptican: "You're not going crazy Arthur, you're going sane in a crazy world!" -The Tick more »

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Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Sacramento Kings

It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. So come with us now as we present five tiny tidbits on each team, just to get you in the mood. Today we continue with the Pacific Division, so do us a favor and send your tips to tips@deadspin.com. More »

2:30 PM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By rickchand
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Ron Artest Talks With Kids: Can World Peace Be Far Behind?

From the looks of things, it's only a matter of time before Ron Artest is asked to appear on Sesame Street. We're a wee bit late on this, but fortunately TrueHoop was paying close attention to Artest's first day of mandatory community service yesterday, which was part of his punishment for the 2004 Auburn Hills Brawl with the Pistons while he was a member of the Pacers. At a panel on black empowerment at the Judge Mathis Community Center in Detroit, Artest was, um, not exactly contrite. "Someone started trouble and I ended it," Artest told about 50 children. "I would always encourage you to protect yourself but in certain situations, if you can avoid them, avoid them." NeedForSheed has video of the event, in which Artest also said that he has "made some mistakes in life, like selling cocaine at the age of 13." (We were detassling corn). More »

12:15 PM on Thu Aug 17 2006
By Rick Chandler
250 views, 86 comments

Latest by Way Cool Jr.: The true midewestern always walked beans instead detassiling corn. Bunch of Clones! more »

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Some Things, Ron Artest Shouldn't Joke About

Temporarily sane Sacramento forward Ron Artest gave an interview to the Sacramento Bee over the weekend that covered his future with the team, his dogs and Donald Trump. But the most frightening section came from when Artest was asked about whether or not Bonzi Wells will return to the team next year. More »

12:45 PM on Mon Jul 10 2006
By Leitch
159 views, 21 comments

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