This may be the last time Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest will answer to that name. The NBA star, who is known for his defense and unpredictable behavior, will now be known by a different name. On Friday, the basketball player formerly known as Ron Ar... | Word came recently that Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Ron Artest would spend the NBA lockout playing in Finland or England. The plan for the latter, ESPN Los Angeles reports, was to film a movie there while playing some ball. | Quin Snyder, a former standout player at Mercer Island High School, and ex-Sonic Chuck Person have been hired by the Los Angeles Lakers as assistant coaches to first-year coach Mike Brown. | The right knee of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been hurting him. Last year, he missed "an overwhelming majority of the Lakers' practices this past season and saw his scoring, shooting percentage and minutes decrease," according to the Los Angele... | Los Angeles Lakers player Ron Artest has filed with the L.A. County Superior Court to change his name to “Metta World Peace,” according to TMZ. | Los Angeles Lakers executive Jim Buss wanted to do things his way, now he says he's not so sure. After taking steps to purposely leave Kobe Bryant out of the loop in the organizations search for a new coach, the son of owner Dr. Jerry Buss, who serves as ex... | A back-up forward for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team was arrested and jailed early Sunday for hitting a pregnant waitress at a downtown International House of Pancakes while drunk, according to police. | The owner of Los Angeles Lakers is being treated in hospital for blood clots in his leg, it has emerged. |