Sandiford-Artest joined L.A. in free agency ahead of its run to that 2010 championship. He and Gasol were teammates from 2009 ...

"I changed my name because I got tired of Ron Artest, he's a [expletive]," said Ron, as per Bill Plaschke of LA Times. "And when fans get mad at me, they can't say, 'I hate World Peace." ...

And I did, I did." Metta Sandiford-Artest, a former college and NBA star also known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace, was around 20 years old at the time the pick-up game took place.

James said the game happened in 2001, and he and Jordan played with NBA vets Antoine Walker, Penny Hardaway, Ron Artest and Michael Finley. Grainy photos from the game showing James and Jordan ...

The former Indiana Pacers player once known as Ron Artest shared his personal mental health journey and the importance of removing the stigma around seeking help. “It’s been going on before us ...