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Ron Artest Reflects on Phil Jackson, Mental Health and More

LOS ANGELES -- There's no fear or loathing on this campaign trail. There's Ron Artest in a child-like state, sprinting to and fro on the beach on a sunny Saturday afternoon in January. And rest assured, no one is enjoying this mental health initiative more than the lead spokesman himself. This isn't a public relations...

Charley Rosen: NBA Championship Odds

Thirty teams but only one will win the last game of the season. Which teams, then, have the best chances of emerging as the 2011 champion? Notwithstanding injuries and radical trades, these are my highly subjective odds-to-win-it-all with only those teams that are currently above .500 being considered. Boston Celtics...

Lakers' Barnes Will Have Knee Surgery

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes will have surgery Tuesday to repair torn cartilage in his right knee, an injury expected to sideline him for several weeks. The Lakers announced the date of Barnes' surgery Sunday night while hosting the New York Knicks. Team doctor Steve Lombardo will perform the...

Lakers to Recall Devin Ebanks; Jam Replace Him With Derrick Byars

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to recall Devin Ebanks from the NBA D-League's Bakersfield Jam as an insurance policy in case Matt Barnes' knee injury causes him to miss any action, but the Jam have a fine insurance policy with the recent acquisition of Derrick Byars. Ebanks, a 6-foot-9 rookie out of West Virginia, played...

Charley Rosen's Close Look: What's Wrong With Lakers?

OK, the Lakers claimed that the piece of coal that the Heat presented them with on Christmas Day was due to their lack of focus and their failure to approach the game with an appropriate sense of urgency. And after being publicly berated by both Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant, as well as a feisty practice session, the...

Matt Barnes News From the Web

05/22/12 Ongoing coverage of Red Sox prospects: Barnes,... Source: Projo.com - Providence RI In the last month or so, with trips to New Hampshire, New Jersey and North Carolina, we've touched base with just about all of the top prospects in the Red Sox system.
05/21/12 Free agents: Hill, Barnes, Murphy, Ebanks, Morris Source: Locker Talk Whether the Lakers' offseason comes very soon or much later, they will have a challenge to meet their ongoing goals of lowering payroll while being a championship contender with Kobe Bryant.
05/19/12 Matt Barnes' diminished playing time seems to benefit... Source: Lakers Blog The less Matt Barnes plays in the playoffs, the better for the Lakers ?
05/19/12 Matt Barnes remains a key option for Lakers Source: Locker Talk Matt Barnes has had a sub-par postseason, averaging 4.3 points off the bench in nine playoff games, considerably lower than his regular-season average of 7.8 points.
05/18/12 Mistakes doom Mudcats against Red Sox Source: CBS - WRAL 5 - Raleigh NC For six innings on Thursday night at Five County Stadium, two teams were locked in a staring contest before two mistakes proved the undoing of the Carolina Mudcats.

Background on Matt Barnes

Matt Kelly Barnes (born March 9, 1980) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association.

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