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When Ron Artest Used to Be 'Ronnie'

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Long before Ron Artest was the NBA star he is today, he caught the attention of college scouts. In this FanHouse exclusive, we hear how he was described as a high school player. Check out...

Bad Officiating Wasn't Why the Suns Lost to the Hornets, but It Certainly Didn't Help

There isn't one member of the Phoenix Suns who would tell you that the officiating was the reason that they dropped their home opener to the New Orleans Hornets. And it wasn't. Phoenix started off in a mentally sluggish state, turning the ball over and missing shots, while New Orleans hit on their first six shot attempts,...

7 Things to Keep an Eye on in Game 7: San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Hornets

Game Seven. No way out except onward. The defending champs responded at home and sent a message about their physical approach. Now the Hornets are at home, hoping to knock off the Spurs and keep them from their "one for the thumb." In an expanded edition of our playoff game previews, here are seven things to keep an eye...

Danny Ainge Named Executive of the Year, Next Up, Lotto Winner as Investor of the Year?

The NBA named their Executive of the Year today, and not surprisingly, the prize went to the Celtics' Danny Ainge. The Celtics were able to go from one of the worst teams in the league a season ago to the team with the most regular season wins this year, a feat that's worth recognizing to some extent. But as our headline...

Melvin Ely Gets a Championship Ring?

Lost in all the hoopla over the Hornets going into San Antonio and crushing the Spurs on Saturday was the fact that current Hornet Melvin Ely received a championship ring for being a member of the 2007 Spurs. Um, what? Now I follow the NBA about as closely as anyone around here, but I honestly had no idea that Ely was...