Lakers Acquire Artest

The Lakers are either loco, or they have just improved the odds that they'll be playing for another championship next year. Acquiring Ron Artest seems like the NBA equivalent of signing Terrell Owens, albeit Artest is currently a better player in his sport, IMHO. David Aldridge points out that—assuming Phil Jackson doesn't retire—the coach has experience dealing with volatile players such as Dennis Rodman. Forget L.A. versus Boston. David Stern, marketers, and this Kings fan will be rooting for a rematch between Kobe and Shaq (and LeBron) based on the latest post-season developments!