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Game Preview #10: Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers...to 37 because that's the number of weeks Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' was number 1. Apparently, the Lakers thought that Trevor Ariza wasn't worth the same amount of money as Artest, despite Ariza proving in the playoffs that he was a very... In this article: Los Angeles Lakers, Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Derek Fisher, Tyrus Thomas, and Brad Miller |
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The State | October 31, 2009
Sports Talk: November, World Series don't mix
...his best friends are Colombian race-car drivers. Lakers' Ron Artest wears No. 37 in honor of the late Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album staying No. 1 on the charts for 37 consecutive weeks. And I'm going to honor Artest by singing Paul...
In this article: World Series, SEC, Deion Sanders, Kyle Busch, MLB, Cleveland Indians, and Ron Artest
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ESPN | September 04, 2009
NBA Summer Forecast: Western Conference champs
...ejected twice in the playoffs versus the Lakers. The offseason has been no quieter. Stories emerged about Artest visiting the Lakers' shower in Boston unannounced to address Kobe while Artest was a member of the Sacramento Kings, and...
In this article: Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Phil Jackson, Tony Parker, Kobe Bryant, and Denver Nuggets
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Fanster | November 12, 2009
Suns pay visit to the champs
...win over New Orleans. 25-80 The Suns' all-time record against the Lakers in Los Angeles. 37 Lakers' forward Ron Artest's jersey number. He chose it as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson, whose Thriller album was number one on the...
In this article: Suns, NBA, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Michael Jackson, NBA Championship, Amare Stoudemire, and Phil Jackson
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L.A. Times - Baseball News | July 08, 2009
Jackie Robinson Rotunda a nice gesture if a bit misplaced
. . . Ron Artest, who wore No. 96 with the Houston Rockets last season, will wear No. 37 with the Lakers in honor of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, which topped the national sales chart for 37 weeks after its 1982 release. . . .
In this article: Jackie Robinson, Roger Federer, Ron Artest, Manny Ramirez, Ryan Braun, Sandy Koufax, NBA, Andy Roddick, and Joe Girardi
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Philly.com | July 14, 2009
The Sixers are in a shopping mode
The Sixers are in a shopping mode Ron Artest signed a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Artest will wear number 37 next season to honor Michael Jackson's "Thriller", which spent 37 weeks atop the Billboard charts. The Sixers...
In this article: Ed Stefanski, Andre Miller, Marreese Speights, Thaddeus Young, Ron Artest, Legal age, UCLA, NBA, and Chris Duhon
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Will Ron Artest's act work with Lakers and Kobe Bryant?
...top of the head, you got to have fun, it's summertime, enjoy life, enjoy the moment." When asked why his Lakers jersey will be No. 37, Artest laughed. " 'Thriller' was the No. 1 album for 37 weeks," he said. When asked why he sat...
In this article: Ron Artest, Lakers, Kobe Bryant, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, Shaquille O'Neal, RSS Feeds, and NBA Finals
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers season
...Bryant and childhood friend Lamar Odom. Artest changed his jersey number from 96 to 37 when joining the Lakers in honor of Michael Jackson's album Thriller which was the #1 selling album for 37 weeks. Jackson died 13 days earlier. Shannon...
In this article: Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Andrew Bynum, Kobe Bryant, Sun Yue, D. J. Mbenga, Jerry Buss, and Shannon Brown
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Carolina Coast Online | July 17, 2009
Class clowns who never grow up know no barriers
...NBA are even worse, just look at Ron Artest and his "rapping career," fist fights with fans during games and his recent trade to the Lakers and number head-scratcher where he requested to have his number be 37 in honor of Michael Jackson,...
In this article: NFL, Cincinnati Bengals, Carson Palmer, Ron Artest, Michael Jackson, ESPN, Ted Williams, and NBA
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The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. The Lakers are the current NBA champions after defeating the Orlando Magic in the Finals 4 games to 1. Basketball expert John Hollinger of ESPN ranked the Lakers as the greatest NBA franchise of all time.
The Lakers hold records for having (at the end of the 2008–09 season) the most wins (2,970), the highest winning percentage (61.7%), the most NBA Finals appearances (30), the second fewest non-playoff seasons with five (San Antonio Spurs have four), and the second-most NBA championships with 15, behind the Boston Celtics' 17. They also hold the record for compiling the longest consecutive win streak (33) in U.S. professional team sports (also an NBA record) in the 1971–72 season. 14 Hall of Famers have played for the Lakers, while four Hall of Famers (John Kundla, Bill Sharman, Pat Riley and Phil Jackson) have coached the team. Four Lakers (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant) have won the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for a total of 8 MVP awards.
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