Los Angeles Lakers Collect Rings and Win in 2009 Season Opener

Regardless of the outcome of this game, everybody knew that tonight was going to be a good night for Los Angeles.

The banner was raised, the crowd cheered and everybody on the Laker's squad received a shiny new championship ring. Everybody, except one.

Ron Artest had to watch from the locker room as he wasn't a part of the team that won the championship but he's on the team that will be defending it.

Artest had a rough game bringing in 10 points, five rebounds, and four assists on 30 percent shooting while taking half of his 10 shots from the three-point-line.

Should I add that he also had four turnovers?

Yes, he didn't have his best performance out there on his first official night as a Laker but it sure wasn't from a lack of effort.

He ran th...

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