Ron Artest had to absorb a suspension of Game 3 of a second round series. In fact the story goes the way that Ron Artest hit a player from the opposite team, Mavericks in the face with his forearm. It was obvious from the replay that Ron Artest has done so deliberately. That is why he has to face such suspension.

Ronald William Artest alias Ron Artest was born in 1979 and has been an American professional basketball superstar. He gained the sports world attention by winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004. He is also famous for his aggressive attitude in the court.

Ron Artest has been representing Los Angles Lakers since 2009 and till time he is with the Lakers. Los Angles has already been in the bushes with a 2-0 points on the table. Now it would be a tough call for the Lakers to move in the game. When Ron Artest was asked about the incident he calculatingly said that ups and downs are a part of the game. He will not be disappointed and will play his basketball.

When he was asked the reason of hitting Barea, he replied that Barea had been dribbling around one of Ron Artest team mates Lamar Odom. The game, which had already been decided on the points table, had only 24 seconds left. This made Ron Artest furious and he moved in and pounced on Barea with his forearm on the head. The same moment Ron Artest was evicted from the court.