On Dec. 9, 1977, Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers hit Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets with a punch that nearly killed him. It also changed the way pro basketball is played.

In the 20 years since the brawl, Jermaine O'Neal has been on a journey -- through fatherhood and basketball, back to who he was supposed to be.

"The fans were so pissed at me for so long" - Metta Sandiford-Artest admits Pacers winning 2025 title would take the burden off his back originally appeared on Basketball Network.

In that incident, a fan throwing a beer at the Indiana Pacers’ Ron Artest – lying prone on the scorer’s table for whatever reason – inflamed Artest, who charged into the stands.

During an NBA game in 2004, Metta World Peace — then known as Ron Artest — went into the stands and fought fans at The Palace at Auburn Hills, where the Detroit Pistons used to play.

After Ron Artest’s hard foul on Ben Wallace, a fight broke out on the court. The situation worsened when a fan threw a drink at Artest, causing him to charge into the stands.

Former NBA player Ron Artest was at the center of one of the ugliest moments in league history. In 2004, he helped start the infamous "Malice At The Palace" fight between the Indiana Pacers and ...

Former NBA player Ron Artest was at the center of one of the ugliest moments in league history. In 2004, he helped start the infamous "Malice At The Palace" fight between the Indiana Pacers and ...

Ron Artest fights Detroit Pistons fans in incident dubbed 'Malice at the Palace' A 2004 game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers devolved into one of the ugliest moments in NBA history ...

During the Malice at the Palace, Stephen Jackson prioritized loyalty to Ron Artest over the consequences.

Stephen Jackson recalls Ron Artest going into the stands and getting beaten up by fans: 'I never thought I would have to go into the stands and actually help my teammate fight fans' ...