Ron Artest Loses Tooth

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<span style="font-style: italic">Nov 9</span> - Perhaps because Ron Artest is still serving his league-issued suspension, he's taken to treating practices like the games themselves.</p>

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Case in point was Thursday, when the Kings small forward was hit by Darryl Watkins and watched a front tooth fly out of his mouth. After picking up the broken root and taking a breather, he finished practice.</p>

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"You know how tough Ron is -- I tell you," Reggie Theus said. "I had one player get kicked in the shin, and he was out for the whole practice, but I have (Artest) lose a tooth where you could see the root, he's playing with the root in his hand, and he finished practice. There's a big difference in mentality." -- <font color="#000000">Sacramento Bee</font></p></div></div>