Sports Razor Sharp: A History of Unforgettable NBA Hair Designs

Ron Artest’s head game is vicious. We mean his hair designs. Don’t kill us, Ron-Ron.

Haters call Ron Artest a head case. Complex agrees that his head needs to be examined, but not because QB’s finest is some kind of dangerous unhinged manimal who’ll punch you in the face and force you to listen to Allure albums. With a fresh Houston Rockets logo shaved into his head for the 2009 NBA Playoffs, Ron-Ron is keeping the proud NBA tradition of hair designs alive.

They’re like temporary head tattoos for anyone who worries that a Starbury logo on their dome might not be the look they want at 40. In honor of Artest’s super cut, Complex looks back at some of the most unforgettable slam dunk designs we’ve seen in the NBA over the years…

Sports 7 Reasons Dikembe Mutombo Will Always Rock Our Block

The only man who can block Dikembe Mutombo’s retirement is Dikembe Mutombo.

For 18 years, NBA players have had nightmares about getting fingered by Dikembe Mutombo. Get your mind out of the gutter—we’re talking about the infamous finger wag that the 7′2″ Houston Rockets center used to taunt people with after he’d rejected them. The 42-year-old Congolese shot blocker, who won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times and ranks as the league’s second most prolific shot blocker ever (he averaged almost three blocks a game for his career), is retiring after suffering a knee injury in a playoff game Tuesday. So, young punks, it’s officially OK to step foot in the “House of Mutombo.” Take a tour with Complex as we remember why he is one of the NBA’s all-time greats…

Sports Unpacking Ron Artest’s Baggage

In a trade with the Sacramento Kings, the Houston Rockets just acquired the NBA’s most enigmatic and misunderstood player, Ron Artest. As an athlete, he’s unquestionably a beast: Last season, the 6′7″, 248-lb. forward from Queensbridge, NY, averaged 20.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for the Sacramento Kings.

Of course, the charitable rapping entrepreneur who helped spark the 2004 Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons brawl brings more than athleticism to his team. After the jump, Complex breaks down five things the Rockets are getting in this complex individual.