Lakers forward Ron Artest stood before the media Tuesday night and faced a barrage of questions seeking an explanation for how he suffered a concussion Friday that has forced him to miss the last three games. Artest said he was walking into his Beverly Hills home after the Christmas Day game against Cleveland and fell down a flight of stairs.
Artest said his wife, Kimsha, found him asleep outside their home and that he didn’t know who she was. Artest said his wife had to explain to him that the Lakers had played a game Friday at Staples Center.
Artest went to the UCLA Medical Center emergency room, where he had staples put into the back of his head and received stitches in his elbow, which also was injured in the fall.
