UPDATE: Evans will reportedly be fined by the league for his flop against the Lakers, per a tweet Wednesday evening from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

For his second flopping offense, the NBA has fined Brooklyn's Reggie Evans $5,000, league source tells Y! Sports.—
Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 21, 2012

It doesn’t bode well for the Brooklyn Nets’ Reggie Evans considering he was featured in a video distributed to teams by the league before the season began showing what flops look like.

After the NBA implemented the no-flopping policy, whereby players receive a warning from the league and then subsequent incremental fines for repeating acting jobs, Evans became one of the first players to receive the official warning after a game against the Boston Celtics. Less than two weeks later, after a game on Tuesday night in which the Nets lost on the road to the Los Angeles Lakers, it appears Evans may be the first player in the league to be fined for his repeated violation of the policy.

The league will review the play as seen below and determine if Evans flopped. If guilty, per NBA policy, Evans will be fined $5,000 because it would be his second violation. A third offense results in a $10,000 fine, and then $15,000 for a fourth violation and $30,000 for a fifth occurrence. Six or more offenses could lead to a suspension.

Metta World Peace was called for a foul on the play and, of course, took to Twitter to weigh in on the situation:

the refs did a good job on the gerald wallace flops…
but they missed the reggie evans flop….

its ok.. they will catch the next ones—
Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) November 21, 2012

what was the best flop tonight?
out of the three?i am so happy the nba charges $5000 per flop……—
Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) November 21, 2012

Lakers forward Metta World Peace said the team will go after the Chicago Bulls NBA record for most wins in a season. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace is making big boasts about the upcoming season, especially since the Lakers acquired talents such as Dwight Howard, two-time MVP Steve Nash.

Put those pieces with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol and World Peace says he has a certain record in mind: The Chicago Bulls record for most wins in a season. Last season, the Lakers went 41-25 in a lockout shortened season before being eliminated in five games by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals.

“We definitely want to beat the Bulls record and go 73-9, that’s definitely something that I want to do,” World Peace said via Sports Radio Interviews. “Whoever is out there at the beginning of the season then we gotta get it. It’s as simple as that. We just have to go get it. I think people still have to go through the Lake Show. I think everything goes through the Lake Show.”

World Peace said that the Bulls record of 72-10, set in the 1995-96 season, has been on his mind.

“No question. You try to snatch records before you leave this earth. You gotta try to do a lot of great things so it’s definitely a goal,” he said. “With Dwight Howard, (Steve) Nash, Kobe (Bryant), myself, Pau (Gasol) and then (Antawn) Jamison and a lot of great additions it’s something that’s possible.”

The Los Angeles Lakers would consider trading Metta World Peace for a late first-round draft pick. (Layne Murdoch/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Lakers are exploring many trade possibilities in the lead up to the NBA Draft, and the team would consider trading forward Metta World Peace for a late first-round pick, reports FOXSportsOhio.com‘s Sam Amico.

Los Angeles would target Baylor forward Quincy Miller or Kentucky point guard Marquis Teague with that pick, Amico reports.

Amico reports that the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are both also interested in trading into the late first round. He mentions the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors, who hold the 27th and 30th picks, as possible trade partners.

Amico also floats a much more unlikely possibility for the Lakers:

“If the Cavs are able to move up and nab (Florida guard Bradley) Beal at No. 2, there’s talk the Lakers would be willing to make life easy for the Wizards and help them move out of the third spot. It would likely take power forward Pau Gasol. Far-fetched for now, but don’t be surprised if it’s something that’s explored in the right situation.”

Any major trades would go against the plan World Peace would have if he was the general manager of the Lakers. He said Monday on the Dan Patrick Show that he “loves” the team’s roster as it currently stands.

“We are the best team in the NBA, ” World Peace said. “We don’t need no changes. … Obviously, everybody is really intrigued to see what up with this Lamar Odom situation, but we have the best team in the NBA.”

Metta World Peace called James Harden “no brain all beard” Sunday night following the Thunder’s Game 3 loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. (Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images)

Metta World Peace, the Los Angeles Lakers small-forward who was suspended seven games for delivering an elbow to the head of Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden during a game at the end of the 2011-12 regular season, tweeted on Sunday night that Harden is “no brain all beard.”

The tweet came minutes after Harden picked up a blocking foul on LeBron James at half-court, as the Heat were up 88-85 with 16 seconds left in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Harden helped lead his Oklahoma City Thunder over Peace and the Los Angeles Lakers in five games during the 2012 Western Conference semifinals in May. Assuming both players remain with their respective teams through the NBA off-season, Harden and Peace will square off against each other three more times next season.

No brain
All beard—
Metta WorldPeace (@MettaWorldPeace) June 18, 2012

Metta World Peace will star in a Lifetime movie in fall 2012. The made-for-tv movie is adapted from a Nancy Grace New York Times best-selling book. (Noah Graham/Getty Images)

Metta World Peace, the Los Angeles Lakers small-forward, will star as a detective in The Eleventh Victim, a Lifetime murder mystery premiering fall 2012 that’s based on a New York Times best selling book authored by Nancy Grace, according to William Keck of TVguide.com:

Peace will make his acting debut in a movie adaptation of Nancy Grace’s first novel, The Eleventh Victim, set to premiere in the fall on Lifetime Movie Network.

Peace will set down his basketball to play Garlan Fincher, a Georgia detective who works very closely with Atlanta Assistant District Attorney Hailey Dean, played by Beverly Hills, 90210 vet Jennie Garth.

Peace and Grace met on Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars, and Grace told Keck “I wanted to cast someone for whom I have a true fondness. Metta World Peace was my first pick.

In related news, Peace made his debut as a weatherman in June while on vacation in British Columbia.

Metta World Peace, the player formerly known as Ron Artest, performed an on-air weather broadcast for CTV BC, the news network in British Columbia, on Wednesday during a visit to Vancouver.

The Los Angeles Lakers small-forward seemed confused by Celsius, saying that 13 degrees in Port Hardy is, “pretty cold, I’m assuming.”

He also didn’t understand some of the graphics on the map: “There’s a line up here, I don’t know what that means.”

When pointing to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, he said, “She sounds like she’s hot, but she’s cold.”

He also advised that “to get from this island to this island, take a boat.”

Metta World Peace didn’t give himself much time off after the playoffs, appearing in an L.A. summer league game this weekend. (Ronald Martinez, Getty Images)

Metta World Peace may have just finished his season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the small forward still wants to stay in basketball shape. The Los Angeles Times reports that World Peace made an appearance in the Drew league – an LA summer competition that features amateur and pro players.

World Peace told the Times that he is using the summer league as a way to stay in shape after a season where he struggled to stay healthy and fit.

“I took some time off, but I don’t want it to be too much,” World Peace said. “I’m getting back in the gym. I want to pick up where I left off in the last month and a half. I don’t want to be busy the whole summer. I’m going to be doing more training. I want to be ready.”

World Peace played on a team called Money Gang, which also counts the Toronto Raptors’ DerMar DeRozan and rapper The Game amongst its roster. World Peace scored 18 points in a loss to a team called Kings of LA, which had help from Golden State Warriors guard Dorrell Wright.

James Harden has recovered from the concussion he sustained Sunday when Metta World Peace elbowed him in the head; the Oklahoma City Thunder reserve guard has been cleared to play but will nonetheless sit out tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets, according to Royce Young of DailyThunder.

“We decided as a group to hold him out one more game and give him 24 more hours,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. “He should be fine in our recovery practice tomorrow as a team and our practice Friday.”

Harden left in the second quarter of Sunday’s game and did not return; he sat out last night’s win over the Sacramento Kings as well. In order to gain medical clearance for a return, he had to pass the league’s mandatory concussion tests led by Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher.

With Harden now back in the fold, Brooks says he’s not concerned about any lingering health effects in the aftermath of the concussion.

“I don’t think so. He’s fine,” the coach said. “He’s a tough individual. He’s a competitive player. He’ll be fine.”

It’s unclear whether he’s sorry, or merely sorry for being caught — but in any event, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace posted an apology on his personal website last night, following the announcement that he’d been suspended seven games for elbowing James Harden of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

“I apologize to the Oklahoma City Thunder fans and the OKC organization,” World Peace wrote. “I look foward to getting back on the floor with my teammates and competing for the Lakers fans.”

World Peace was suspended seven games with only one left to play — the Lakers conclude their regular-season slate tomorrow against the Sacramento Kings. So if World Peace is to return this season, it will either be seven games into L.A.’s postseason run, or next season if the Lakers are eliminated in the first round this spring.

The Lakers, 41-24 this season, clinched the Pacific Division title with the L.A. Clippers’ loss last night to the Atlanta Hawks. They will be seeded No. 3 in the Western Conference playoffs beginning this weekend, meaning they’ll face either the Denver Nuggets or Dallas Mavericks.

As for Harden, he tweeted yesterday that his condition was “solid”; he’s not expected to miss significant time.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Metta World Peace will be suspended seven games without pay for elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden Sunday, the NBA announced via Twitter Tuesday.

Metta World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers suspended 7 games without pay for Sunday's Flagrant Foul Two on James Harden.—
  (@NBA) April 24, 2012

Harden was left with a concussion after the incident, and World Peace was given a flagrant 2.

Depending on the success of the Lakers moving forward, it is possible that World Peace’s season could be over.

James Harden, who had to leave Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after being violently elbowed in the head by Metta World Peace, tweeted to his fans today to let them know he is okay.

Im solid. Feeling good. Appreciate y’all for checking on me!!

— James Harden (@JHarden13) April 24, 2012

Harden received a concussion after the devastating blow to the head from World Peace’s elbow.  World Peace had just dunked the ball in traffic, and when running back to the end of the court in celebration, he threw his left elbow into the back of Harden’s head.

In 62 games this season the 22-year-old has averaged 16.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He is considered by many to be the leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year.

After elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden in the head and forcing him out of the game, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace apologized after the game, according to the LA Times.

In the locker room after the game World Peace said to reporters, “It’s unfortunate that James had to get hit with an unintentional elbow. I hope he’s OK. The Thunder. they’re playing for a championship this year. I really hope he’s OK and I apologize to the Thunder and to James Harden. It was such a great game. It was unfortunate so much emotion was going on at that time. That’s it for today.”

After World Peace’s brief statement, a Lakers official interrupted and advised the ejected player not to speak on it further, World Peace provided more explanations via Twitter.

Despite changing his name to Metta World Peace, the Lakers’ forward has continued his history of violence on the court.  Last season, he earned a one-game suspension for his ejection last year in Game 2 of the 2011 Western Conference semifinals against Dallas after delivering a clothesline to J.J. Barea.  Among several others, his worst incident was in 2004 when he sustained an 86-game suspension for going into the stands and fighting with a Detroit fan.  The NBA has yet to deliver a suspension to World Peace for throwing an elbow in last night’s game.

Los Angeles Laker legend Magic Johnson has never shied away from sharing his opinions on his old ballclub, and today was no exception. After witnessing the vicious elbow that the Lakers’ Metta World Peace leveled into James Harden’s head, Magic had some choice words for the artist formerly known as Ron Artest:

.@MettaWorldPeace needs to get his emotions under control. That elbow on Harden will get him suspended.

—
Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 23, 2012

World Peace emphatically pounded his chest and waved his arms while celebrating a dunk in the second quarter of the Lakers’ 114-106 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder; in the midst of his celebration, he hit Harden square in the head and drove him to the ground. Harden left the game with what was later diagnosed as a concussion; World Peace received a flagrant 2 foul and was ejected.

More than likely, World Peace is facing a hefty suspension for the elbow.

Oklahoma City Thunder bench star James Harden had to leave today’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after taking an elbow to the head from Metta World Peace — and now the news out of L.A. isn’t good, according to ESPN. Harden has a concussion.

Reports: James Harden diagnosed with concussion after taking elbow to head from Metta World Peace

—
  (@SportsCenter) April 23, 2012

Late in the second quarter of the Lakers’ eventual double-overtime win, World Peace broke away in transition and finished with emphatic dunk; celebrating seconds later, he pounded his chest and swung both arms behind him to push Harden out of the way. His left elbow hit Harden square in the head.

Harden fell to the floor and was down for a minute; Thunder teammate Serge Ibaka threatened a confrontation with World Peace but was restrained.

World Peace faces a likely suspension for the elbow — and with only one game left in the regular season for L.A. (Thursday against the Sacramento Kings), it’s looking quite possible that the Lakers’ forward sits out at least some of the team’s first playoff series.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace says his overall drop off in performance from last year to this season is a result with his overall boredom in playing defense, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“I got bored with defense because it was so easy for me to stop people over the years,” World Peace told the Los Angeles Times. “I just got bored with it.”

Over the course of his career, Artest has averaged 14.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. This year, however, the 32-year-old has posted a career low 5.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest.

Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, has challenged Michael Jordan to a game of one-on-one with the result of the NBA lockout at stake, the Los Angeles Times reports.

“Come on Jordan!! Bring it. One on one. I win lockout over. I’ll beat u with my eyes closed and a in and out burger in my right hand!!” World Peace tweeted to Jordan.

World Peace is one of several players who believe Jordan has turned his back on the players with his hard-line stance on lockout negotiations.  The former Bulls’ star was believed to have led a faction of owners who did not want to offer the players a 50-50 split in basketball related income.

The six-time NBA champion and current Charlotte Bobcats owner did not respond to the tweet.