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| Height: 6-7 Weight: 252 Born: November 13, 1979, Queensbridge, New York |
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| November 29, 2008 Ron Artest said the ankle he sprained more than 10 days ago won't stop him from playing, but it is sore and has contributed to some poor shooting lately, according to the Houston Chronicle. Im hoping it will get better pretty soon. Im getting no lift at the end of the game, but its coming along," said Artest. |
| November 19, 2008 Ron Artest did his best Yao Ming impression on Wednesday finishing with 14 points, 13 assists, two blocks, two steals, and an assist. However, it wasn't enough as the Rockets lost 96-86 to the Mavs. |
| November 19, 2008 Ron Artest is questionable for Wednesday's game against Dallas due to his sprained ankle, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
| November 18, 2008 Ron Artest did not practice on Tuesday, but will play in Wednesday's game according to the Houston Chronicle. Artest said that he has been cleared to play by both the team doctor and trainer. |
| November 18, 2008 It has been revealed that Ron Artest sprained his left ankle during battle with the Thunder, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
| November 17, 2008 The AP reports that Ron Artest scored 17 points and added 11 rebounds in a win over the Thunder on Monday, but was left clutching his right ankle after driving the lane in the final minute of the game. |
| November 13, 2008 Ron Artest shot just 1-of-12 from the field on Wednesday as the Rockets defeated the Suns. He managed to contribute seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. |
| November 12, 2008 The Rockets were beaten by 29 points by the Lakers, but Ron Artest is encouraged by the club's potential, according to the Houston Chronicle. Artest said, "I felt good about the game because I just felt everybody in that game made a mistake. So when you have a lot of mistakes made, its correctable when you have a team such as the Houston Rockets. It wasnt a thing where we didnt have a chance. We had a chance to beat Portland, we had a chance to beat Boston, and against the Lakers, we were up big early when we were playing together. We made mistakes and the game got out of hand. I would rather make those mistakes now than later." |
| October 30, 2008 Ron Artest is making a good impression on his new team. On Thursday night Artest scored 29 points in the Rockets 112-102 win over the Mavericks. |
| October 29, 2008 Ron Artest scored 16 points and had three steals as Houston defeated Memphis 82-71 in his first regular season game with his new team. |
| October 23, 2008 Ron Artest led all Houston scorers on Thursday as Houston defeated his former team, the Kings, 110-97. He had 19 points, four assists, three rebounds, two assists and two three-pointers. |
| October 9, 2008 Ron Artest was the best player on the floor as the Rockets defeated the Spurs 85-78 on Thursday. He finished with 18 points, five rebounds and three three-pointers in 23 minutes. |
| October 7, 2008 Ron Artest made his debut with the Rockets in Tuesday night's 96-93 win over the Grizzlies. The forward finished with 15 points in 24 minutes. He had three three-pointers, two steals and an assist. |
| August 26, 2008 Ron Artest received a warm welcome by the fans in Houston at Monday's rally, according to the Houston Chronicle. Artest said, "It just showed what type of city Houston is. It just showed me Im definitely going to be in an arena thats full of energy, full of excitement. Having a chance to have those fans on my side, instead of against me, is going to help me play better. Its only August. When we start winning a whole bunch of games, I can imagine how its going to be." |
| August 14, 2008 Ron Artest is now officially a member of the Houston Rockets, according to the AP. "This is definitely the high point of my career," Artest said. |
| July 31, 2008 The Ron Artest deal could be undone by the NBA's resident bad boy. In response to Yao Ming's concerns about Artest's past, Ron-Ron retaliated according to the Sacramento Bee. "I understand what Yao said, but I'm still ghetto," said Artest, who will earn $7.4 million next season and be a free agent next summer. "That's not going to change. I'm never going to change my culture. Yao has played with a lot of black players, but I don't think he's ever played with a black player that really represents his culture as much as I represent my culture. Once Yao Ming gets to know me, he'll understand what I'm about. If you go back to the brawl, that's a culture issue right there. Somebody was disrespecting me, so he's got to understand where I'm coming from. People that know me know that Ron Artest never changed." The deal cannot be completed until August 14 because of the nature of Donte Greene's contract (another player in the deal). |
| July 30, 2008 With Houston acquiring Ron Artest via trade late last night, the stories of deals undone are coming forth, including one that would have sent Artest to the Phoenix Suns, according to East Valley Tribune. |
| July 29, 2008 The Houston Rockets will acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The Rockets will give up guard Bobby Jackson, along with their number one draft choice next season and another player that has yet to be named. The trade is not allowed to be officially announced until August 14 due to contract considerations. |
| July 18, 2008 The Dallas Mavericks have rejected a deal that would have sent Josh Howard to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Ron Artest, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| July 17, 2008 The Mavericks have offered Jerry Stackhouse and Brandon Bass in exchange for Kings forward Ron Artest, the Sacramento Bee reports. The Kings aren't expected to show interest unless Josh Howard is part of the package. |
| July 17, 2008 Ron Artest is not interested in playing for the Nuggets, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He said, "I cannot play in Denver because they question my drive to finish my career off strong and not embarrass my family. Any player wants to win a championship is low risk. That's not even an option to be a Nugget. They let me know how they felt about me already." |
| July 15, 2008 The Heat may be interested in acquiring Ron Artest, according to the Sacramento Bee. The Heat are believed to be willing to part ways with Shawn Marion, whose $17.1 million deal is expiring. |
| July 14, 2008 ESPN indicates that Ron Artest is now acting as his own agent and hinted that he would like to be traded. Artest said, "I hope I can go with a team who can commit to me on whatever the terms may be. Even in Indiana when they were worried about extending me, I still produced for them. I do believe there is a team out there that can be more committed than Sacramento to me. Now that I'm my own agent, I can get a better feel on how teams really view me because I can represent myself." |
| July 10, 2008 The Sacramento Bee reports the Lakers have expressed recent interest in the availablity of Ron Artest. Kings president Geoff Petrie declined to confirm any offer even existed saying, "I don't really have any speculation one way or another (about his future). We'll see what other things not specific to Ron but if there's some other way we can improve the team or change the team, we'll take a look at it." |
| July 7, 2008 According to the Sacramento Bee, one week after deciding he had made a poor decision not to opt out of his contract, Ron Artest explained his frustration further in an e-mail he sent to ESPN on Monday morning. "I made the comment about making a mistake on my opt out clause because I really did make a mistake. I had wrong info about extension options and it could have cost me a new deal. I was informed that the kings had me in their long term plans so that's why I decided to stay in contract. I just wanted to show loyalty. However when I spoke to the kings that was not an option and I grew frustrated with my decision immediately. I do apologize for being mistakenly frustrated with the kings. It was a mistake that I made and I will move on from. I dont know my future but I'm still a King Haters:)" |
| July 1, 2008 Ron Artest is not opting out of his contract with the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN.com reporter Marc Stein. "Not opting out. The Kings have been there for me, so the best I could do is stay in my contract," he said. Artest will make nearly $8 million this year. |
| June 26, 2008 Doing his best Chad Johnson imitation, Ron Artest has yet again changed his mind and now seems likely to opt out of his contract with the Kings by Monday and become a free agent, according to the Sacramento Bee. |
| June 22, 2008 Sacramento forward Ron Artest knows rumors are swirling of a potential trade to the Lakers, and he wants you to know he has no interest, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. |
| June 18, 2008 Ron Artest reiterated on Tuesday night that he doesn't plan to opt out of his contract. He tells ESPN.com that he's "99 percent sure" of that decision. Artest has one year remaining at $8 million. |
| May 16, 2008 Ron Artest will not opt out of his contract with the Kings, according to the Sacramento Bee. "[My agent and I] have not talked about opting out at all." |
| April 24, 2008 Ron Artest underwent surgery on to repair the torn ligament in his left thumb on Thursday, according to the Sacramento Bee. Artest will wear a splint for six weeks and should have full strength back within ten. |
| April 12, 2008 Ron Artest is doubtful to play tonight, according to the Sacramento Bee. He continues to be slowed by his sprained left thumb. |
| March 30, 2008 Ron Artest had a full stat-line in Sunday night's 120-107 win over Seattle, as he racked up 29 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, four steals, two blocks, and hit 2-of-3 shots from long range. He is averaging 28.5 points over his last two games. |
| March 26, 2008 Ron Artest (elbow/knee) and Brad Miller (elbow) will both suit up against the Grizzlies on Wednesday night, the Sacramento Bee confirms. Both starters have been dealing with nagging ailments. |
| March 24, 2008 Ron Artest, who was questionable with a stiff elbow for Monday's game against the Rockets, was ruled out after the Kings' afternoon shoot-around, this according to the Sacramento Bee. Artest is considered day-to-day. |
| March 24, 2008 Ron Artest (stiff elbow) is questionable for Monday's game after sitting out on Saturday. The team didn't have a Sunday practice so there is nothing definitive on Artest's status for tonight's game against Houston. |
| March 22, 2008 Ron Artest will be sitting tonight's game versus Memphis out due to right elbow stiffness, according to the Sacramento Bee. Artest has been playing through the pain but will not be available for fantasy rosters this evening. |
| March 21, 2008 Ron Artest played through knee and elbow injuries on Friday night to score 23 points, grab seven boards and dish out two assists for the Kings. Artest has now tallied at least 20 points in four of his last five games, the other game he netted 19, as he continues to suck it up and perform no matter what his physical limitations. |
| March 18, 2008 Ron Artest laced 'em up and balled Tuesday night, despite nursing a sore knee and elbow. He played a game-high 42 minutes and scored 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the floor. After a sluggish first few months to the season, Artest has played great since the All-Star break, averaging 22.6 ppg, 2.6 spg and shooting 48.7 percent. |
| March 15, 2008 Ron Artest led the Kings with 26 points in their 127-99 loss to the Suns. He also recorded nine boards, two assists, and five steals. He only shot 10-of-22 from the field, but hit 4-of-5 from long range. That was the 10th time that he reached at least 25 points in a game this season. |
| March 3, 2008 Ron Artest poured in 32 points against the Heat on Sunday, his highest output since November. He knocked down four three-pointers and added two assists, three rebounds, and one steal. |
| February 26, 2008 Ron Artest missed Tuesday morning's shootaround due to a mild case of food poisoning, according to the AP. That may explain his somewhat lethargic stat line: 14 points on 3-of-14 shooting, two assists, no steals. Kings fans are now sick to their stomachs for a different reason: the Kings gave the Heat just their second win in their last 28 games. |
| February 19, 2008 Ron Artest dropped 24 points on the Portland Trailblazers Tuesday night helping the Sacramento Kings to a 105-94 win. Sacramento was playing its first game without veteran Mike Bibby. Artest added five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes. |
| February 17, 2008 The SacBee reports that sources close to Denver said talks between the Kings and Nuggets concerning Ron Artest , have recently rekindled. The Kings are holding out for third-year small forward Linas Kleiza and likely requiring forward Eduardo Najera and his expiring contract in exchange for the $7 Million dollar July free agent, Artest. The Kings veteran (Artest) recently backed off his trade demand. |
| February 16, 2008 Ron Artest told ESPN.com on Saturday that he won't lobby to be traded before Thursday's deadline. "I am anxious to see what my future holds, [but] I like Sac," Artest wrote in an e-mail. "My entire focus is with Sac and winning a championship this year." Artest had been vocal about leaving the Kings for a playoff contender. Artest has the ability to terminate his contract at the end of the season and become a free agent in July. |
| February 13, 2008 Ron Artest rebounded from an off-night on Tuesday with a 30-point performance in Wednesday's two-point loss to the Houston. Artest, who was held under 20-points for the first time in seven games on Tuesday against Memphis, added four rebounds and four assists Wednesday. This kind of performance will peak interest in his availability before the league trade deadline. |
| February 12, 2008 Ron Artest was held under 20 points for the first time in seven games as the Kings fell to the Grizzlies 107-94. Artest, not expected to be a King after the approaching trade-deadline, entered Tuesday's game averaging 23 points over the team's last six contests. |
| February 11, 2008 Ron Artest is being rumored to possibly be on the move to Denver according to a report in the Sacramento Bee. This rumor is just that, a rumor, and as such there is no substantive data to support it at the moment. However, it seems a fair bet that Artest may end up being moved prior to the trade deadline with his final destination obviously determining his value the rest of the way. |
| February 10, 2008 Ron Artest scored 21 points and added 13 rebounds and two assists on Saturday night though he missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game in OT. Artest has now gone over 20-points in five straight games with a only one game during that streak covering less than 37 minutes played. |
| January 17, 2008 Just nine games after having surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow, Ron Artest returned to the court for the Kings on Wednesday. Artest was originally expected to miss three to four weeks, but was back after only two weeks. |
| January 2, 2008 Kings forward Ron Artest will miss up to a month after an MRI showed that he had five bone chips floating around near his right elbow. Artest elected to have surgery immediately following the MRI, and will spend the next three to four weeks healing. |