| Height: 6-7
Weight: 252
Born: November 13, 1979, Queensbridge, New York | |
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December 31, 2006
Clippers GM Elgin Baylor said that there's no longer a Ron Artest trade in the works, according to the L.A. Times. "As far as anything goes with Ron Artest, that's a dead issue," Baylor said. "We're no longer talking to Sacramento about Artest … that's not going to happen."
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December 29, 2006
Ron Artest has a sore knee and is considered questionable for Friday's game aganst the Clippers, according to the Sacramento Bee. Artest suffered the injury when he collided with a Philadelphia player Wednesday.
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December 28, 2006
Ron Artest was back in the mix Wednesday night after missing two games due to soreness in his knees. Artest scored 10 points s (4-for-12 FG) and had four rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the 101-76 rout of the Sixers.
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December 25, 2006
The L.A. Times reports that the Kings and Clippers have discussed a deal that would send Ron Artest to L.A. in exchange for Corey Maggette. It is not clear if talks have gained any traction.
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December 21, 2006
Ron Artest was scratched from the starting lineup against the Wizards on Thursday because of soreness in his knees, according to the AP. John Salmons started at small forward in place of Artest.
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December 12, 2006
Ron Artest suffered an ankle injury at the end of practice on Monday, according to the Sacramento Bee. "I don't think it's bad enough to keep him out, but it's bad enough to have (him) sit out practice the last 20 minutes," coach Eric Musselman said.
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December 8, 2006
Ron Artest returned to the Kings lineup Thursday after missing three games with a back injury. Artest scored 15 points and grabbed three boards in 32 minutes.
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December 7, 2006
Ron Artest, who has missed the last three games with a back injury, will decide during today's shootaround whether he can play tonight against Miami, according to the Sacramento Bee.
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November 28, 2006
Ron Artest, who has been dealing with lower back pain, is expected to start against the Clippers tonight, according to the Sacramento Bee. "I'm going to play my regular game and take it from there," Artest said. "I (will) see how the game is going, see how I'm feeling, but I should be fine."
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November 26, 2006
Ron Artest returned to action Saturday, though he was just 1-for-6 in 22 minutes. Artest had an MRI Friday on his strained lower back, according to the Sacramento Bee. "It's just pretty soft, pretty tight," Artest said of his back. "They said (the magnetic resonance imaging exam) came up negative, so now it's just about ... making sure my back stays healthy throughout the whole season."
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November 24, 2006
Ron Artest, suffering from a strained lower back, did not make the trip to Seattle for the Kings’ game against the SuperSonics, according to the AP. Artest had an MRI on his back Friday, but results were not immediately known. Warriors coach Eric Musselman was unsure of Artest's status for Saturday night's game against Portland.
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November 24, 2006
Ron Artest is considered questionable for Friday's game with Seattle, the Sacramento Bee reports. He's dealing with a back injury, sustained in Wednesday's game with Utah.
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April 25, 2006
The NBA suspended Ron Artest one game without pay on Monday for hitting San Antonio's Manu Ginobili in the head with his forearm Saturday night, according to the AP. Artest will miss Game 2 of the Western Conference series on Tuesday.
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April 14, 2006
Ron Artest is expected to play the rest of the season with padding on his sore right thumb, an injury he sustained Tuesday, according to the AP. An MRI Thursday revealed that he had aggravated an injury that wasn't properly repaired when he was in college.
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February 5, 2006
The Sacramento Bee reports that Ron Artest was limited by his hip injury in practice yesterday. "It's sore, and it's hard to move, but it's not an injury where I'll be out multiple games," Artest said. "(As for today), I'm not ruling it out."
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February 4, 2006
Ron Artest left Friday night's game in the fourth quarter with a hip injury. The AP reports that Artest was in considerable pain after the game and would be re-evaluated when the Kings return to Sacramento.
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January 28, 2006
Ron Artest had 15 points, six rebounds, and four steals in his first game with the Kings Friday night.
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January 25, 2006
The Pacers traded Ron Artest to the Kings in exchange for Peja Stojakovic, according to the AP. The trade ends a lengthy standoff between the Pacers and Artest, who was deactivated in December after requesting a trade and was suspended most of last season for his role in one of the worst brawls in U.S. sports history.
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January 25, 2006
Ron Artest agreed to a deal on Wednesday that would send him to Sacramento for Peja Stojakovic, according to the AP. Artest said just yesterday that he did not want to play for the Kings. The deal is pending the approval of Sacramento owners Gavin and Joe Maloof.
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January 25, 2006
Ron Artest could still be dealt to the Kings. He said that he wants to talk to officials from the team that acquires him and hasn't said that he won't play for the Kings, according to the Indianapolis Star. "It's not that I don't want to play there . . . I'm letting my agent handle things," said Artest. "I just want to meet with team officials of whichever team I'm headed to."
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January 25, 2006
Ron Artest has let it be known that he does not want to play for the Kings, thus nullifying a trade for Peja Stojakovic, ESPN reported Tuesday night. While the trade was awaiting league approval, ESPN reported that Artest told the Kings he did not want to play for them. As a result, the Kings have backed out of the trade, at least temporarily.
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January 24, 2006
A tentative agreement for a trade that would have sent Ron Artest to the Kings and Peja Stojakovic to the Pacers has been rejected, according to ESPN.com. Artest informed both teams that he did not want to go to the Kings, and so Sacramento opted to reject the deal.
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January 24, 2006
The Pacers are getting closer to a trade involving Ron Artest, according to the Indianapolis Star. Team president Larry Bird has said that the Pacers are talking to "five, maybe six" teams. "I can't say we're in love with all the deals, but they're getting better," Bird said. "Last week was a pretty good week. The offers improved. There's some teams that want no part of him, and others who say, 'This is the guy we need to get over the hump.'"
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