No way of knowing how serious it is yet, but Reggie Miller could be a candidate for the Mavericks' vacant roster spot.

Owner Mark Cuban brought up Miller's name before Monday's game against the Hawks. The former Indiana Pacers star is the No. 1 3-point shooter in NBA history. He retired after the 2004-05 season, but remains in excellent physical shape.

Sacramento forward Ron Artest missed the Kings' game Sunday night against the Indiana Pacers, his former team.

Artest was not with the team for personal reasons, a team spokesman said without elaborating. Artest was not listed on the injury report.

Artest was disliked by Indiana fans for his role in the brawl between Pacers players and Pistons fans two seasons ago and for his public trade request last season.

In his return to Conseco Fieldhouse as a King last season, Artest scored 18 points, but shot 6-for-22 from the field, including 2-for-14 in the second half, in a 98-93 loss. Pacers fans booed him loudly every time he touched the ball.

Kevin Martin found the perfect cure for his offensive struggles -- Indiana's suddenly porous defense.

Martin scored 35 points to help the Kings beat the Pacers 110-93 without Ron Artest on Sunday night.

Artest was a no-show against his former team for personal reasons, a team spokesman said without elaborating. Indiana fans disliked Artest for his role in the brawl between Pacers players and Pistons fans two seasons ago and for his public trade request last season.

Before the season, Donnie Walsh spoke of this season being his last and the Pacers' media guide paid tribute to him on their cover.

But Herb Simon said Thursday he plans to offer Walsh a contract to return.

"A man with his prestige, he can do it any way he wants to do it," Simon said. "One year, two years, 10 years, we'll work it out.

"I've told him, 'To be honest, what else are you going to do?' He's so wrapped up in his team and his family. I wish he would take it easier emotionally and not get so distraught when we lose. But he loves what he does and we love having him."

Indiana Pacers guard Jamaal Tinsley and teammate Marquis Daniels were charged Wednesday in a Feb. 6 bar fight.

A Marion County grand jury indicted Tinsley on a felony charge of intimidation and misdemeanor counts of battery, disorderly conduct and intimidation for the fight at 8 Seconds Saloon, said Matthew Symons, spokesman for the Marion County prosecutor.

Daniels was charged with battery and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors, Symons said.

Deon Willford, the man who hit Stephen Jackson with a car outside an Indianapolis strip club, was found guilty of felony battery and failure to stop at a scene of an accident, a misdemeanor.

Jackson testified in the trial and made it to Denver for Golden State's game at halftime.

Former Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson testified Monday that he fired shots in the air during a fight outside a strip club last year to try to break up the brawl.

Jackson and ex-teammate Jamaal Tinsley took the witness stand during a bench trial in Marion Superior Court for a man accused of hitting Jackson with a car during the Oct. 6 fight outside Club Rio.

Jackson, who now plays for the Golden State Warriors, testified that when he was walking from the club to his car, a man approached him shouting, "Go ahead and dump, dump!"

"Where I'm from, 'dump' means pull out your gun and shoot," he said.

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Pacers' center Jeff Foster defended teammate Jamaal Tinsley to the media yesterday, showing why many Indiana fans call him "Feisty."

"I spent three hours the other night defending Jamaal to people,'' said Jeff Foster, who was here when the building was filled and vibrant. "I don't necessarily know what happened (at the nightclub), but I know he wasn't involved. I just don't feel like, with the fans or the media, that we're getting the benefit of the doubt. There's supposed to be due process, but whatever we do, we're guilty.

"What happens if everybody is exonerated, there are no charges, nothing? Will that be covered as zealously as the police report was?''

Jermaine O'Neal had four blocked shots against the Clippers on Sunday, giving him 1,113 for his career with the Pacers and breaking the franchise record of 1,111 by former Pacers center Rik Smits.

Pacers forward Danny Granger was taken to a local hospital for examination following a fall with 4:38 to play in the third quarter of Sunday?s game with the Los Angeles Clippers.  

He was awake and responsive and was able to move his arms and legs.  More information will be provided when his condition is updated.