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.
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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.
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Sources told CBS SportsLine.com that Udonis Haslem, James Posey and Dorell Wright were offered to Sacramento for Mike Bibby, but wasn't enough to get a deal done.
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Kings Feb 2007 Archive
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Beacon-Journal | Feb 22, 2007
The Phoenix Suns were in on the Mike Bibby to Cleveland trade discussions until the very end on Thursday.
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Sacramento Bee | Feb 22, 2007
Despite a host of efforts to trade Mike Bibby, a team official says that he will remain with the Kings.
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Newsday | Feb 22, 2007
The Mike Bibby to Cleveland deal was reportedly hitting a snag on Thursday morning, said a person involved in the situation.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 22, 2007
Sources say that the Lakers and Kings briefly discussed a trade which would have sent Mike Bibby to Los Angeles.
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ESPN | Feb 22, 2007
The Cavaliers remain highly interested in giving Mike Bibby to LeBron James and Larry Hughes and, according to NBA front-office sources, have been calling all over the league in search of a third team to help facilitate a deal.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 22, 2007
Now that Pau Gasol is unlikely to be dealt, Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim is the most prominently mentioned possibility for the Bulls, though a late rumor Wednesday had the club trying to acquire Bonzi Wells from the Rockets.
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SI.com | Feb 21, 2007
The Cavaliers, according to league sources, spent the early part of Wednesday trying to acquire Mike Bibby in a multi-team deal that would have left Sacramento with power forward Drew Gooden, point guard Marcus Banks (via Phoenix) and the expiring contract of center Scot Pollard.
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New York Daily News | Feb 18, 2007
Eric Musselman has confused and frustrated several members of the Kings this year, but they aren't alone in that sentiment.
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Sacramento Bee | Feb 16, 2007
There have been rumors that the Kings and Clippers have revisited Corey Maggette for Ron Artest trade discussions.
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USA Today | Feb 14, 2007
Tracy McGrady scored 28 points and had 12 assists as the Houston Rockets overcame Ron Artest's big night to beat the Sacramento Kings 109-104 in overtime on Tuesday night.
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AP | Feb 10, 2007
Brad Miller will be out of action until after the All-Star break.
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Sacramento Bee | Feb 10, 2007
Mike Bibby is unlikely to opt out of his deal at the end of the season, but his days in Sacramento could still be numbered.
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ESPN | Feb 8, 2007
Dogs owned by Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest have spent a total of 77 nights at the pound since July because of poor care by their owner, costing the NBA star $1,942 in boarding and impound fees, county records show.
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Press Release | Feb 1, 2007
Sacramento Kings head coach Eric Musselman has been suspended without pay for two games for driving under the influence, in violation of the law of the State of California, the NBA announced today.
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ESPN | Feb 1, 2007
Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim was inactive for Wednesday's game at Minnesota because of a sore right knee.
