Quiet Day...one week later
Clips Nation —
... Of ancillary interest is this story from the Sac Bee, claiming that the Miami Heat may have interest in the services and antics of Ron Artest. The story mentions Marion as the bait, and the Heat's willingness to take on the contract of Kenny Thomas. The Heat also has interest in Monta Ellis, though Golden State is unlikely to part with the only player resembling a PG on their roster. The point is that, other than cap space, I don't believe that the Clippers have the assets to make a realistic bid for Marion. Unless Pat Riley decides to forefit ...
Ron-Ron’s Boss Would Like for Him to Stop Emailing so Much
SLAM Online —
... Joe Maloof, co-owner of the Sacramento Kings, isn’t particularly amused by the correspondence and sounds like he would like nothing more in the world than to take away Artest’s access to his email account. The Sacramento Bee has the details: ...
Tuesday's dose of Artest and links
Mavs Moneyball —
... I guess Miami wants in on the bidding also, as they could be looking to deal Marion for Artest and Thomas. It also says that the Maloofs have come out and told him to just calm down, as they are probably trying to position themselves for the best deal they can get for him. ...

