Artest Rumors

Forgot to mention this little tidbit the other day: Ron Artest sent an email to the Sacramento Bee indicating he had a change of heart, had made a "hundred degree turnaround" (well said, Ron!), and now plans to opt out of his contract by Monday's deadline.

Read into it however way you want...

Free agency begins Tuesday with a two-week moratorium before teams can officially sign other teams' free agents.