He said, 'I'm happy Ron Artest left the East,'" Artest ... As Artest regained his passion for the game in Sacramento, he helped turn the Kings' campaign around during the 2005-2006 season.

All Artest wanted was to patch things. "He comes to the phone and he says, `What up Ron' like he know me," Artest said. "I liked him at that point. I lost tons of money. We just talked about a few ...