A trade involving Ron Artest and Peja Stojakovic was apparently in the works, but Artest doesn’t want to play for the Kings, so the deal is now off.

The Artest saga has gone on since the disgruntled small forward requested a trade in early December. It has pretty much brought the league to a standstill as far as trading is concerned. Artest wants to play in his hometown for the Knicks, but there doesn’t appear to be much chance of that happening at the moment.

The Pacers need to sh*t or get off the pot.