Sports | Ron Artest Ron Artest Going to Houston Rockets Fiery forward expected to make Houston a title contender By Rob Quinn Posted Jul 30, 2008 3:07 AM CDT Copied Sacramento Kings' Ron Artest, right, knocks the ball away from Houston Rockets' Yao Ming, of China, during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, in Houston earlier this year. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) The Houston Rockets have made a deal to acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, reports the Houston Chronicle. The gifted but hot-tempered forward is expected to give the Rockets a big boost toward chances at a title shot. The Rockets will give up guard Bobby Jackson and one other player, expected to be rookie forward Donte Greene. Read These Next RIP, Chuck Mangione. The police files in the Idaho murders are extremely unsettling. Will we be calling 'artificial intelligence' something else? The return of Yellowstone's wolves is aiding biodiversity. Report an error