Could Ron Artest, Indiana?s defensive guru, be back on the trading block after spending only half of a season with the Pacers?  You better believe it.

Indiana coach Isiah Thomas spent most of the second half of a game last week trying to calm the emotional forward after Artest beat on a scorer's table, flung a water bottle and resin bag and cursed in the huddle, the Chicago Tribune?s Sam Smith is reporting.

"I spent most of the halftime with him," Thomas said. "I explained to him when you get yourself in such a state it affects the team. He said he was under control and ready, but I said, 'Yeah, but the effect you just had on the game, it's not just about you, it's about what you're doing to your team.'"

And with Al Harrington progressing nicely and returning next season from injury along with the improvement of Jonathan Bender Artest might find himself with a new zip code come November.