BASKETBALL

KINGS’ ARTEST ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest was arrested yesterday after a woman called 911 from his home saying she had been assaulted.

Placer County sheriff’s deputies responded about 9:30 a.m. to Artest’s five-acre estate in the Sacramento suburb of Loomis, where they found a woman who had suffered injuries, officials said. She declined medical attention.

Deputies arrested Artest on suspicion of domestic violence and using force or violence to prevent the woman from reporting a crime, sheriff ‘s spokeswoman Dena Erwin said.

“He and the female were in the house and separated,” Erwin said. “The deputies interviewed them and took Mr. Artest into custody.”

HEAT’S WADE WILL ATTEMPT COMEBACK THIS SEASON Dwyane Wade’s dislocated left shoulder is so fragile there’s a risk of aggravating the injury when he sleeps.

But come April, Wade figures he might be up to the rigors of the NBA playoffs. The All-Star guard said yesterday he has decided to delay surgery and rehabilitate his shoulder with the goal of returning to help the Miami Heat defend their league title.

“It could have been easy for me just to shut it down,” Wade said at a news conference. “You don’t know if you’re going to be able to attack the same way and dive on the floor the same way. I’ll find out after therapy and rehab how my body responds to things.”

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

DURANT SAYS ANKLE WILL BE OKAY FOR BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Texas freshman Kevin Durant said his left ankle feels “pretty good” and should be ready for the Big 12 tournament.

Durant twisted the ankle in the second half of no. 15 Texas’ loss at Kansas on Saturday. He had 25 points in the first half but only seven in the second.

“It’s feeling pretty good,” Durant said yesterday. “It’s just a little bit of rehab. I’ll be all right.”

FOOTBALL

BRONCOS SIGN RB TRAVIS HENRY TO FIVE-YEAR DEAL

Travis Henry has landed in running back paradise. The Denver Broncos have churned out one 1,000-yard tailback after another under coach Mike Shanahan, and Henry hopes to be next after signing a five-year deal yesterday with $12 million in guaranteed bonuses. The terms were provided by a person familiar with the deal who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the details. Denver has produced a 1,000-yard running back in 11 of Shanahan’s 12 seasons in charge.

Henry was released by the Tennessee Titans on Saturday after the two sides couldn’t restructure a contract that contained an $8.3 million bonus that was due yesterday.

DOLPHINS RELEASE HARRINGTON, McMICHAEL Quarterback Joey Harrington and tight end Randy McMichael were released yesterday the Miami Dolphins, who swung two other deals in new coach Cam Cameron’s roster shakeup.

The Dolphins dealt receiver Wes Welker to the New England Patriots for their second- and seventhround draft picks in April. New England’s second-round pick is no. 60 overall.