Top five moments by sports starts on reality TV Aug 20, 2009
Dennis Rodman On The Celebrity Apprentice. It's slightly sad to see Dennis Rodman this way. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Chris MannixINSIDE THE NBA Aug 5, 2009
The Lakers would be thrilled just to develop some solid chemistry, a la the 1995-96 , who successfully meshed superior talent (, , ) with a quirky personality (Dennis Rodman). These Lakers may end up being as good as that 72-win Bulls group, but they have something to prove together before we anoint everyone an All-Star. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
IanThomsenInside The NBA The Lakers may have trumped everyone by signing Ron Artest. Jul 27, 2009
" While much has been made of Jackson's handling of difficult players -- most famously when he rehabbed Dennis Rodman to help win his final three championships in Chicago -- the key to Artest's success will be his chemistry with Kobe. Artest has always wanted to be seen as Bryant's peer, and he views this partnership as his chance to show that he can be as essential to the Lakers' defense as Kobe is to their offense. The ultimate goal is for Bryant and Artest to nullify the wing matchups like... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Celebrate good times: Athletes, teams master art of 'look at me' Jul 17, 2009
Dennis Rodman effect ... "I call it the Dennis Rodman effect," Grieve says, "premeditated efforts to push the envelope on outrageous.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Which NBA team will benefit most from offseason moves? Jul 13, 2009
If anyone can manage a player like Artest, it s Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who dealt with Dennis Rodman at his eccentric best. The verdict: This could be a $90 million science experiment that blows up in Kobe Bryant s face. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
ArashMarkaziInside MMA UFC could not have asked for a better villain than Brock Lesnar. Jul 13, 2009
Lesnar might be a "good guy" out of the Octagon but the fact is, the guy is a perfect "bad guy" in the cage and no different than Dennis Rodman and Mike Tyson, who attracted attention and put on a show when the spotlight shone. Lesnar might apologize now, but I would be shocked if we don't see a repeat performance after his next act. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
A big idea: Hawks should take Augusta’s Siler in Round 2 Jun 24, 2009
Hell ask Dennis Rodman hahahah. GTSteve. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A Ring on Every Finger Jun 16, 2009
(Dennis Rodman, who played on three title teams with the Bulls, should make the Hall of Fame; he led the league in rebounding seven times, but his off-court shenanigans may hold him back. . (Slate)
Kobe wasn't going to let the big one get away Jun 16, 2009
They hopped on for the ride because they believed, just like Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, and, yes, even Dennis Rodman, believed in Chicago. They knew if they did their jobs the Lakers would be on top when it was all over and, even if they didn't, there was a good chance that Bryant would find a way to rescue the team anyway. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Celizic: Shaq not answer for Cavs Jun 16, 2009
They dont think of a guy named Big Baby or a fellow who looks like hes channeling Dennis Rodman as championship insurance. Neither was a key starter on a championship team. (MSNBC -- Sports)
ASCHBURNER: Paths to success by Lakers and Magic difficult to copy Jun 16, 2009
If it isn't coaches embracing the grinding, half-court defenses that the late Chuck Daly drilled to perfection in Detroit, it's players deciding that one of Daly's disciples, Dennis Rodman, was onto a good thing with those tattoos. If it isn't the league's general managers changing their terminology almost overnight in describing certain shoot-first little guys as "combo guards" rather than "tweeners," it's synchronized opt-out years by the stars of the Class of 2003. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Known offenders Jun 6, 2009
Dennis Rodman is there, speaking unintelligibly and drinking vodka cranberry in every shot. (Slight possibility Dennis is on to something with that tactic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Phil-Red title rivalry obscures similarities Jun 4, 2009
He says he became a lot less animated on the bench when he had Dennis Rodman in Chicago. "I decided that not being emotional and questioning every call and roaming all around might help Dennis himself calm down and stay in ballgames," he says. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Celizic: Still ideal player Jun 1, 2009
He did it with workmanlike centers like Bill Wennington and Bill Cartwright and a couple of great forwards named Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Wells remembers day of perfection May 18, 2009
But "SNL" producer Marci Klein begged Wells to attend the after-party, telling him that Dennis Rodman had one of his best games after hanging out with the cast. That was good enough for Wells, who spent the rest of the night listening to the off-camera comedy. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Isiah addresses failure in New York May 13, 2009
" -- Thomas had a very interesting take on Dennis Rodman. He said Rodman acted like that because rebounders never got paid, and he wanted to draw attention to himself. -- Dan asked Thomas about the greatest player in NBA history. Thomas said there are two names who belong in that discussion -- Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "Before Jordan, it was Kareem carrying our league. Some how, he s gotten misplaced in history. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Fundraiser key in 'Celebrity Apprentice' finale May 12, 2009
Project teams were composed of previously fired contestants including former football great Herschel Walker, Playboy pinup Brande Roderick, country music performer Clint Black, former NBA basketball bad boy Dennis Rodman, comedian Tom Green and TV host Melissa Rivers, reunited with her mom, Joan. Difficulties (and enmity between the teams) spiked when Rivers tangled with the design firm that had been hired to assist both teams. (Albany Times Union)
Around the USA: Ability to coach greats made Daly great May 12, 2009
"You had John Salley, Dennis Rodman, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn. One year they traded for Mark Aguirre. Isiah Thomas was a strong personality, to say the least. There ain't a choirboy in the bunch. You got some characters there. Yet, Chuck was able to control that locker room and win championships. To blend all those guys together and get 'em to listen and carry out a plan ... that's a stroke of genius." Mahorn, who played for and against the Bad Boy teams, told the Associated Press that Daly... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
NBA Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Daly Has Died May 11, 2009
He was renowned for his ability to create harmony out of diverse personalities at all levels of the game, whether they were Ivy Leaguers at Pennsylvania, Dream Teamers Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, or Pistons as dissimilar as Dennis Rodman and Joe Dumars ... Daly also made the right moves for the Pistons, who were notorious for their physical play with Bill Laimbeer and Rick Mahorn leading the fight, Dennis Rodman making headlines and Hall of Fame guards Isiah Thomas and Dumars lifting the... (W-USA News, DC)
Daly was one of the best May 10, 2009
Ivy Leaguers at Penn, Dream Teamers or the ultimate test for any coach, Dennis Rodman, Daly figured out how to get it done. Not as easy as it looks -- just ask Rick Pitino, John Calipari or Tim Floyd. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Chuck Daly, 78; coached BC, Pistons, Olympic Dream Team May 10, 2009
Mr. Daly, who spent two years as head coach at Boston College, was renowned for his ability to create harmony out of diverse personalities at all levels of the game, whether they were Ivy Leaguers at Pennsylvania, Dream Teamers Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, or Pistons as dissimilar as Dennis Rodman and Joe Dumars. "It's a players' league. They allow you to coach them or they don't," Mr. Daly once said. (Boston Globe)
'I Do' to Divorce in Hollywood May 10, 2009
Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman: Six Months ... If he had, he might have discovered that it was Dennis Rodman, the totally eccentric basketball star, who filed for an annulment after ten days of marriage to the "Baywatch" beauty. (Fox News)
Basketball Legend Chuck Daly (1930-2009) May 10, 2009
Bill Laimbeer whined, flopped, and was, rightfully, despised throughout the NBA. Dennis Rodman, though not yet blonde, pierced, and cross-dressing, was a dirty player. Yet Daly knew that if Detroit wanted to win a championship, he had to let the Boys by Boys. (Time.com)
Detroit Pistons, Dream Team coach Chuck Daly dies May 10, 2009
He had a collection of athletes who would frighten almost any coach working today Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer and Dennis Rodman, to name three. Daly once said: "Look, I'm not dealing with just 12 men out there. I'm dealing with 12 corporations. Every guy is the head of his own major corporation. The player makes a million a year. Consequently, you're dealing with the president of his own company. Each day. Every day.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Alvord: Defending the Giant, and more scientific Top 10 lists May 7, 2009
"Being ugly and naming people as ugly is cruel. Your mother used to baby-sit my daughter and I knew your mom pretty well at the time. I think she would be ashamed of this list. You should apologize for it. And Dennis Rodman looks quite cute when he dresses up as a woman.". That hurts, Shari, playing the "mom card." But you make a lot of sense. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Highlights of the Barkley interview May 6, 2009
Charles Barkley said he likes Ron Artest, Dennis Rodman and John Daly ... Charles compared Artest to Dennis Rodman. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Hef's Historic Night May 5, 2009
DJ Paul Oakenfold noshed nearby before spinning at Rain nightclub where he entertained retired basketball player Dennis Rodman. The cast of HBO s "True Blood" including leading lady Academy Award-winning actress Anna Paquin, her on- and off-screen beau Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Alexander Skarsgard and Kristin Bauer Tabu Ultra Lounge at MGM Grand on Saturday night. (Fox News)
Megliola: Red's camp in good hands with Curley May 5, 2009
"A kid asked Red what he thought of Dennis Rodman," recalls Curley. "Red said 'he's a great rebounder, but he couldn't play for me for 20 minutes.' The kid asks why. Red says 'because he's an (expletive).". (Holliston Tab, MA)
Other Priorities May 3, 2009
FORMER NBA star Dennis Rodman is hitting a rough patch again. Friends of the wacky athlete, who was re cently kicked off "Celebrity Appren tice," tried to stage an intervention for him last week. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Derrick Rose: NBA's Rookie of the Y... May 1, 2009
In the 90s, the Bulls were the cr;me de la cr;me of the NBA, a dynasty with stars like Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman who won the team six championships in a single decade. Since 1998, the Bulls have fizzled and been mediocre at best, not even coming close to their previous success until this year. (Suite101.com)
Suspended Phils pitcher sues supplement maker Apr 28, 2009
A federal judge in Las Vegas has ordered former NBA star Dennis Rodman to pay a former casino employee $225,000 for grabbing and humiliating her at work in March 2006. A lawyer for 28-year-old Sara Ure says Rodman never responded to the civil lawsuit filed against him in November 2007. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Nuggets destroy Hornets Apr 28, 2009
A federal judge in Las Vegas has ordered former NBA forward Dennis Rodman to pay a former casino employee $225,000 for grabbing and humiliating her at work in March 2006. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
'Naughty Minx' Kellie Pickler and Simon Cowell Have Tongue Troubles Apr 9, 2009
Dennis Rodman hanging out in the restaurant at The Kress in Hollywood with a couple of friends on Saturday. The former basketball champion bought five bottles of vodka and walked around the restaurant talking to people, taking pictures and giving out the bottles. (Fox News)
Kenny Hasbrouck to Participate in Portsmouth Invitational Apr 9, 2009
Soon the word spread and approximately 200 Scouts, General Managers and Representatives of all 30 NBA teams began to come to see players like John Stockton, Dennis Rodman, Tim Hardaway, Scottie Pippen and others. Today scouts from numerous international leagues have joined in on the annual April pilgrimage to Portsmouth. (Sienasaints.com)
ASCHBURNER: David Robinson was graceful on and off the court Apr 8, 2009
Dennis Rodman, his changing hair colors in a brief Spurs stint providing a glimpse into his Chicago future, improbably scolded Laettner for his behavior. A battle of the J.R.'s -- Minnesota's Rider and San Antonio's Reid -- saw both of them ejected with 23 seconds left in a game decided in the third quarter. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
It doesn't get classier than this Apr 7, 2009
Dennis Rodman attacked him as something less than a reliable clutch player in a book, but it's pretty hard to build a case against a man who was the 1995 MVP, who was either a first- or second-team All-Star six times and who was a four-time All-Defense first-teamer and the 1992 Defensive Player of the Year. Stockton is the NBA's career assist leader, so we can stop right there. (Boston Globe)
April’s Fools Apr 6, 2009
e. Dennis Rodman with the Bulls, JJ Redick with the Magic, PJ Brown with last year s Celtic team. There s no substitute for having role players on your team that know and understand what they re there to do. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Scott VanderMeer To Play At Portsmouth Invitational Tournament Apr 4, 2009
Scott VanderMeer is one of 64 of the nation's top seniors that will play at the presigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. CHICAGO- UIC senior center (Dyer, Ind. (Uicflames.com)
King of wings Mar 26, 2009
Powell: These wings reminded me of Dennis Rodman. They had lots of color but got old real fast. (Anchorage Daily News)
Watching “Celebrity Apprentice” on Sunday night, in between shots of the Donald’s “hair” and the train wreck that is Dennis Rodman, a familiar name and face came up in Chris Eaton. They gave his organization, the California Police Youth Charities, a big donation. Is that the former Brawley police officer? n Apprentice Addict, Imperial'>Former Brawley police officer on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Mar 26, 2009
Watching Celebrity Apprentice on Sunday night, in between shots of the Donald s hair and the train wreck that is Dennis Rodman, a familiar name and face came up in Chris Eaton. They gave his organization, the California Police Youth Charities, a big donation. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Disappointing Ending Cant Ruin Great Season Mar 25, 2009
Remember Dennis Rodman couldnt hit the outside jumper either. The NBA is all about match-ups, and Brockman presents a unique and tough option for any coach to use. (Dawgman.com)
Alonzo Mourning rates the centers Mar 24, 2009
-- Mourning said Dennis Rodman was the only player to ever get under his skin. Comments (). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
ODDBALL ITEMS: A bowling shoe in Prez's mouth and more Mar 21, 2009
He's become a rich man's Dennis Rodman and tabloids like the New York Post are doggedly tracking him and waiting to pounce on his every sneeze and wheeze, thus confining him to the loony bin reserved for the likes of Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Amy Winehouse, Andy Dick and others who become more famous for being trainwrecks than their actual talent. Of course, this begs the question of why A-Rod would continue to do daffy things like that fuel the furnace in the basement of the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Strengthen Numbers Mar 21, 2009
Ya ll can walk around looking like Dennis Rodman if you want. KevinA. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Record cases of 'cybersquatting' in 2008: UN Mar 16, 2009
Cases brought last year involved names ranging from basketball player Dennis Rodman, film star Scarlett Johansson to popular toy Bob the Builder. About 30 percent of the cases were settled without a panel decision, while complainants won most of the remaining cases. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Portraits of Artest Mar 14, 2009
Artest is hiding in the bushes, Dennis Rodman in a dress, cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs crazy. But taunting Bryant is just plain stupid. (CBS News)
Expert: Wade is MVP Most Valuable on the Planet Mar 11, 2009
What if Michael Jordan never played alongside Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant or Dennis Rodman. What if he never was coached by Phil Jackson. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sean Elliot: Spurs have shot at title Mar 6, 2009
Elliott said he played with Dennis Rodman and knows all about distractions. Elliott says the key is the team leaders and coach have to draw the line about what's acceptable. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Celizic: Manny's a knucklehead, but game needs him Mar 5, 2009
hes more like Dennis Rodman used to be in the NBA. People loved to complain about the way he looked and acted, but when the ball went up, you wanted him playing defense and hauling down rebounds for your team. As long as he was a great player, the rest of the stuff was just part of the sideshow. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Herschel Walker lends class to ‘Apprentice’ cast Mar 3, 2009
This landed him in the boardroom with a couple of major tools, Dennis Rodman and Andrew Dice Clay ... Donald Trump, Dennis Rodman, Andrew Dice Clay and Herschel Walker in the same work space. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Rodman, Electra meet again Mar 3, 2009
Dennis Rodman and friend at Pangaea (Photo by Manny Hernandez). If R&B artist Chris Brown and songbird Rihannacan , then why couldn t flamboyant retired NBA star Dennis Rodman and pixieCarmen Electra. (The Palm Beach Post)
Spurs magic trick Mar 2, 2009
After all, wouldn t another former Spur, Dennis Rodman, be an ideal candidate to serve as the next head coach or GM in Tinsel Town. Big Sting. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Todd Bridges takes on pro wrestling in S.F. Mar 1, 2009
"Yeah, they gave it to Dennis Rodman," Bridges said. "What a surprise.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
State basketball tourney tips off Feb 28, 2009
I was the Dennis Rodman of YMCA youth league hoops. By S. Thomas Coleman. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Gulbis, Deion among the latest to get a reality check Feb 26, 2009
Dennis Rodman was here's a shock unpredictable. Herschel Walker was one of the nicest men she's ever met. (USA Today -- Sports)
Donald Trump To Tell Why He Selected Each Cast Member for The Celebrity Apprentice Feb 26, 2009
Premiering Sunday, March 1st 9/8c on NBC, this season of The Celebrity Apprentice features 16 famous and accomplished personalities: Clint Black, Andrew Dice Clay, Annie Duke, Tom Green, Natalie Gulbis, Scott Hamilton, Jesse James, Claudia Jordan, Khloe Kardashian, Brian McKnight, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Brande Roderick, Dennis Rodman, Herschel Walker, and Tionne Watkins. Donald Trump noted, "This is an amazing group of people and I am thrilled to have them appear on The Celebrity... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Opinion: Moore, Marbury will not fix Celtics' bench Feb 26, 2009
It's not so much his past run-ins with coaches and management that figure to be a problem in Boston a championship-level team has a way of suppressing knuckleheaded characteristics (see Dennis Rodman in Chicago and Rasheed Wallace in Detroit). The problem is one of inactivity. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Celebrity Apprentice and other TV highlights Feb 25, 2009
The Apprentice, 9 p.m. Sunday NBC (season debut) Herschel Walker and T-Boz of TLC are two contestants with Georgia connections but the big personalities are Dennis Rodman, Andrew Dice Clay and Joan Rivers, to name a few. Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, 9 p.m. Sunday CBS Tom Selleck takes on Jesse Stone for a fifth time, this time fighting the local city council after his close friend is seriously injured in a shoot out. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Cougar Lounge - The Glorious Revolution [Per Minute] Feb 23, 2009
Australia, Canada or Germany all fine places to go when one is trying, desperately, to forget the - and there you were, not knowing Dennis Rodman was a thespian. "What a great game!" effuses Mr. Stinkster, who was all prepared to write off Wazzu until they upset UCLA.. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Another step toward state Feb 20, 2009
m Aundray Redmond was the Crusaders' Dennis Rodman, consistently banging the boards en route to finishing with nine rebounds along with his four points. m And then there were the Crusaders' offensive stalwarts of junior Matt Griffin and sophomore Kevin Christensen. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Asthma afflicts Chandler, Armstrong Feb 7, 2009
Former NBA players Dominique Wilkins and Dennis Rodman played with asthma, so did former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis and former Washington Redskins wide receiver Art Monk. Chandler said he did not know he had asthma until 2004, when he played for Chicago and began to frequently have a hard time catching his breath between workouts during training camp. (Nola.com -- Sports)
