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Report: Rodman agrees to end marriage
Dennis Rodman finally consented to end his marriage after an eight-year divorce battle, TMZ reported Friday.

Dennis Rodman denies being broke, sick and a deadbeat dad
Dennis Rodman denies being broke, sick and a deadbeat dad

Rodman makes appearance in Bulgaria
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in Bulgaria this week ahead of his appearance at the country's All-Star game on Saturday, the Sofia News Agency reported.

Rodman back in court over child support
Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been told he could face up to 20 days in jail unless he pays some $860,000 in child support.

Lawyer: 'Broke,' 'ill' Rodman can't pay support
Dennis Rodman must go to court to answer charges that he owes over $800,000 in child support.

Report: Rodman broke, extremely sick
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is unable to make his required spousal and child support payments because he is "extremely sick" and "broke," according to court documents filed by his lawyer.

Rodman to coach topless team in NYC
Dennis Rodman is bouncing back into basketball, this time as a coach for a topless women's team he is launching for Headquarters Gentlemen's Club, the New York mammary mecca.

Rodman says players should look at themselves
Dennis Rodman says the owners are at fault in the NBA lockout, but the players should ease their demands to help end the dispute that has already cost the league the first two weeks of the season.

Rodman says players should ease demands (AP)
Dennis Rodman says the owners are at fault in the NBA lockout, but the players should ease their demands to help end the dispute that has already cost the league the first two weeks of the season. "I think the players should bow down," he said Thursday. Rodman was a guest at the post-position draw at Woodbine Racetrack for Sunday's Pattison Canadian International, the most lucrative...

Rodman to NBA players: 'Bow down'
Dennis Rodman says the owners are at fault in the NBA lockout, but the players should ease their demands to help end the dispute that has already cost the league the first two weeks of the season.

Rodman, Mullin enshrined in HOF ceremony
Recognized for his basketball talents, Dennis Rodman instead talked about his personal shortcomings.

Hear from Dennis Rodman and other 2011 Hall of Famers


Rodman plans wild entrance to induction
Told he would not be able to arrive at Friday's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction in a colorful float, former Bulls and Pistons star Dennis Rodman will instead appear via helicopter with acrobats performing.

Rodman to present game ball before Bulls-Heat
Dennis Rodman will return to the United Center on Wednesday when he presents the game ball before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat.

Rodman back in Chicago for Bulls-Heat
Dennis Rodman still sported numerous piercings and tattoos as he walked into the United Center. That much hadn't changed since he helped the Chicago Bulls win their final three championships in the late 1990s.

Rodman to have number retired at strip club
Ben Maller shared an interesting NY Post tidbit with us on Tuesday that indicates Dennis Rodman will have his No. 10 jersey retired Wednesday night at Headquarters Gentlemen’s Club, a strip club in New York.

Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin, Texas Winter lead Hall of Fame's Class of 2011
Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin and a trio of coaching legends are part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2011.

Rodman, Mullin lead Hall of Fame class (AP)
Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin and a trio of coaching legends are part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2011. Coaches Tex Winter, innovator of the "Triangle" offense, Stanford's Tara VanDerveer and Philadelphia University's Herb Magee were part of the class announced Monday at the Final Four in Houston.

Rodman, Mullin headline HOF class
Rebounding specialist Dennis Rodman and longtime Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Chris Mullin headlined the 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame class, which was announced Monday in Houston ahead of the national championship game between UConn and Butler.

Rodman, Mullin headline HOF class
Dennis Rodman earned plenty of labels during his sometimes turbulent NBA career.

Rodman says he's in Hall of Fame
Dennis Rodman has been voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and center Joakim Noah support Dennis Rodman's bid for Hall of Fame
When the Detroit Pistons retire Dennis Rodman's jersey on Friday night, two supporters will be on the opponent's bench in Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau and center Joakim Noah.

Rodman: I was elected to Hall of Fame (AP)
Dennis Rodman has been voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Rodman says he was informed Thursday to be in Houston for Sunday's announcement. The five-time NBA champion and two-time defensive player of the year was honored Friday night by the Detroit Pistons, who retired his No. 10 jersey, during halftime of their game against the Chicago Bulls.

Rodman cries as Pistons retire No. 10 (AP)
Dennis Rodman says he's surprised the Detroit Pistons decided to retire his jersey. The honor made Rodman so emotional that just talking about it led to tears streaming down both cheeks. A spot was cleared in The Palace's rafters for his No. 10 alongside former Bad Boys teammates Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer and Vinnie Johnson.

Love makes rebounding fashionable again (AP)
On the long list of Kevin Love's accomplishments this season one stands out: He's made rebounding cool again. Not since Dennis Rodman prowled the paint with a different hair color every night has the dirty work of rebounding received so much attention. Love is averaging 15.5 rebounds, nearly two more per game than second-place Dwight Howard.

Chris Mullin, Dennis Rodman among Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
Five former NBA All-Stars -- Chris Mullin, Maurice Cheeks, Ralph Sampson, Jamaal Wilkes and Dennis Rodman-- are among the 12-person list of finalists for the basketball Hall of Fame, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday.

Basketball HOF announces 12 finalists
Dennis Rodman, Jamaal Wilkes and Tex Winter are among 12 finalists for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Pistons to retire Rodman's number
A source close to the Detroit Pistons confirmed Friday morning that they will make an announcement at 3 p.m., when it is expected the team will confirm the retirement of Dennis Rodman's No. 10 on April 1.

Pistons to retire Rodman's No. 10 (AP)
The Detroit Pistons plan to retire Dennis Rodman's No. 10 during a halftime ceremony in April. The eccentric rebounding specialist helped the Pistons win NBA titles in 1989 and 1990. He'll be honored April 1 when the Pistons host the Chicago Bulls, a team Rodman won three championships with from 1996-98.

Detroit Pistons to retire Dennis Rodman's No. 10 on April Fool's Day
The Detroit Pistons plan to retire Dennis Rodman's No. 10 during a halftime ceremony later this season.

Miller, Rodman, Mullin HOF Finalists - Reggie Miller (G) Indiana Pacers
Reggie Miller, Dennis Rodman, and Chris Mullin are some of the names that have been released as finalists for this year's Hall of Fame class.

Partygoers hear Rodman sex talk
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman made headlines this week when he inadvertently broadcasted a sexual encounter with a group of girls at a New York hotel due to a wireless microphone that had not been turned off.

Rodman flips in SUV in Florida
An SUV carrying former NBA star Dennis Rodman in South Florida flipped over but he wasn't hurt.

Dennis Rodman not hurt when Land Rover flips in Florida
An SUV carrying former NBA star Dennis Rodman in South Florida flipped over but he wasn't hurt.

Rodman unhurt after SUV flips over (AP)
An SUV carrying former NBA star Dennis Rodman in South Florida flipped over but he wasn't hurt. Sgt. Mark Wysocky (wih-SAH-kee) of the Florida Highway Patrol says Rodman and another passenger weren't injured in the single-vehicle crash on Saturday on Interstate 95 near Fort Lauderdale. The driver was taken to a hospital.

Dennis Rodman briefly held for unpaid bill in Germany
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was temporarily detained in Germany for allegedly skipping out on a hotel bill for a postgame party worth $5,100, a prosecution official said Monday.

Rodman temporarily detained in Germany (AP)
Former basketball star Dennis Rodman was temporarily detained in Germany for allegedly skipping out on a ?3,400 ($5,100) hotel bill for a post-game party, a prosecution official said Monday. Senior prosecutor Juergen Bauer said Monday that Rodman had played in a "USA Legends of Basketball" exhibition game in the western town of Trier and threw a party afterward at his hotel.

Who should (and shouldn't) be in the Hall of Fame
Michael Jordan's going in the Hall of Fame. Dennis Rodman likely never will. Charley Rosen says who belongs — and who doesn't.

Former star Rodman pleads no contest to battery
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of spousal battery.

Rodman pleads no contest to battery (AP)
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of spousal battery. The Los Angeles city attorney's office says Rodman entered the plea Tuesday in Superior Court. Two other counts were dismissed under a plea deal. Rodman was sentenced to 45 days of road cleanup work, a year of domestic violence counseling and three years' probation.

Dennis Rodman charged with domestic violence
Dennis Rodman was charged with domestic violence for allegedly hitting his girlfriend at a hotel last month.

Rodman charged with domestic violence
Dennis Rodman was charged with domestic violence for allegedly hitting his girlfriend at a hotel last month. Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Nick Velasquez said Rodman was charged Wednesday with spousal battery, brandishing a deadly weapon, and one count of dissuading a witness. The charges were misdemeanors. The 46-year-old was arrested at a hotel April 30 after Gina Peterson called hotel security. Police say she suffered injuries to her arm.

Rodman charged with domestic violence (AP)
Dennis Rodman was charged with domestic violence for allegedly hitting his girlfriend at a hotel last month. Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Nick Velasquez said Rodman was charged Wednesday with spousal battery, brandishing a deadly weapon, and one count of dissuading a witness. The charges were misdemeanors.

Ex-NBA star Rodman arrested after altercation
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been arrested for allegedly hitting a woman at a Century City hotel.

Rodman arrested for hitting woman (AP)
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been arrested for allegedly hitting a woman at a Century City hotel. Los Angeles police say the 46-year-old Rodman was arrested Wednesday night after officers answered a report of a domestic dispute. Officer Sara Fayden says they learned Rodman had struck a woman, who suffered injuries to her arm.

Rodman arrested for allegedly hitting woman
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been arrested for allegedly hitting a woman at a Century City hotel. Los Angeles police say the 46-year-old Rodman was arrested Wednesday night after officers answered a report of a domestic dispute. Officer Sara Fayden says they learned Rodman had struck a woman, who suffered injuries to her arm. Rodman was jailed for investigation of felony domestic violence and freed on $50,000 bail early Thursday.

Hoops pioneer Will Robinson dies at 96 (AP)
Will Robinson, the first black basketball coach at a Division I school and a Detroit Pistons scout who discovered Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman, died Monday. He was 96. Robinson died in a nursing home in Harper Woods, Pistons spokesman Matt Dobek said. Robinson had been sick for 15 months and in a nursing home for more than a year, Dobek added.

Basketball pioneer Robinson dies at 96
Basketball pioneer Will Robinson has died at 96. The Detroit Pistons say he died Monday in a nursing home in Harper Woods. Pistons spokesman Matt Dobek Dobek says Robinson had been sick for 15 months and in a nursing home for more than a year. Robinson was the first black coach of a Division I program, leading Illinois State in the 1970s. He joined the Pistons as a scout in 1976. Robinson discovered Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman, key players on Detroit's 1989 and 1990 NBA championship teams.

Rodman accused of assault
A former beverage manager at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas has sued Dennis Rodman, claiming the former NBA star assaulted her in March 2006 by rubbing up against her body and slapping her on the buttocks. In her federal lawsuit filed this week, Sara Robinson also accused her former employer of retaliating against her after she complained about Rodman's behavior. Rodman spokeswoman Shannon Barr declined to comment Saturday.

Woman accuses Dennis Rodman of assault (AP)
A former beverage manager at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas has sued Dennis Rodman, claiming the former NBA star assaulted her in March 2006 by rubbing up against her body and slapping her on the buttocks. In her federal lawsuit filed this week, Sara Robinson also accused her former employer of retaliating against her after she complained about Rodman's behavior.

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