Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman meets with Jenner sisters -- world peace to follow?

2013-05-13 12:59:00

Dennis Rodman took some time off from solving the world's problems to drop in on the Jenner sisters, Kendall and Kylie, during their appearance at the Brea Mall on Saturday. Or maybe the so-called basketball diplomat was seeking their advice on how to...

'Eleven Rings:' Phil Jackson learned how to talk to Metta World Peace

2013-05-16 09:00:00

It took some time for former Lakers' coach Phil Jackson to learn how to communicate with Metta World Peace (formerly known as Ron Artest). "My major concern about Ron was whether he could learn the triangle offense fast enough. Like Dennis Rodman, Ron...

Dennis Rodman crashes Jenner sisters' PacSun appearance

2013-05-13 15:14:00

Dennis Rodman has upstaged the Jenner sisters. Kylie and Kendall Jenner, who already live in the shadow of their older half-sisters the Kardashians (ever heard of 'em?), were eclipsed yet again, this time by the zany former NBA star. The model sisters...

Dennis Rodman asks buddy Kim Jong Un to release Kenneth Bae

2013-05-08 09:38:00

Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Un formed quite a bond earlier this year when the former NBA star visited North Korea and partied with the country's dictator, infamously telling him that he has "a friend for life." Well, that friendship is about to be put to...

Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo arrested on suspicion of drunk driving

2013-04-16 09:23:00

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo, who has won 33 games over the last two seasons with the team, has been cited�in a�drunken driving incident in Milwaukee. Milwaukee County sheriff's spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin says deputies responded early...

Dennis Rodman says FBI wants to use him as an informant

2013-04-16 06:32:00

What would J. Edgar Hoover have to say about this? NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman said Monday that, in the wake of his trip to North Korea in February, the FBI wants to use him as an informant. "I have been contacted by the FBI and I met with them....

Which NBA player needs to step up most in the playoffs?

2013-04-16 10:55:00

Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss which NBA player has to step up the most for his team to advance in the playoffs. Feel free to join the conversation with a comment of your own. Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel The playoffs have already...

UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad to enter NBA draft

2013-04-16 09:38:00

UCLA freshman Shabazz Muhammad announced Tuesday that he will enter the NBA draft. Muhammad has been expected to declare for the draft. He needed to drop his classes by April 19 or he would have been given an incomplete, which would have counted against...

Angels say they are not pursuing former closer Troy Percival as coach

2013-04-16 15:55:00

MINNEAPOLIS — The Angels moved Tuesday to defuse speculation they were pursuing former closer Troy Percival, possibly as a replacement for pitching coach Mike Butcher, and Percival said Tuesday that “no one has contacted me directly”...

Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne are picked 1-2 in WNBA draft

2013-04-16 08:06:00

Baylor's Brittney Griner, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins were the top three picks in Monday night's WNBA draft. No surprises there, but still plenty of excitement among the players, the teams that selected them and the...

The Pirate Bay claims it is now hosting from North Korea

2013-03-04 12:06:00

First, Dennis Rodman. Now, the Pirate Bay. The controversial file-sharing website said it is now operating out of North Korea, after recently being forced out of Sweden. The Pirate Bay said Kim-Jong Un invited the website to North Korea, and the site'...

John Kerry suggests Dennis Rodman should stick with basketball

2013-03-05 08:34:00

John Kerry became the latest to criticize Dennis Rodman in the aftermath of the former NBA star's trip to North Korea and visit with the reclusive communist country's leader, Kim Jong Un. But the secretary of State phrased his comments about the...

Dennis Rodman has upstaged the Jenner sisters. Kylie and Kendall Jenner, who already live in the shadow of their older half-sisters the Kardashians (ever heard of 'em?), were eclipsed yet again, this time by the zany former NBA star.

2013-05-17 13:57:00

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and former NBA star Dennis Rodman watch North Korean and U.S. players in an exhibition basketball game at an arena in Pyongyang, North Korea on Feb. 28.

2013-04-05 11:15:21

Born in New Jersey as the eldest of 29 kids, Rodman's father -- his name really is Philander -- left when Dennis was five years old. His impoverished mother worked odd jobs. Rodman was a horrible athlete in high school and even quit the basketball team.

2013-03-28 00:00:00