REPORT: RODMAN TO RETIRE . . . OR NOT.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. The Worm took an unexpected turn. In another curious lifestyle choice, Dennis Rodman has retired - or has he? Hours after his agent announced Tuesday that Rodman was ``retiring,'' the NBA's most outlandish player denied it. ``I'm not going to play this year,'' Rodman told Fox Sports News. ``I am in limbo, but I'm not going to say I'm retired.'' And once again - just like his bizarre wedding to Carmen Electra “Tara Patrick” redirects here. For the porn star, see Tera Patrick. Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra,[1] is an American glamour model, television personality, dancer, singer, and actress. - it showed that nothing with Rodman is ever quite certain. In a strange twist earlier in the day, his former coach, Chuck Daly Charles Jerome "Chuck" Daly (born July 20, 1930 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania) was an American basketball head coach. He is famous for coaching the Detroit Pistons for nine years, winning consecutive NBA championships in 1989 and 1990, and for coaching the gold medal-winning of the Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). History Early years The Orlando Magic officially entered the NBA as an expansion franchise in 1989. , said he had heard Rodman had been traded to the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Knicks for Buck Williams
Charles Linwood Williams (born March 8 1960 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina), better known as "Buck - a rumor that was quickly shot down. Rodman, whose multicolored hair, body piercings and tattoos made a fashion statement across the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= and beyond, has become the latest star to leave Chicago as the Bulls rebuild after the retirement of Michael Jordan This article is about the former basketball player. For other uses, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. . But is he gone for good? The seven-time rebounding leader who once donned a wedding gown, kicked a cameraman, head-butted a referee and dated Madonna is leaving the game, Rodman's agent said. ``Dennis is retiring,'' Dwight Manley said, although Rodman has considered retiring in each of the last five years. ``He doesn't want to play. ``He wants to go into the sports and entertainment field. Some people have convinced him that he wants to become a movie star.'' Manley got the news from Rodman in a phone conversation Tuesday and said there are several teams still interested in signing the wacky 37-year-old Rodman, known for his ferocious workouts and frequent forays to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Manley, who said he is severing his relationship with Rodman, declined to identify the teams that are interested in him. Training camps pushed back: It was another day of waiting, wondering and waffling, with the start of training camps and the onslaught of trades and free-agent signings pushed back until Thursday as lawyers for owners and players haggled over the fine print of the new collective bargaining agreement The contractual agreement between an employer and a Labor Union that governs wages, hours, and working conditions for employees and which can be enforced against both the employer and the union for failure to comply with its terms. . ``It'll get done. It always gets done,'' agent David Falk said. ``This just gives us more time to talk to people and refine our numbers.'' Rumor mill: The Associated Press learned that John Starks and Chris Mills are the players who will be traded from the New York Knicks to the Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Franchise history Philadelphia Warriors for Latrell Sprewell. Word of the Sprewell trade got out Monday night, just a few hours after another major trade was revealed - Scottie Pippen going from the Chicago Bulls to the Houston Rockets. The Bulls also have sign-and-trade deals worked out for Luc Longley and Steve Kerr, and a sign-and-trade deal of Scott Burrell for Brent Barry was believed to be in the works. Colangelo confirmed that the Suns will trade three of the five players they have under contract - Mark Bryant, Martin Muursepp and Bubba Wells - for Longley. Sonics trade set: The Seattle SuperSonics are expected to trade Jim McIlvaine to the New Jersey Nets once the collective bargaining agreement is finalized. In return for the 26-year-old center, Seattle will get ex-Sonic Michael Cage, a 37-year-old center, and Simi Valley High alum Don MacLean, a small forward who played 42 minutes last season. Rice out: The Charlotte Hornets face the likelihood of beginning the season without leading scorer Glen Rice, who plans to have a bone chip surgically removed from his right elbow. Rice said doctors have told him the normal recovery time following the arthroscopic procedure is 3 to 6 weeks, meaning that if the surgery is done this week, he could miss nearly the first four weeks of the season. Pope will sign: The Indiana Pacers will re-sign Mark Pope to a two-year contract once the lockout lockout, intentional closing up of a company, factory, or shop by an employer to prevent employees from working during a strike or labor dispute. The term lockout is lifted, said his agent, Mark Bartelstein. RODMAN`s CAREER STATISTICS Year, Team G FG FT Reb Ast PPG PPG Points Per Game (basketball player statistic) PPG Power Play Goals (hockey) PPG Planning Policy Guidance (UK) PPG Programmable Pulse Generator PPG Power Puff Girls 1986-87, Det 77 .545 .587 332 56 6.5 1987-88, Det 82 .561 .535 715 110 11.6 1988-89, Det 82 .595 .626 772 99 9.0 1989-90, Det 82 .581 .654 792 72 8.8 1990-91, Det 82 .493 .631 1026 85 8.2 1991-92, Det 82 .539 .600 1530 191 9.8 1992-93, Det 62 .427 .534 1132 102 7.5 1993-94, SA 79 .534.520 1367 184 4.7 1994-95, SA 49 .571 .676 823 97 7.1 1995-96, Chi 64 .480 .528 952 160 5.5 1996-97, Chi 55 .448 .568 883 170 5.7 1997-98, Chi 80 .431 .550 1201 230 4.7 Totals 876 .523 .586 11525 1556 7.5 CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Rodman Associated Press BOX: RODMAN`s CAREER STATISTICS (see text) |
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