"He could have Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman peacefully coexist on the same team, " Laman said.

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And in a bizarre twist, basketball star Dennis Rodman is expected to arrive in St.

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This is where judgment and moral clarity come in handy -- two concepts rarely associated with Dennis Rodman.

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Detroit Piston scout Will Robinson, who found future All-Stars Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman when they were diamonds in the rough.

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With three centers and Dennis Rodman making up 40 percent of the group, it would be a good rebounding game, at any rate.

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The Spurs had 20 owners (mostly local businessmen), were struggling to make money and had plenty of controversy, thanks to bad boy Dennis Rodman, who was traded to the Chicago Bulls in 1995.

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But the recent celebrated visits of Americans such as Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and former NBA Star Dennis Rodman show the appeal the U.S. still has -- and the soft power it can leverage.

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"It translates into seven or eight figures in marketing and endorsements, " says Darren Prince, who runs Prince Marketing Group, a sports and entertainment company that counts Magic Johnson and Dennis Rodman among its clients.

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On Monday evening, while discussing how to cover the arrival of ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman and describing his array of tattoos and nose rings, we did what wasn't possible in the past: We Googled him from a local restaurant.

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The new collection is comprised of nine different pairs of socks in various team colors, featuring iconic photos of 10 basketball greats: Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dennis Rodman, Kenny Smith, Bill Walton, James Worthy, and one pair that features both John Sockman Stockton and Karl Malone.

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Dennis originally was to escape alone until Rodman decided to change the ending.

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The Hall of Famer's book, "Dennis The Wild Bull, " came out Wednesday and fans will immediately recognize Rodman's influence.

WSJ: The Worm Turns: Rodman writes book for children