Dennis Rodman

WATCH OUT, North Korea, we've sent over our ultimate weapon. No, we're not talking about nuclear missiles or drones. Nothing so ho-hum. We're talkin' ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman, the explosive rebound machine, who won five league titles in his 14-year career. Rodman arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday along with three members of the Harlem Globetrotters and a TV crew from VICE media that is shooting a special for HBO. "Is sending the Harlem Globetrotters and Dennis Rodman to [North Korea]

DENNIS RODMAN doesn't like to sit still. The U.S. ambassador to the world - who visited with North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un last month - is off to Rome, where he hopes to get an audience with the new pope. Of course, the cardinals haven't actually elected a new pontiff, but why let details get in the way of a good story. Rodman told TMZ on Tuesday that his "people" are trying to arrange a get-together with whoever succeeds Pope Benedict XVI. "I want to be anywhere in the world that I'm needed," Rodman told TMZ. " . . . I want to spread a message of peace and love throughout the world.

Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman said yesterday he is not sure he wants to continue his career and is considering retiring. Rodman had imposed a deadline of today for the Bulls to re-sign him. But now Rodman says that he and general manager Jerry Krause reached agreement on a one-year deal, but that he's not sure he wants to play. "I just don't have the right vibe - I don't have the desire right now," Rodman said. "It's not about the money. I just don't feel right.

Even with the Rev. Jesse Jackson's support, Dennis Rodman might not have a prayer of being reinstated immediately after the All-Star break. According to league sources, Rodman still has not begun league-mandated counseling sessions that will determine whether he will be reinstated when the Bulls resume play after the break, Feb. 11 against Charlotte. Rodman has missed the last six games after being suspended for kicking cameraman Eugene Amos two weeks ago. He has agreed to pay Amos $200,000 to avoid having the incident go to court.

The outrageous outfits and tabloid tales guaranteed Dennis Rodman fame long after he finished running with the Bulls. Rodman, 50, will be recognized for his often-overlooked accomplishments on the court Friday when he is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with two-time Olympic gold medalist Chris Mullin, the 11th member of the famed 1992 Dream Team to earn enshrinement as an individual. The other inductees in Springfield, Mass., will be Philadelphia University's Herb Magee and fellow coaching greats Tex Winter and Tara VanDerveer; big men Artis Gilmore and Arvydas Sabonis; eight-time NBA champion Tom "Satch" Sanders of the Boston Celtics; five-time Olympic gold medalist Teresa Edwards; and the late Reece "Goose" Tatum of the Harlem Globetrotters.

NOT SURE IF you've been keeping up with the NBA lately (don't blame you if you haven't), but the league is in lockout mode. Seems the owners, once again, need help from their players to stop them from spending their money unwisely. It's a crazy situation. Where is a voice of reason when you need it? Wait, here it comes - the reasonable voice of . . . Dennis Rodman. Yes, that same Dennis Rodman with the dyed hair, multiple piercings and emotional instability. Rodman blames the owners for the lockout, but said the players should ease their demands to help end the dispute that has already cost the league the first 2 weeks of the season.

Indiana center Roy Hibbert was ejected and four other players received technical fouls Tuesday night after a skirmish between the Pacers and the visiting Golden State Warriors spilled into the seats behind the baseline. The Warriors' David Lee, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson also were called for technicals, along with Indiana forward David West. It began when Lee and Hibbert exchanged shoves under the basket after a missed shot with 6 minutes, 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

Larry Bird had the kind of game Saturday that spurs talk that he might be the best forward ever to play in the NBA. Bird scored 37 points in 48 minutes as the gritty Boston Celtics advanced to the championship series against Los Angeles with a 117-114 victory over Detroit in steamy Boston Garden. Not everyone appreciated Bird's performance, however. "He's not God," Pistons rookie forward Dennis Rodman said. "He's not the best player in the NBA. Not to me. I think he's way overrated in a lot of areas.

IT'S A SCARY development. The first American to meet North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un wasn't President Obama. Or even Secretary of State John Kerry. It was a guy whose nickname is "The Worm. " Dennis Rodman, the ex-NBA player who has five championship rings, traveled to North Korea along with three Harlem Globetrotters and a film crew to conduct some youth basketball clinics. He returned as a high-level diplomat with a message for Obama, and an idea on how the countries can bridge their differences.

Chris Paul scored 29 points and Jamal Crawford added 23 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over the host Indiana Pacers, 99-91, Thursday night. David West's 22 points led five players in double figures for Indiana. The Clippers held a 49-47 lead at halftime, and extended the advantage to 76-69 after three quarters. The Clippers have now won three straight. Wall 'in a funk' Washington Wizards forward Chris Singleton said John Wall is "in a funk right now. " The Wizards' franchise player hasn't been shooting well and has been turning the ball over at an alarming rate over the last few games.

DENNIS RODMAN doesn't like to sit still. The U.S. ambassador to the world - who visited with North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un last month - is off to Rome, where he hopes to get an audience with the new pope. Of course, the cardinals haven't actually elected a new pontiff, but why let details get in the way of a good story. Rodman told TMZ on Tuesday that his "people" are trying to arrange a get-together with whoever succeeds Pope Benedict XVI. "I want to be anywhere in the world that I'm needed," Rodman told TMZ. " . . . I want to spread a message of peace and love throughout the world.

IT'S A SCARY development. The first American to meet North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un wasn't President Obama. Or even Secretary of State John Kerry. It was a guy whose nickname is "The Worm. " Dennis Rodman, the ex-NBA player who has five championship rings, traveled to North Korea along with three Harlem Globetrotters and a film crew to conduct some youth basketball clinics. He returned as a high-level diplomat with a message for Obama, and an idea on how the countries can bridge their differences.

WASHINGTON - North Korea's young leader has riled the United States with recent nuclear tests, but Kim Jong Un doesn't really want war with the superpower, just a call from President Obama to chat about their shared love of basketball, according to erstwhile diplomat Dennis Rodman, the ex-NBA star just back from an improbable visit to the reclusive communist land. "He loves basketball. . . . I said Obama loves basketball. Let's start there" as a way to warm up relations between the United States and North Korea, Rodman told ABC's This Week . "He asked me to give Obama something to say and do one thing.

Chris Paul scored 29 points and Jamal Crawford added 23 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over the host Indiana Pacers, 99-91, Thursday night. David West's 22 points led five players in double figures for Indiana. The Clippers held a 49-47 lead at halftime, and extended the advantage to 76-69 after three quarters. The Clippers have now won three straight. Wall 'in a funk' Washington Wizards forward Chris Singleton said John Wall is "in a funk right now. " The Wizards' franchise player hasn't been shooting well and has been turning the ball over at an alarming rate over the last few games.

THEY DON'T make baseball players like they used to. In the old days, players would hurt their leg or arm, rub a little mud on it and get right back in the game. On Thursday, Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus was scratched from a spring-training game against the Indians. The reason? "Sensitivity in his left arm," according to the club. The real reason? Andrus got a tattoo on Tuesday and his arm was still sore. To be fair, the tat - a likeness of his father, who died in 1996 - is huge, from his elbow to his shoulder.

WATCH OUT, North Korea, we've sent over our ultimate weapon. No, we're not talking about nuclear missiles or drones. Nothing so ho-hum. We're talkin' ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman, the explosive rebound machine, who won five league titles in his 14-year career. Rodman arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday along with three members of the Harlem Globetrotters and a TV crew from VICE media that is shooting a special for HBO. "Is sending the Harlem Globetrotters and Dennis Rodman to [North Korea]

Indiana center Roy Hibbert was ejected and four other players received technical fouls Tuesday night after a skirmish between the Pacers and the visiting Golden State Warriors spilled into the seats behind the baseline. The Warriors' David Lee, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson also were called for technicals, along with Indiana forward David West. It began when Lee and Hibbert exchanged shoves under the basket after a missed shot with 6 minutes, 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

SAN ANTONIO is halfway to turning the Western Conference finals into a runaway. Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili added 20 and the Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 on Tuesday night. The Spurs set an NBA record with their 20th consecutive victory bridging the regular season and the playoffs. They came in sharing the longest such streak with the 2000-01 Lakers, who won 19 straight before losing to the Sixers in the first game of the Finals.

FORMER NBA star Dennis Rodman is behind on spousal and child support payments because he is "sick" and "broke," according to court documents. Rodman, who appeared in an Orange County, Calif., courtroom Tuesday, faces up to 20 days in jail. He was ordered to return to court on May 29. The 51-year-old Rodman allegedly owes $808,935 in back child support for the 9- and 10-year-old children he had with third wife, Michelle, said her attorney, Jack Kayajanian, in court documents.

NOT SURE IF you've been keeping up with the NBA lately (don't blame you if you haven't), but the league is in lockout mode. Seems the owners, once again, need help from their players to stop them from spending their money unwisely. It's a crazy situation. Where is a voice of reason when you need it? Wait, here it comes - the reasonable voice of . . . Dennis Rodman. Yes, that same Dennis Rodman with the dyed hair, multiple piercings and emotional instability. Rodman blames the owners for the lockout, but said the players should ease their demands to help end the dispute that has already cost the league the first 2 weeks of the season.