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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is tapping his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to ask for the release of a Korean-American man sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the North.

Dennis Rodman says the FBI wants to talk to him about North Korea.

Sometimes spelling counts, sometimes not so much. Former NBA star and current diplomat Dennis Rodman was fired from NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" for misspelling the name of Donald Trump's wife, Melania, Sunday. Brand name to spell wrong? ...

Johnny Manziel off Twitter? With Phil Jackson tweeting and a Ryan Lochte reality show, there's no shortage of clowns in this edition of "The Buzz That Was."

DALLAS - Brandan Wright doesn't have to worry about whether he'll get off the bench anymore. Heck, Wright has been so impressive recently that coach Rick Carlisle is concerned about managing his minutes to keep from wearing down the high-flying ce...

Dennis Rodman running amok at the Vatican and Johnny Manziel sporting a Longhorn? The apocalypse must be near. Actually, it already arrived for Brandon Knight. We review a devilishly fun week.

Toni Kukoc was minding his own business two years ago when he first heard the news that he had turned up in a photograph with Kim Jong Un taken years before. The North Korean dictator was but a 13- or 14-year-old kid at the time and also a baske...

Allen Iverson, who hasn't played in the NBA since 2010, still thinks he has some game left in him. "I don't think today's game is any different than when I was playing in my prime," Iverson said Friday night in an exclusive interview with Playbook...

Kobe Bryant joins Jimmy Kimmel to talk about his performance against the New Orleans Hornets, the challenges this season for the Los Angeles Lakers, their playoff chances and Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea....

You can't put a price tag on dignity. Unless, that is, you're a former athlete desperately clinging to your last moment in the spotlight. Reality shows have become a graveyard for D-list actors, musicians and athletes. Once vibrant and talented ...

The White House says North Korea's government should be focused on the well-being of its citizens, not on "celebrity sporting events" to entertain the country's elite.

Rick Reilly says Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea indicates he might have a future in international relations.

Dennis Rodman, the highest-profile American to meet North Korea's new leader says Kim Jong Un doesn't want war with the United States. He just wants President Barack Obama to call him.

On today's show, The Basketball Jones discuss the Western Conference playoff race, whether Doug Collins is done with Philly, memorable Madison Square Garden moments, Derek Fisher's return to OKC's bench, LeBron James's pregame dunking, and Tyreke Eva...

The State Department is criticizing North Korea for "wining and dining" visiting ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman while its own people go hungry.

Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Un hanging together in North Korea? Even Manti Te'o can't match that for absurdity. Here's the best from another wacky week in The Buzz That Was.