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For all of his famous eccentricities, Dennis Rodman still knew a thing or two about basketball. While the forward was never going to drop 50 points, he was a prolific rebounder and a fearless defender. For all of his earning power, the Southeastern Oklahoma State product once proclaimed that he hated money and even headed to Las Vegas to intentionally lose thousands of dollars.

As the cliche says, defense wins championships. Despite taking a long and winding road to the pros — the forward worked as an airport janitor before heading to junior college and then moving on to Southeastern Oklahoma State — Rodman found a home with the Detroit Pistons. In the Windy City, he proved to be the perfect complementary player, slotting in alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and winning three more championships. Although the forward may be remembered as somewhat of a class clown, his unique skill set proved to be quite valuable.

It was the end of the summer, and no one knew exactly where Rodman was. A rumor, however, began to circulate that the forward had been spotted in Las Vegas. This trip to Sin City was rather unconventional, though. The teams are viewed as an even matchup as both have a negative moneyline. The Knights are listed at , while the Wild are at Minnesota Wild. Vegas Golden Knights.

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More FS Atlantic News ». View all Atlantic Sites. More Metropolitan News ». Few are crying fix—"I refuse to believe that," says Arum—but incompetence, sure. None of this is Bradley's fault. He didn't play it safe, as many Pacquiao opponents do, challenging him in the middle of the ring for most of the night. Bradley, 28, says he would welcome a rematch, but really, how much interest would it draw?

When Arum commiserated with Bradley before the decision was announced, Bradley admitted he came up short. He knew he lost; only the judges didn't. There is a greater takeaway though, one that got swallowed up in the controversy: The year-old Pacquiao's aura of invincibility is gone, his skills clearly diminished.

Pacquiao circa would have scoffed at Bradley's downy punches and carved him up with his own. Now, Pacquiao's three-minutes-per-round ferocity has been reduced to second spurts.