Rodman deciding whether to party or to play

Tuesday, February 1st 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Dallas-AP) -- As we return to "As The Worm Turns," we find Dennis Rodman still trying to decide if he wants to be a professional basketball player or a professional party animal. Rodman put off the possibility of joining the Dallas Mavericks until after soaking in the Super Bowl weekend in Atlanta with his friends, the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Mavericks were hoping for an answer in time for tonight's home game against Philadelphia. They're still waiting. Now there's the chance the Dallas native had such a good time that he doesn't want to get off the party circuit yet.

Rodman already has plans to attend several parties. He's been invited this weekend to the Pro Bowl party in Hawaii, then to Oakland, California, the following weekend for the N-B-A All-Star game. In his words -- "I've got to get all of my partying out of the way." Rodman played college ball at Southeastern Oklahoma University in Durant.