Isaiah

Rider

Rider makes his desires known and takes some tough questions from John Thompson in an interview to be aired on TNT as part of tonight’s All-Star broadcast.

Rider is no stranger to law enforcement. He was arrested in 2010, 2008, and 2006. There’s no chance that we’ll ever see him back in the league despite multiple attempts at a comeback.

Berkeley California police arrested him on a no-bail warrant issued by Oakland police for unlawful firearm possession and another warrant for grand theft. The former Slam Dunk winner has a history of arrests, including a 2006 Marin County case in which he pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and battery.

Rider has had a checkered history with the law, and the NBA, where he hasn’t played since the 2001-02 season. Despite the possibility of bringing him into camp, the Nets have said that they don’t see him competing for a roster spot. A return to the NBA for Rider would be a longshot, at best.

Rider allegedly got into an argument Wednesday night with the unidentified female acquaintance and drove off with her against her will, Baker said. The woman began to scream, attracting the attention of police. His rap sheet is a long one, filled with everything from spitting on a fan, kicking a woman in the back and drug possession to possessing “unregistered” cell phones.

He appeared in court Friday to face charges of kidnap and false imprisonment. His ex-girlfriend claims he forced her into his car and wouldn’t let her go.

Rider’s infant son, Isaiah Rider IV, was reported missing by Rider’s fiance after he took the child at 2 p.m. on Tuesday and didn’t return. Police came across Rider in a taxi cab with his son around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. The oft-troubled Rider could face custodial interference charges after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his fiance and reneging on a $150 cab fare last week.

Rider, now 39, hasn’t played since 2001. He’s had numerous run-ins with the law before, including kidnapping and domestic disturbance arrests.