If Scottie Pippen retires at the end of this season, he could be setting himself up for another career. Pippen filmed a scene for "Playas Ball," a film bankrolled and produced by former Portland teammate Dale Davis. "I'm part of the Screen Actors Guild," Pippen said, joking.

In an eerie coincidence, the movie is about an NBA player who is falsely accused of rape, though it was completed before Kobe Bryant's travails began. "I did my cameo in one or two takes," Pippen said. "We just shot my scene in an Atlanta hotel room where I give a testimonial. I don't know if Dale kept me in there or not. I may be on the cutting-room floor."

The movie is scheduled for an April 22 premiere in Portland, Ore.