Brighton Bears' love affair with Dennis Rodman is expected to continue on Valentine's Day.

The club are set to confirm later this week that they are to take up the option of using the NBA legend for two more games.

Rodman flew back to America yesterday after inspiring Bears to their third successive British League win over Guildford Heat in front of a 1,600 full house at the Triangle in Burgess Hill on Saturday.

He is expected to return to face Newcastle Eagles on February 14 and Chester Jets four days later at the Brighton Centre.

But Rodman's sensational appearance could be tarnished by a British League investigation which is likely to find Bears fielded too many work permit overseas players.

The club could be docked the two points they earned against Heat if the process to re-register Andrew Alleyne as a non-permit overseas player, to which he is entitled, was not carried out in time.

Bears already had the three work permit players they are allowed before the addition of Rodman.

Owner Nick Nurse and Doug Currie, of club sponsors Genesis Forwarding Services, have until tomorrow week to decide whether to take up the option of retaining Rodman's services.

But a decision will be made this week, probably after Bears' next game against Birmingham Bullets at the Brighton Centre on Thursday.

Currie, whose company paid Rodman's £20,000 appearance fee, said: "Going forward we were always keen to do a three-match deal. The first one has been an excellent success.

"We want to ask the fans whether they believe Dennis coming back is a good thing.

"This has been all about the promotion of the game and hopefully we will get a good response with a full house this Thursday at the Brighton Centre when we play Birmingham Bullets."

Nurse hailed the phenomenal impact of the five-times former NBA champion whose brilliant defensive rebound in the dying seconds brought the house down and helped secure Bears 91-88 success.

Nurse said: "It was a much nicer experience than I expected. I thought he would be a big superstar jerk and come here, do the deal and get out but it wasn't like that at all.

"He wanted to win. He clapped every basket, joined every huddle and was trying to help coach on the floor. I didnt expect all that."

Rodman is keen to come back if a deal can be done.

"The people here have been very courteous and I hope there will be a next time. If not I will move on," he said.

"I haven't played ball for three months and I wasn't here to steal the show. I came here to support the other guys who have worked their backsides off for the team.

"I wasn't here to dominate, slam dunk or show off. I got into it more in the second half when I got used to the team and how they wanted to play.

"The rebounds were easy, that wasn't a problem for me. Defensive rebounds are my game and the one I got at the end won us the match."