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Iggy Azalea reportedly is letting her success get in her head.

Colangelo is considering making the final lineup of 12 or 13 players official after their exhibition match-up against Dominican Republic Wednesday night. The team will be facing the All Hordford-less Dominicans first and the Puerto Ricans next in a round of exhibition games in preparation for their participation in the upcoming Fiba World Cup of Basketball.

The New Zealand basketball national team is ready to go for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain as the Tall Blacks named their 12-man roster to compete in the basketball world championships set from Aug. 30 to Sept. 14, 2014.

Argentinian Pablo Prigioni believes that the absence of several key cogs to the US Men's basketball team will leave them vulnerable to defeat from host country Spain and several other teams in the upcoming basketball World Cup on Aug. 30-Sept. 14.

NBA superstars LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are following Kobe Bryant's model of longevity this summer - they are watching what they eat and are losing weight. Judging by the Instagram posts of James, he has visibly lost some 10 to 12 pounds and Carmelo Anthony is following suit by taking a new regimen to shed weight. They are both entering the last phase of their careers and possibly their final mega-deals with their respective teams and they only have to look ...

LeBron James has not only revealed the gender, but also the name of their new baby in his recent Instagram post.

Jeremy Lin opened up about the greatest sin he struggles with.

NBA NEWS - The Cleveland Cavaliers are having an excellent 2014 offseason so far but they aren’t quite done with the signings yet after confirming that they are still interested in getting Ray Allen and confident that they will land the veteran shooter by training camp.

NBA News - Derrick Rose might be rusty and still not 100 per cent but his head coach with the Chicago Bulls is already excited about the prospect of finally seeing him back to his old self. Rose suited up for the USA basketball national team, which hosted the NT from Brazil last Saturday as both teams prepare for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain later this August.

Lamar Odom is reportedly getting pissed that his soon to be ex-wife Khloe Kardashian is making him look like a "loser" in the Kardashian’s reality TV show.

WNBA players Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson are tying the knot after making their announcement via Instagram over the weekend.

NBA NEWS - If you can’t beat them, join them. Shawn Marion is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers to join LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and most likely, Kevin Love as the Ohio franchise continues their great 2014 offseason.

Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer could be a very potent duo for the Lakers this season, because of they both complement each other on offensive end, especially running the pick-and-roll plays.

Indiana Pacers all-star small forward Paul George hopes to defy odds and be able to take his high flying back act to the NBA court this season. This comes as the 2010 no. 10 pick is rehabbing his gruesome leg injury.

Team USA suffered another scare as DeMarcus Cousins suffered a knee contusion. MRI revealed no structural damage which put the status of the big man as day to day.

Destroying LeBron James, Johnny Manziel and Lance Stephenson in just one play? That’s what World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Roman Reigns did in a video skit for the ESPN’s SportsNation.

NBA NEWS - Mark Cuban, the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks is confident that the moves that the franchise made in the 2014 offseason will lead them to greater heights in the upcoming 2014-2015 NBA Season.

The Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to meet on Christmas day as former player visits his former team and best buddies Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will commence their NBA season by welcoming back LeBron James to their fold and pitting him against Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks on Oct. 30.

NBA NEWS - Greg Monroe and the Detroit Pistons couldn’t agree to a middle ground in this offseason resulting in the center deciding to sign the qualifying offer worth just $5.479 million for the 2014-2015 NBA season.

Stephen Curry was put on the spotlight on the Dan Patrick Show when he was asked who was the better offensive player between him and Lebron James. Curry chose himself as the superior offensive player factoring in his shooting and playmaking abilities.

The NBA could consider hindering the transfer of superstar forward Kevin Love to the Minnesotta Timberwolves if a deal is in place for a contract extension with the sweet shooting all-star

Golden State Warriors coach Alvin Gentry revelations in a recent interview with ESPN takes the whole cake. Shaquille apparently scheduled a weekly impromptu jiu-jitsu wrestling matches with his teammates with one condition - stark-naked jiu-jitsu!

NBA NEWS - New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott is confident that Kobe Bryant will return to his old self despite the rash of serious injuries the Lakers star has suffered the past couple of seasons.

The Toronto Raptors were fined $25,000 by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for Drake’s comments in one of his recent concerts where he pitched for Kevin Durant to play for the Canadian squad.

PG13 simply sounds more apt. Paul George, who made the headlines recently because of a horrific season-ending injury, is switching to jersey number 13 after using the No. 24 in the early part of his NBA career.

Andrew Wiggins, the 2014 number one overall draft pick, is the centerpiece of the transfer to the Timberwolves which is expected to be consummated by August 23rd. While the high leaping athlete has been mum on all the trade talk, his former coach at Kansas, Bill Self, declared that he has recently talked to his ward and that Wiggins will be happy with the transfer to the Timberwolves.

NBA NEWS - One of the best and cheapest free agents left in the NBA offseason is about to join an Eastern powerhouse squad. Shawn Marion, who played last year with the Dallas Mavericks, is reportedly leaning towards hooking up with LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

It seems that the 2014 rookie class got it all right when it selected number three pick and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid as the funniest of the batch.This summer unraveled the funny side of the big man when he began pretend dating singer superstar Rihanna on Twitter. He even had a corny mash up of their names - Johanna. He took Twitter by storm by posting his adoration from the pop princess who made the song Umbrella famous.