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Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that Wallace, who was named interim GM on May 19 when Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera unexpectedly removed CEO Jason Levien and assistant general manager Stu Lash, has received a new three-year deal that includes a team option heading into the third season.

We speak of course, about the FIBA Basketball World Cup, a pseudo-clever rebranding of what was until this year known as the FIBA World Championship, a global hoops tournament held every four years by the sport's international governing body.

After his body seemingly broke down against San Antonio in the NBA Finals - the low point being his 7-for-25 shooting in the last two games - many believe that his current form can be summed up by one play, a rim meeting with Tiago Splitter.

Screen played the final game for the Opals in their tour match against Mozambique in Japan on Tuesday and her retirement means she will not be part of the Opals for the world championships in Turkey later this year.

Tackle Menelik Watson of the Oakland Raiders pass blocks against defensive end Benson Mayowa #95 of the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on August 29, 2013 in Seattle, Washington.

Damian Lillard is in Las Vegas, where the USA Basketball Training Camp started today, continuing his busy summe r.

It only took 10 meaningful games in the last 27 months to turn Derrick Rose from one of the brightest young superstars in the NBA to a player now often defined by his own personal idiosyncrasies.

The players on his Canadian AAU team, CIA Bounce, hadn't played much outside of their native country.

Fresh off winning a NBA Championship with the Spurs , Aron Baynes will attempt to add some more hardware to his collection as he will be among the headliners on Australia's FIBA World Cup roster.

Third-generation Kookaburra Trent Mitton has shown off his rich hockey pedigree with a spectacular between-the-legs goal in Australia's 6-0 win over South Africa in Glasgow.

Pamela Grimmé places a lamp in the Tamarac showroom of AMC Liquidators, which sells to customers locally and in 44 countries.

He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/jaPX7mzI97 News broke this afternoon that Kentucky great Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones passed away.

Lakers vs. FC Barcelona The Los Angeles Lakers face off with Pau Gasol's former team and European Champions FC Barcelona on October 7, 2010.

Mar 5, 2014; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond dribbles at Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah in the fourth quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Rose on Monday will be one of 18 players at USA Basketball's five-day minicamp in Las Vegas.

Bernhard Langer stretched his lead to eight strokes Saturday in the Senior British Open, shooting a 3-under 68 at Royal Porthcawl to reach 14-under 199.

Karen Bryant, the CEO of the Seattle Storm, remembers yet another story as she takes a break from packing up her office for her announced departure this Thursday.

USA Basketball announced Saturday morning that Love won't be participating for the National Team this summer, because of "his current status."

With the Saturday announcement that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love won't take part in the FIBA Basketball World Cup tournament in Spain, the task of securing an automatic bid for the 2016 Olympics and defending its gold medal gets a whole lot harder yet again, as LaMarcus Aldridge , Kawhi Leonard , Blake Griffin also bowed out recently ... (more)

Seton Hall's Samuel Dalembert has been a staple on NBA rosters for 13 years now and he's still going strong.