Lamar Odom's career with the Dallas Mavericks was short-lived and although he claims the decision was mutual, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned the team dumped him because he had too much drama and "couldn't get past his issues."

Lamar easily had the worst season of his career Dallas, he took time off when his father got really sick, headlines swirled after his wife, Khloe Kardashian's paternity was questioned, and after a phenomenal year in 2010-2011, he was clearly disheartened after the Los Angeles Lakers dealt him twice over the off-season.

Lamar Odom is no longer with the Dallas Mavericks and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned owner Mark Cuban dropped the Kardashian hubby because of his attitude and "inconsistent effort" on the court.

“The decision was made by the team owner Mark Cuban after Lamar did not play in the second half of a game against Memphis," a source close to the situation told us.

NFL star Peyton Manning is as tough as nails on the football field, but even he had to struggle to fight back the tears as he made the official announcement that he is leaving the Indianapolis Colts after 14 seasons with the team.

“This town and this team mean so much to me. It truly has been an honor to play in Indianapolis,” the 35-year-old star quarterback said in a news conference on Wednesday.

The two American hikers who have been jailed in Iran since 2009 could be released to freedom within days, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer were sentenced to eight years for espionage and illegal entry last month after they were seized while hiking in the Kurdish area of northern Iraq two years ago.

In an interview with NBC's Ann Curry on Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called the imminent release "a humanitarian gesture."

"They illegally crossed our borders, and they were arrested by the border guards, but we tried last year to free one of the three persons, and we are also trying to make arrangements for their freedom, for the freedom of the other two," explained the President.