Guess which top R&B SINGER is dating DWIGHT HOWARD !

#AMPtv got the word CONFIRMING this morning that NBA superstar DWIGHT HOWARD has gone on "a couple of dates" with R&B singer Ciara.

According to a snitch, who is CLOSE WITH CIARA, Ci-Ci and Dwight are trying to keep their budding romance A SECRET - until they're certain that they're a good match. Tells the insider, "Dwight is VERY conscious about how the public sees him . . . and he wants to be sure that him and Ciara are serious before he goes public with her." Wow, say what you want about C-Ci but she knows how to attract a baller. When you look at her history (excluding Bow Wow) . . . she's been linked romantically with TI then 50 Cent then Amare Stoudemire . . . now DWIGHT HOWARD. That's a pretty nice resume girl . . .