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Play video content TMZSports.com JJ Redick is a legit candidate for the Lakers head — despite never having spent a minute on the bench — and Byron Scott isn’t sold on the idea quite yet! The 3x NBA champ and former longtime NBA head coach talked to TMZ Sports this week about Redick — a

Richard Simmons may be living life out of the spotlight, but he’s still impacting people’s lives in a profound way … telling TMZ he’s regularly communicating with fans who need help. An emotional Richard told us by phone … he’s returning as many as 200 emails a day — in addition to making 15 to

Golf star Grayson Murray has died at 30 years old, the PGA Tour announced on Saturday … just hours after withdrawing from a tournament with an illness. Murray was in Fort Worth, Texas, where he was competing in the Charles Schwab Challenge … but he pulled himself from the tourney during Friday’s second round, citing

Harrison Butker was back before a podium Friday in his first public appearance since his controversial commencement speech – and he stood firm in his beliefs without giving an inch to his detractors. BREAKING: In first public remarks since his commencement speech sparked a liberal meltdown, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker makes very clear he’s not

Play video content TMZSports.com Fill in the gravesite and call off the funeral … Adam Silver says despite all the perception of doom and gloom surrounding the NBA’s current negotiations with TNT — the talks between the sides are NOT dead yet. The Association’s commissioner made it clear while outside of Thursday’s White House state

Play video content The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz Stan Van Gundy is going scorched earth on The Worldwide Leader … after the network unceremoniously dumped his little brother Jeff Van Gundy after nearly two decades with ESPN, and he’s PISSED! Jeff — an NBA head coach for 11 seasons (Knicks, Rockets) — worked

Angel Reese was ridin’ high after an impressive win against Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty on Thursday … and the WNBA star decided to take a shot at Caitlin Clark — before deleting it. But, nothing gets by the internet! The 6-foot-3 forward celebrated the statement win by tweeting … “And that’s on

Play video content TMZSports.com Mike Tyson might be 30 years older than Jake Paul, but that won’t stop El Gallo from going for the kill if the opportunity presents itself on July 20 … telling TMZ Sports there’s no chance he takes it easy on the boxing legend in their upcoming fight. The combat sports

After two weeks of outrage, Harrison Butker‘s controversial commencement speech finally resulted in someone’s firing — it just wasn’t the Chiefs’ placekicker who lost his job — but instead, a member of the City of K.C.’s social media team got the axe after doxxing the Super Bowl champ. On Thursday, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas

The man who arrested Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship in Kentucky last week violated policy during his encounter with the golfer, officials announced Thursday. At a news conference packed with media members, Louisville Metro Police Department chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said Bryan Gillis did not turn on his body-worn camera as he had his run-in

Victor Wembanyama might be the biggest nerd on the planet — literally — ’cause the 7-foot-4 NBA superstar was just spotted shopping for Pokémon cards and Manga books at a San Antonio store! TMZ Sports has learned … the Spurs center visited Heroes & Fantasies — a collectibles shop some 20 minutes away from the

Trinity Rodman — the daughter of NBA legend Dennis Rodman — is officially off the market … the NWSL star confirmed she’s dating NFL receiver Trinity Benson! The 22-year-old soccer player revealed her new bae on her Instagram page on Tuesday … acknowledging their first name quirk with the caption, “Trinity squared.” In her post,

Play video content Mind the Game with LeBron James and JJ Redick Caitlin Clark‘s Indiana Fever team is off to a slow start — and some fans are already hopping off the hype train — but not LeBron James … who says he knows exactly how the star hooper feels, ’cause he’s been in her

Travis Hunter‘s a Colorado Buffalo, but he now drives a RAM … and TMZ Sports has learned it features some crazy modifications!!! The college football star landed the truck as a surprise present from his fiancée, Leanna, for his 21st birthday earlier this month … and Dreamworks Motorsports honcho Adam Wolfe tells us it’s a

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets are at the center of a new lawsuit filed in North Carolina … after a woman claims her 11-year-old son tried to get an autograph from the NBA star, but was left with a bad injury instead. The alleged incident went down on October 7 after the Hornets were

The photographer who initially accused Rashee Rice of assault now no longer wants to press charges against the Kansas City Chiefs star, according to the Dallas Police Department … but an investigation remains ongoing. The photog first alleged that Rice clocked him during an altercation outside of Lit Kitchen in Dallas on May 6 …

If Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch wanna take their beef from garages and pit roads to an actual squared circle … TMZ Sports has learned Celebrity Boxing is more than willing to put on the bout for them. Damon Feldman — the honcho of the fight org. — said in a video message Monday

Play video content Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Former MLB third-round pick Austin Maddox was arrested during an anti-child predator sting in Florida last month … and now, the ex-Red Sox pitcher is facing several felony charges. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released the results of its five-day “Operation Valiant Knights” bust on Monday … claiming 27 men

Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera — who also competed in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) — tragically passed away following a fatal motorcycle crash in Florida on Saturday. He was only 33 and a few days shy of his 34th birthday. The Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles told us the incident happened

Play video content TMZSports.com The WNBA is boomin’ right now … and it’s all thanks to Caitlin Clark and the league’s new crop of rookies, at least that’s according to Tina Charles, who’s crediting the youngsters for injecting a whole new life into the game. The Atlanta Dream star didn’t mince words when TMZ Sports

Play video content Kelce Jam Travis Kelce looks like he’s feeling pretty damn good after his whirlwind trip to Europe with Taylor Swift … bringing a renewed energy to his music festival this weekend, and letting everyone know just how freakin’ happy he is. The NFL star was all smiles Saturday as he arrived at

Drake‘s losses are coming at a fast and furious clip — the embattled rapper/sports gambler put more than half a million down for Tyson Fury to win his boxing match … and, he did not. It’s debatable who’s in more pain this morning … Drake or Tyson, after the boxer lost to Oleksandr Usyk by

If Paige Spiranac wants to prove to the world once and for all she does, indeed, have nipples … TMZ Sports has learned one adult website is willing to shell out a small fortune for her to do it on camera. Reps for Camsoda tell us … they officially extended the offer to the Sports

Scottie Scheffler makes fast friends … he wasn’t in very long, but the world’s number one golfer was a hit with fellow inmates — and even law enforcement — while behind bars! TMZ Sports spoke to a man who was locked up with 27-year-old Scheffler Friday morning in Louisville … and he told us the

Play video content TMZSports.com Tyson Fury‘s a superstar, and his career’s been one big fight after another … but none bigger than Saturday’s scrap with Oleksandr Usyk, according to The Gypsy King himself! 35-year-old Fury joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports” TV show (airs weeknights on FS1) — along with his 12-year-old son Prince John

Play video content TMZ.com Gayle King is dishing on how she got cover ready for her photo shoot with Sports Illustrated … giving cred to the very company her pal Oprah Winfrey just ditched, at least professionally. We caught up with Gayle in NYC, where the CBS News anchor shared she never dreamed of being

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann may still be under the same roof — but are keeping their distance big time … including coordinating times they can each access their closet. In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge laid out a very formal plan that dictates when the estranged exes are both allowed to

Play video content FOX NEWS If you’re waiting on Harrison Butker to get cut, don’t hold your breath … especially not after a member of the Hunt family just went to bat for the kicker in a big way. Gracie Hunt, daughter of owner Clark Hunt, and granddaughter of team founder Lamar Hunt, appeared on

Harrison Butker‘s critics are on the move, but so are his defenders — ’cause 2 different petitions are floating around … one wants him off the Chiefs, another wants him to stay. A Change.org petition is circulating and going viral — as it demands his dismissal from the Chiefs over what they believe to be

Harrison Butker‘s speech is uniting much of Kansas City against his controversial views, but the Chiefs still need to make a statement disavowing their kicker’s beliefs … so says a prominent city leader. Play video content TMZ.com Justice Horn, the city’s former LGBTQ commissioner, joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” to share his thoughts on