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Former WWE superstar Maven Huffman has agreed to seek professional help in the hopes of kicking his prescription drug addiction ... and he's getting some help from his old pals at the WWE.

Maven's attorney, James Flynn, tells TMZ ... the 35-year-old has agreed to participate in the WWE's "Former Talent Rehab Program" ... after he was arrested last month for wrongfully obtaining more than 1000 pills of prescription painkillers.

"Yes, Maven is planning on working with the WWE and he was really impressed by their gesture to assist him" ... the lawyer tells us.

As we previously reported, the WWE says it will pay for 100% of any rehab or treatment program for former WWE wrestlers ... as long as the wrestler wants the help.

Maven's attorney adds, "It is Maven's sincere hope to use his experience to aid in the prevention of substance abuse and serve as an example to his fellow wrestlers and community at large."

"Maven would also like his supporters to know that he is humbled by the outpouring of support he has received over the past week and he sincerely apologizes to any of his family members, friends, and fans who have had to read the press surrounding recent events.'

Maven's lawyer says the wrestler is NOT admitting any criminal wrongdoing ... but says he "intends to cooperate with local law enforcement agencies to reach a timely resolution to the matter."

A rep for the WWE tells us, "We wish Maven nothing but the best."

If Derek Jeter goes 4-for-4 in Baltimore tonight ... it might have something to do with the awesome home cooking he ordered up from a local restaurant -- owned by Bronx native Chazz Palminteri.

New York Yankees sources tell us Jetes and fellow Bronx Bomber, Andruw Jones, were jonesin' for classic NY style pizza this afternoon ... and found it at Chazz: A Bronx Original.

We're told Jeter and Jones walked into the Baltimore hot spot ... and placed a Ruthian sized order: coal-fired burrata pizza, chicken parm, veal meatballs and shrimp over polenta!

Before the Yanks took their order to go they posed with a staffer ... and Palminteri -- writer and star of "A Bronx Tale" -- called to wish 'em good luck in tonight's game against the Orioles.

Jeter got 4 hits last night against the O's. So ... 5-for-5, anyone?

Wrestling legend Scott Hall was arrested Friday after allegedly choking out his girlfriend in a drunken fit of rage -- this according to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ.

According to the report, cops were called to Scott's Florida home over a domestic disturbance in progress around 5pm. When they arrived, Scott's GF Lisa Howell informed police he had attacked her.

According to Lisa, Scott had been drinking for days and the two had gotten into some kind of argument. Lisa says she got into her car, and in a blind rage, Scott grabbed her by the throat and tried to pull her out of the driver's seat.

According to the report, police confronted Scott -- who appeared heavily intoxicated with an "unknown white secretion flowing from both sides of his mouth" -- but he denied ever getting violent.

Police observed several signs of physical injury on Lisa -- including red marks around her neck -- so they placed Scott under arrest for domestic battery.

Scott -- billed at 6'7" and 287 pounds -- required TWO sets of handcuffs.

But his problems didn't end there -- according to the report, Scott was so drunk ... the jail refused to book him ... so the arresting officer had to drag him to a nearby hospital to get medical clearance.

The physicians gave their thumbs up and Scott was brought back to the correctional facility, where he was finally booked on the domestic violence charge.

Khloe Kardashian is trying really hard to stay positive about her husband getting the boot from the Mavericks ... but it's obvious, she's pretty bummed out.

Mrs. Lamar Odom arrived at LAX last night ... when we asked about her hubby's embarrassing exit from his NBA team. Khloe simply explained, "It's just a crazy year."

As we previously reported, Dallas dropped Lamar to the "inactive" list ... which means he won't play anymore this year and will most likely be traded right after the season ends.

Payback is a bitch ... and expensive ... that's the lesson one scumbag hair salon owner is learning the hard way after burning NFL superstar Randy Moss for $160k back in 2005.

Back when Moss was playing for the Oakland Raiders, the Pro-Bowler agreed to lend a ton of cash to a hair entrepreneur named Kelvin Jones ... who wanted to open a fancy hair salon in Palm Beach, FL.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Jones was supposed to pay Moss back in 96 easy monthly payments. Problem is ... Moss never got his cash.

Moss claims he tried to collect ... but Jones was playing cat and mouse with his assets ... so he sued.

But Jones blew off the lawsuit ... so the judge ruled in Randy's favor ... which means he's gotta pay back the entire $160k ... plus another $62k in interest, fees and penalties.

LeBron James is known for ferocious dunks and a killer fade away -- as in his disappearing hairline ... and one star b-baller even copped to cracking jokes at LBJ's expense.

Stick a fork in Lamar Odom ... 'cause he's officially DONE in Dallas.

Odom released a statement explaining he will "step away from the team" ... effective immediately.

He added, "I'm sorry that things didn't work out better for both of us, but I wish the Mavs' organization, my teammates and Dallas fans nothing but continued success in the defense of their championship."

According to ESPN, Odom will leave the team ASAP ... but he will not be cut.

Instead, Odom will be listed as "inactive" for the rest of the season ... which means he could still be traded after the season.

Odom has been downright atrocious this season -- he's put up career low numbers and just hasn't appeared motivated on the court.

Sucks even worse for his wife Khloe Kardashian ... because the couple had just leased a condo in Dallas and had planned to begin shooting footage for the family reality show.

Former NBA star Mark Blount belongs behind bars ... for missing ONE measly child support payment -- this according to the guy's baby mama.

It's pretty strange ... considering most pro athlete child support actions are over tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid support -- Dennis Rodman, anyone? -- but Blount's ex says he merely owes $2,619.

The ex -- a woman named Sifika Mayfield -- filed a motion for contempt and enforcement, claiming Blount dropped the ball on a recent child support payment for their two sons, Mark and Mark (no joke).

According to Mayfield, Mark is supposed to pay $5,119 a month -- but in January, he only paid $2,500. Now, Mayfield wants a judge to throw Blount in jail and revoke his driver's license.

Mark filed his own docs soon after, claiming the reason he paid less is because one of his sons now lives with him ... and Blount personally pays for his schooling. Mark now wants the support order modified given the new living arrangements.

Some of the crowd came from as far as 100 miles away. Pastor Joe Champion said, "In Christianity, it's the Pope and Tebow right now. We didn't have enough room to handle the Pope."

Tebow preached that it was important for people to be outspoken about their faith (never a problem for Tim) and that athletes are role models, whether they like it or not.

According to local reports, several hundred people left after Tebow finished speaking ... not even staying for the pastor's main Sunday sermon.

Legendary MMA fighter Chuck Liddell just laid down $2.6 Million of hard fought dough for a sick house in Cali ... prepping to spend his retirement days like a champ.

The Hidden Hills estate -- just north of Calabasas -- is a 5-bdrm, 5-bath, 5,923 sq. ft bad-ass mansion mere miles from the likes of Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber.

The cool crib comes complete with a huge pool, spa, maid’s quarters, library, vaulted ceilings and full on basketball court so the iceman can practice his dunking skills alllll day long.

Icing on the cake -- the community is gate access only for tight security ... but we’re sure the UFC champ could take down a few robbers if he had to.

Kris Humphries is so over his soon-to-be ex-wife Kim Kardashian ... that he is completely indifferent to the news she is dating Kanye West, sources close to Kris tell TMZ.

According to our sources, Kris is focused on the divorce being finalized, he isn't bothered at all by Kim's new relationship. We're told that with each passing day, Kris is more sure than ever that Kim doesn't represent the things he believes in ... and he's just ready to put this in the past.

As for Kanye's assertion that he could have pal Jay-Z kick him off the Nets -- forgetting that Jay doesn't really even make personnel decisions ... sources close to Kris say Jigga is one of his biggest fans and the two have always been cool with each other at games.

Chicago Bulls star Carlos Boozer got his groove back this season -- just in time to find a sick new $1.8 million Miami mansion.

The b-ball powerhouse traded in the sand-filled backyard of his beachfront condo, but he gained a 7-bedroom, 8.5-bath, 7,250 sq. ft. Miami palace ... located just three miles from Biscayne Bay.

The new crib is ripe on amenities too -- glass tile pool, full built-in BBQ, all wooden doors, granite countertops and a whopping 16 security cameras rolling 24 hours a day. So now if he trips on any gym bags and breaks his hand ... it’ll be caught on tape.

As an added bonus, the house sits on over two acres of landscaped property.

It may not be football season yet, but Tim Tebow is suiting up this Sunday nonetheless ... to deliver an Easter sermon in Texas.

Tebow, who was traded the New York Jets last month, will be delivering the 10:00 AM address at Celebration Church in Georgetown, TX -- with a crowd expected to top 30,000.

Joe Champion, a pastor at the church, told local reporters, “There will be the sacredness of Easter. It’s not a Tim Tebow show. It’s not about a celebrity. There’s really only one celebrity that we are going to honor and highlight.”

Former NFL superstar Warren Sapp says he isn't too broken up about his missing Super Bowl ring ... telling TMZ, "That ring didn't make me a champion, my team and I did."

TMZ spoke with the future Hall-of-Famer after he filed bankruptcy papers in Florida, in which he says he lost both his 2002 Super Bowl ring AND the National Championship ring he won during his days at the University of Miami.

Sapp tells us ... he's pretty sure he lost the Super Bowl ring while traveling a few years ago ... because the last time he saw it was right before a trip.

Sapp says he never really wore the ring ... so he's not bothered by the loss.

Stone Cold Steve Austin is no match for mother nature -- because a nasty storm just ripped through his Texas ranch ... and left his barn in RUINS.

The storm descended on the wrestling legend's Broken Skull Ranch in McMullen County recently -- and the violent winds blew the top off his barn.

You can tell by the picture, the damage to the barn was severe -- and Steve tells us, fixing it “ain't gonna be cheap.”

But SC's turning lemons into lemonade -- claiming he plans to use the opportunity to add more storage space.

Future NFL Hall-of-Famer Warren Sapp has filed for bankruptcy ... claiming he's racked up millions of dollars in debts ... but worst of all, dude claims he LOST his 2002 Super Bowl ring.

Sapp -- who played in the NFL for 12 years -- just filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Florida ... and in the papers he gives a full rundown of his dire financial situation.

According to the docs, Sapp owes more than $6.7 million to various creditors ... including hundreds of thousands of dollars in child support payments and alimony to at least 4 different baby mamas.

Among the debts, Sapp says he owes $853k to the IRS for 2006 and another $89k for 2010. Sapp says he also owes $2,858 in medical bills for "Corrective Speech and Language Therapy."

Sapp says he only has $6.45 million to his name ... and lists all of his assets in the documents ... which include:

-- 240 pairs of Jordan sneakers and sandals
-- Large Nude women painting
-- Lion skin rug (female - lioness)
-- Nike golf clubs
-- De Grisogono watch (scratch on crystal, nicks and scratches on band)
-- A boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali

But most interestingly, Sapp notes he has LOST two of his most treasured and valuable possessions -- the 2002 Super Bowl ring he won with the Tampa Bay Bucs (example below) and the National Championship ring he won with the Miami Hurricanes.

In the docs, Sapp also lists his current salary as an analyst for the NFL Network as $45k per month ... $540k per year. Sapp says his deal with the NFL Network expires in August and he's not sure if the network will extend his deal.