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Here it is ... the most clear up-close shot of the hand Jason Pierre-Paul blew up in a fireworks accident on July 4 -- and it's a miracle he even got back on the field.

The New York Giants defensive end gave the media a good look during a locker room interview with reporters in which he said, "I'm still Jason Pierre-Paul. I'm ready to play football."

JPP says he's still not 100% ready to go ... but expects to be playing within the next couple of weeks.

Adrien Broner says he's gonna be a daddy ... again ... 'cause his lady is carrying baby #7 -- and AB says it's going to be the END of his baby making career.

Broner announced his fiancee Arienne Gazaway (aka Miss Louiebags) is preggo with a little baby girl -- no word on when she's due.

But the boxing superstar says it's his last one ... he won't be chasing San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers, who just had baby #8 earlier this week.

By the way, 7 kids is small for the Broner family -- Adrien says he's one of 10 KIDS!

Mark Cuban -- swag game weak.

The Dallas Mavericks owner is havin' a tough week -- first, he loses to the Clippers ... and now, one of his own players is blasting his fashion sense.

Chandler Parsons went to Twitter to try and social media shame his boss -- posting a pic of Cuban in a Three Commas t-shirt, a pair of dad jeans and some sneaks ... with the caption, "NBA needs a new dress code for owners."

BTW, we didn't think the shirt was thaaaat bad.

There was a problem. Ice did not solve it ... instead the rapper watched helplessly as his friend was bucked off a horse at a polo practice ... and TMZ Sports has the video.

Ice was shooting for his reality show "The Vanilla Ice Project" and trotted out some horses at the Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington, Florida so he and his friend Wes Kain could learn how to play.

But while Ice was shooting a selfie video, Kain got the heave-ho from his horse ... and rolled off the back of the animal.

Kendall Jones, the teen who achieved fame for posing with African wildlife she killed, didn't venture too far out of her comfort zone this Halloween ... dressing as Cecil the lion slayer, Walter Palmer.

We're told Jones, a cheerleader at Texas Tech, donned the killer dentist garb for a college party. Her friends dressed as a lion and koala -- the koala might wanna brush up on African wildlife ... koalas are only found in Australia.

Regardless, our source says Kendall liked her getup because she felt it was ironic. You'll recall she took lots of heat last year after photos surfaced of her posing with dead rhinos, elephants and lions.

Ha. Ha. Ha...

Khloe Kardashian is NOT disconnecting from James Harden -- reportedly leaving Lamar Odom's bedside to go to James' basketball game this week.

Khloe was spotted in Houston at the Rockets game earlier this week, according to multiple reports.

As we first reported, Khloe has told people she's putting her relationship with Harden on hold temporarily while she focuses on aiding Odom in his recovery.

But it sure looks like the relationship with Harden is far from over because flying out to the game clearly shows there's still something there.

Khloe has said she withdrew the divorce because of "medical issues" -- including insurance. But the question now is ... if she's back with Harden, will she refile the divorce once Odom recovers?

Conor McGregor continued his social media rampage Thursday night -- writing, "F*ck politics and f*ck religion" after he was accused of disrespecting Ireland.

McGregor came under fire yesterday for recently wearing a poppy on his lapel -- which some consider a HUGE no-no in Ireland because (some people believe) it's a tribute to the British military forces that oppressed Ireland.

McGregor responded strongly to the critics -- saying, "Check the facts of its original meaning. ALL soldiers. ALL wars."

Chicago Bears lineman Jeremiah Ratliff went berserk the day before he was cut from the team -- saying, "I am the devil" and telling staffers he wanted their kids to die ... this according to the police report.

According to the report, obtained by TMZ Sports, Ratliff walked into the Bears facility on October 21st claiming he needed to get his stuff and told someone, "He felt like killing everybody in the building."

Cops say he gathered his belongings and left the property without further incident ... only to return later that day.

According to the report, Ratliff told someone, "I am the devil" and "he wished staff member's children would die."

One Bears official told police they had concern for the safety of Bears staffers -- and warned cops they believed Ratliff owns multiple firearms.

Bears officials told cops that Ratliff was not allowed back on the property and asked for a police presence until the staff left.

TMZ Sports spoke with Karl Walldorf, Deputy Chief of the Lake Forest PD, who tells us, "Since the day of the call, he has not been back to the facility and they have had no further problems."

Lamar Odom has made a shocking turnaround ... his kidneys have improved so much he'll be off 6 hours of daily dialysis and he won't need a kidney transplant ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the big hurdle for days has been Lamar's kidneys and they've responded so well in the last 48 hours they've moved him from the ICU where he was getting dialysis in a private room.

Doctors told Lamar his kidney problems were life-threatening, and they told him they're surprised at the dramatic improvement.

Lamar is on the floor where hospital staff performs physical therapy. We're told Lamar's motor skills are impaired from the strokes, and he'll undergo increasingly rigorous therapy to regain function.

We're told the Kardashians are happy about the news, with one big caveat ... Lamar's now able to make his own decisions, and he hasn't necessarily chosen wisely during the last few months.

It's gonna be a long season for Matt Barnes ...

Barnes and the Memphis Grizzles had their first road game Thursday night to play the Indiana Pacers -- and he learned the hard way that the whole Derek Fisher incident is probably gonna follow him around for a while.

When Barnes stepped up to the line to shoot free throws in the 3rd quarter -- the crowd began a "Derek Fisher" chant.

Seems Mark Cuban buried the hatchet with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer Thursday night ... 'cause last night, they were blowing kisses to each other on kiss cam.

Cuban and Ballmer were both at Staples Center for the first time their teas faced off since the infamous DeAndre Jordan incident over the summer ... where D.A. backed out of a deal with the Mavs and re-signed with the Clips.

You knew there was gonna be tension between the owners ... but nothing a little smoochie smooch couldn't fix, as captured by our friends at BSO.

Some people spend hours at the gym ... Eva Longoria dances like a Pussycat Doll.

Eva flew to Mexico recently for a dance fitness retreat run by founder and choreographer Robin Antin. It's more of a sexy aerobics boot camp where they tried out the new PCDFIT weighted fitness gloves ... Antin tells us they were inspired by UFC fighter Ronda Rousey for an added kick-ass element.

Eva nails the intense routine, which clearly yields great results.

Former Dodgers manager Don Mattingly still has one friend in L.A. -- "Ballers" star Omar Benson Miller says it's not Mattingly's fault they bombed in the playoffs, and he didn't deserve the axe.

We got Omar, a huge Dodgers fan, at LAX and asked if he agreed with the "mutual" parting of ways. Omar dropped some wisdom about who's really to blame for the blue crew flaming out in the NLDS ... and it damn sure ain't Donny Baseball!

Check out the clip -- Omar thinks the front office should be questioning certain moves, and he names names.

Coincidentally, Mattingly's now the Marlins skipper down in Miami ... where Omar shoots "Ballers."

UFC superstar Conor McGregor just went off ... blasting people who claimed he was insulting his Irish heritage by wearing a poppy on his shirt -- telling his critics, "F**k you and the Queen."

FYI -- the poppy is traditionally worn in British Commonwealth nations around Remembrance Day (November 11th) to honor soldiers who died in combat.

But in Ireland, wearing the poppy is controversial ... with some saying it represents the oppression by the British Army after World War One, the Black and Tans and the occupation of Northern Ireland.

Recently, an image of McGregor wearing a poppy began to circulate on social media ... with critics ripping him as a "sellout" and disrespectful.

So, moments ago ... Conor finally responded in a passionate Facebook entry:

"I know where my allegiance lies and what I do for my country. I don't need a stupid little flower with a 100 different meanings to tell me if I do or do not represent my country."

"Check the facts of its original meaning. ALL soldiers. ALL wars. I have the blood of many nations on my gloves. Fought and beat on the world stage. You have a pint in your hand and a Celtic jersey on in your local. F*ck you and the Queen."

Colin Kaepernick's headphones were a heated topic with the 49ers players -- and played a key role in the blowout between teammates at a players meeting earlier this month ... multiple team sources tell TMZ Sports.

Our 49ers sources tell us ... there definitely was a heated exchange between Vernon Davis and Joe Staley at a team meeting -- where they verbally clashed over Kaepernick.

We're told one of the issues that was raised in the meeting was ... a bunch of players felt like Colin had been acting like a "loner" -- constantly walking around the team facility with his headphones on, tuning out the rest of the team.

Our sources tell us players are frustrated because it makes Colin seem unapproachable -- and some of the vets, including Davis, felt he NEEDS to be more inclusive if he wants to be an effective leader.

We're told it's not just the headphones ... it's more complicated ... but it was raised in the meeting as one of the issues.

By the way, we're told not everyone on the team feels this way -- including Joe Staley.

"Joe let Vernon know his opinion might be a little off," one source tells us.

As BayAreaSportsGuy.com reported, the exchange got heated -- but we're told things did NOT turn physical. Vernon and Staley went outside and spoke minutes after the meeting and worked out their issues.

Mark Cuban tells TMZ Sports ... he will DEFINITELY be in the Staples Center Thursday night when his Mavs take on the Clippers ... more than 3 months after the infamous DeAndre Jordan flip flop incident.

You know the backstory ... Jordan made a handshake deal with the Mavs over the summer (4 years, $80 mil) only to back out and re-sign with the Clippers.

Cuban was clearly pissed about the situation -- but says he got over it -- and DeAndre eventually issued a public apology to Mark.

Still, you KNOW how bad Cuban wants to win this game tonight.

We also asked Cuban if he had any plans to speak with DeAndre -- his response? Nope.