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Dwight Howard doesn't like being called a bitch -- and was physically restrained when he got into it with a Lakers fan after the game Sunday night.

TMZ Sports has footage in which you can hear a man shouting obscenities at Howard after the Lakers beat the Hawks 109-94 at Staples Center.

At one point the man -- who we're told appeared to be in his 20s -- says, "You're a bitch!"

Dwight -- who was on the way to the locker room -- stopped in his tracks and jawed back at the heckler, "Come back here and say it."

A team official grabs Howard and starts physically pushing the 6'11" superstar back toward the tunnel ... as he continues to challenge the fan.

It's not the first time Howard's been heckled at Staples -- the former Laker was taunted last year with a "Kobe" chant during a playoff game against the Clippers. He wasn't happy then either.

As if the Cleveland Browns season couldn't get any worse ...

Robert Griffin III's girlfriend claims a valet at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland ransacked the wallets they left in their car during Sunday's game ... and stole all of their cash.

Grete Sadeiko -- who has been publicly dating RG3 since the summer -- said she left her car with a valet in the "players and family garage" to watch the Browns take on the Giants ... and when she returned, the money had been taken out of their wallets.

Grete posted about the alleged incident on Twitter -- and when people began to question why she left their wallets in the car in the first place, she roared back.

"Ain't about why we left wallets in the car we parked in PLAYERS AND FAMILY PARKING GARAGE! I should be able to leave anything I want there."

We've reached out to Cleveland police -- who say they have no record of a report being filed about the incident.

Rising UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov is FREAKING INSANE!!!!

Don't believe us? Listen to the man himself casually describe to TMZ Sports how he SPARS WITH LIONS as part of his training.

You heard us ... lions, like Simba and Mufasa except real and not animated ... meaning totally capable of ripping your face off at any minute.

He's conquered the wild before ... there's actually video of him wrestling with bears as a child ... but good news for all you Smokey's and Yogi's out there, KN says he's moved on to lions permanently.

Le'Veon Bell is firing lyrical shots at any other athletes daring to pick up a mic ... saying there can be only one king of the rapping athlete scene ... and he wears BLACK & YELLOW.

No, not you Roethlisberger.

Bell joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show and talked all about his second love of hip-hop ... and when we asked if he was a better spitter than rapping baller Damian Lillard ... he didn't hesitate.

Check out each of their skills below ... and you be the judge ... can you say BATTLE?

Bad news, Boxing fans ... the Andre Ward vs GGG dream fight is just like Elvis, Tupac, and Abraham Lincoln ... DEAD AS HELL ... 'cause Andre says it's never happening ... and he's blaming GGG's camp.

Ward vs GGG was one of the most anticipated fights in the sport never to happen ... and with Ward being pound-for-pound king now, and GGG starving for opponents, some thought the time was now.

If CM Punk wants to fight again ... he should take his talents somewhere OTHER than the UFC ... so says the man who beat his ass, Mickey Gall.

Gall is gearing up for his big showdown with Sage Northcutt at UFC on FOX 22 in December ... a fight he asked for after defeating CM Punk at UFC 203.

Couple things ...

1) Gall fires back at Sage's training partner, Tyron Woodley, who said Mickey bit off more than he can chew.

2) He delivers some health advice to CM Punk, who recently said he wants a 2nd fight in the UFC -- don't do it.

It must be true that opposites attract, because Derrick Rose's girlfriend is something the NBA star has never been ... SUPER FREAKIN' HEALTHY ... as in ... damn she's fine.

Russell Westbrook has a hidden talent bigger than basketball ... handshake freestyling, that's according to an OKC teammate who says Russell and him make up their routines ON THE SPOT.

If you've ever seen one of these routines you'd think the guys spent HOURS coming up with them, but when we got Westbrook's #1 dance partner, Cameron Payne, out in BH he told us it's all on the fly.

Pretty damn impressive ... almost as impressive as averaging FREAKIN' TRIPLE DOUBLE.

LeBron James is taking in every little bit of his first OSU v. Michigan football game Saturday ... and he's sharing it all with his Cavalier teammates.

LBJ and the boys -- Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson to name a few -- are sideline for "The Game," and staying plenty warm with some dance moves. Everybody's decked out in OSU gear ... including the players, who are geared up in custom LeBron cleats.

It's good to be The King.

Nick Young is technically correct ... Fidel Castro was a legend, but not necessarily in a good way, but in fairness the Lakers star had other things on his mind.

We got Nick and GF Paloma Ford leaving Delliah in WeHo Saturday night and watched him court her with every available flower.

Well, that was quick ...

Just weeks after announcing her split, Abby Wambach and Sarah Huffman have already barreled through the divorce process ... and are officially dunzo.

Master P has his first celebrity supporter in his bid to be an NBA coach ... his old pal Snoop Dogg ... who says P would be an absolutely awesome sideline boss if the league ever gave him the chance.

P revealed his desire to coach an NBA squad during a recent interview on TMZ's "Raq Rants" ... saying he's put so many guys into the league through his youth team ... he thinks it's a logical next step.

We got Snoop out in L.A. and asked him about P's hoop dreams ... and Snoop -- who was an artist on P's No Limit Records -- says coaching is actually P's DUTY ... 'cause he has knowledge to give the youth.

You hear that, Romeo? Don't put your basketball down just yet.

Sad news for ex-NBA star Darius Miles ... who's in danger of losing a bunch of his prized possessions in his bankruptcy case -- including his signed LeBron James jersey.

TMZ Sports has obtained court docs filed in Illinois where 35-year-old Miles -- who made more than $60 MILLION in the NBA -- filed for Chapter 7.

David Beckham's 11-year-old son, Cruz, could find himself kicking it more in recording studios than soccer fields.

Radio stations are talking about playing Cruz's cover ... Justin Bieber's "Home to Mama."

The kid has been singing for a while, but now that radio stations are lining up it looks like it could be more than a hobby.

Light Heavyweight champ Andre Ward has a message for anyone still questioning his victory over Sergey Kovalev ... I WON, GET THE HELL OVER IT.

Kovalev and his team were furious over the loss ... saying Ward's unanimous decision victory had more to do with politics than boxing.

Ward talked to TMZ Sports and said that's all sour grapes ... and he's more than willing to do it again, but warns that this time, he's had 12 rounds of schooling on the guy -- and that's bad news.

It really pays to go the distance on "Dancing with the Stars" -- just ask U.S. Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez ... who just made a TON OF CASH on her way to winning the Mirrorball Trophy.

Since Laurie is only 16 ... producers had to get a judge to sign off on the terms of her contract in order for it to be enforceable. And those documents included the entire 'Dancing' pay structure.

Laurie got a cool $125k just for being on the show -- but she got more cash the further she made it.

Surviving to Week 3 and 4 got her $10k per week.

Week 5 paid $15k.

Weeks 6 and 7 paid $20k per week.

Weeks 8 and 9 ... $30k per week.

Weeks 10 and 11 ... $50k per week.

Grand total ... $360,000!!!