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Donald Sterling had no right to shower V. Stiviano with lavish gifts, no matter how good of an archivist she was, because the loot he used to buy all the goodies wasn't his to give away.

A judge just sided with Shelly Sterling, concluding Shelly was still very much Donald's wife when he pulled his shenanigans -- giving V. a duplex, a Bentley, a Range Rover and a Ferrari totaling $2.6 mil.

But don't roll out the tow truck -- Shelly doesn't want the cars ... she wants the money. According to the ruling, $830k of the $2.6 mil is due in cash -- with $430k earmarked for the value of the vehicles.

V. tried in vain to convince the judge Donald and Shelly were separated at the time she scored the goods, so he had every right to shell out the cash. The judge begged to differ, saying Donald had no right to use the Sterling money to fund V.'s lifestyle.

So the question ... how does V. make it right?

Return, return, return.

Courtney Stodden had a serious wardrobe malfunction ... her top didn't fly off as planned, so she just jiggled it away.

It's so thirsty it's almost endearing. Courtney was throwing a football in Marina del Rey Monday and you see the disappointment in her face when her bikini top misses its cue.

Watch the video -- in fact watch it several times -- as Courtney vigorously shimmies it off.

Once it falls, you hear her feign shock in her finest Valley "Oh my Gaud!!!"

Even if you're not a fan, she definitely deserves the boobie prize for this stunt.

The guys may have underachieved last year ... but Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders NEVER disappoint -- especially when they're decked out in bikinis.

Here's some video of the squad hangin' out in St. Lucia -- where they shot their 2015 calendar -- doing cheerleaderish things ... in slow motion.

Former NFL receiver R. Jay Soward -- a 1st round pick in 2000 -- says his entire family is "traumatized" over the prison murder of his cousin ... who cops suspect was killed by ex-NFL star Lawrence Phillips.

As we previously reported, R. Jay's 1st cousin Damion Soward was murdered last week while serving time at Kern Valley State Prison ... and cops say Phillips, his cellmate, is the main suspect.

"It's very, very traumatic for my family," Soward says.

"I have no words ... I have no words for what happened to my cousin."

"We were tight. Very tight. I just want to find out what happened. That's the only thing I care about."

Soward -- who spent 4 seasons in the NFL -- tells us he never crossed paths with Phillips during his time in the league ... "didn't know him, never spoke with him."

With Floyd Mayweather running seriously behind for his big media event at his Vegas boxing gym, there was another huge star who took over the spotlight ... DAVID HASSELHOFF!!

Hoff was swarmed by the horde of reporters who came from all over the world for the event ... and told the media he was totally fired up for the big fight.

Unclear why Hoff hit up the gym ... it's like 2 miles from the strip -- so it's not like he just strolled on over.

UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste says ... just because you don't have a HUGE booty, doesn't mean you don't have a great booty ... and she's got the pics to prove it.

Celeste just posted a blog explaining how people with "perky" butts can still steal the spotlight in a bikini these days ... and she makes a pretty compelling visual argument.

"We live in a world now where it’s all about the booty! I like to work out regularly, but let’s face it, I’ll never have a huge booty! Mines perky and I like it that way," Celeste writes.

Arianny says the key to showing off your physique by the pool starts with picking the right suit.

She chose wisely.

Cleveland Cavs star Kyrie Irving wants to get into your pants ... as the latest NBA star to launch his own mens underwear line ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We're told Irving has struck a deal with the PSD underwear brand -- which already has endorsement deals in place with NFL stars like Marshawn Lynch and Stevie Johnson.

According to PSD, Irving will "work directly with PSD’s designers developing his own underwear line, becoming the face of PSD for the foreseeable future."

Irving is hoping to launch his undie line later this year.

Underwear is the hot trend with jocks lately -- with everyone from Cristiano Ronaldo to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook getting in the game.

How do you feel about belly button tattoos on guys?

UFC star Conor McGregor is clearly a fan ... and inked a giant tiger head around his innie while hanging out in L.A. this week.

Unclear why Conor chose the tiger ... but he's clearly proud of it.

In fact, he tweeted, "If you see the Tiger it's too late. You're food."

Hobbes would be proud.

He's already got a green jacket ... now Jordan Spieth is looking to make another dream come true -- dude wants to golf with Dirk Nowitzki.

Turns out the 21-year-old is from Dallas and happens to be a big fan of the big fella -- and when we asked if he could golf with any celeb in the world, the first name that came to mind was Dirk.

Good news for Jordan ... the feeling's mutual -- in fact, the Dallas Mavericks star fired off a congratulatory tweet at Spieth right after he won the Masters this weekend. So, it seems pretty likely they'll end up on the links together.

Thabo Sefolosha is publicly blaming the NYPD for the "significant injury" he suffered during an arrest last week ... saying, "I am in great pain ... the injury was caused by the police."

We broke the story ... the NYPD has already launched an internal affairs investigation into the arrest -- in which you can see several officers physically corralling the NBA player.

In fact, you can see one cop pull out a baton and swing it -- though it's unclear from the footage if he connects with Thabo. The NYPD has said Thabo was acting in an aggressive manor which justified the use of force.

Thabo reportedly suffered a broken right fibula and ligament damage in the melee ... and now he's issued a statement blaming the police.

The grandmother of the man allegedly killed by ex-NFL star Lawrence Phillips tells TMZ Sports ... she's not mad at him -- saying, "If [my grandson] was going to stay in jail for 80 years, maybe this was better."

As we previously reported, Phillips -- the #6 overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft -- is the main suspect in the murder of his prison cellmate Damion Soward in Kern Valley State Prison in California.

We spoke with Damion's grandmother who told us several interesting things, including:

1) Damion's 1st cousin is former NFL wide receiver R. Jay Soward (a 1st round pick in 2000).
2) Damion told her he recently did 9 months in the hole at another prison after being caught with a weapon.

As far as how she feels about Phillips, she told us ... "I'm not angry. I'm sad for Damion. I love him and I'm sorry this happened to him."

Floyd Mayweather says he did NOT beat the living crap out of his baby mama in 2010 -- despite the fact he was CONVICTED -- claiming the woman has been lying through her teeth for years.

Mayweather -- who did 2 months behind bars for domestic violence -- spoke with Katie Couric and vehemently denied the allegations that were spelled out against him in the police report.

FYI -- both Josie Harris and her son told police Mayweather terrorized her at their Vegas home in Sept. 2010 ... punching and kicking Harris. She was hospitalized for injuries to her face and arm, and cops took photos of the damage.

Despite all of the evidence, Mayweather says all he did that night was "restrain" Harris ... who Floyd claims was high on drugs that day.

"Did I kick, stomp and beat someone? No, that didn’t happen," Floyd said ... telling Couric, "I look in your face and say, 'No, that didn’t happen.'"

"Did I restrain a woman that was on drugs? Yes, I did. So if they say that’s domestic violence, then, you know what? I’m guilty. I’m guilty of restraining someone."

Dennis Rodman didn't just terminate his ex-business manager -- HE HUMILIATED HER -- saying she's a total failure who LIED about being a Harvard grad and may have stolen from him ... though she calls BS.

TMZ Sports has learned ... The Worm's lawyer Bradford Cohen just sent a SCATHING letter to Peggy King ... officially terminating her as Rodman's financial lady and demanding she hand over all of her records.

But the letter gets deeply personal ... here's the point-by-point breakdown:

1) You're fired
2) We think you may have stolen a ton of money from Dennis
3) You were supposed to pay bills for Dennis that went unpaid
4) We think you FAKED your background ... and lied about going to Harvard.

In the letter, Cohen states ... "Although you claim to have a graduate degree from Harvard, it is more like your resume could be a study in fictional writing at Harvard."

Boom.

But we spoke with King who says Rodman is the REAL liar ... claiming she NEVER once touted herself as a Harvard grad.

She also tells TMZ Sports that Dennis is nothing more than an "alcoholic drunk" who's ruining what used to be a "good relationship" for no good reason.

"The whole letter is crazy and bogus. I've been with him through thick and thin."

The NYPD has launched an internal affairs investigation into the arrest of NBA player Thabo Sefolosha -- who claims cops used excessive force during a violent incident last week.

As we previously reported, Thabo was taken into custody early Wednesday morning -- after cops say he was obstructing officers from investigating the stabbing of NBA player Chris Copeland.

We posted footage of the arrest on TMZ Sports -- which showed cops putting Thabo in a headlock and pulling him to the ground. At least one cop brandishes his nightstick.

Cops say Thabo was acting in an aggressive manor ... which justified the use of force. Thabo's attorney says BS ... and says the video essentially exonerates his client of any wrongdoing.

Now, an NYPD spokesperson tells us, "The issue has been referred to internal affairs, which is investigating the incident."

Nicki Minaj is one step closer to twerking in the Rose Garden ... now that Sen. Marco Rubio -- perhaps her most powerful fan -- is officially in the presidential race.

The latest Republican candidate to throw his hat in the ring has a pretty good working relationship with our D.C. photog, Colin -- and this morning they bro'd down over the junior senator's love of Nicki, EDM, and his hot wife ... a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader.

Check out the clip ... Colin even opened a door for Rubio to take a shot at Hillary's musical tastes. He didn't exactly take the bait.

He knew he'd be a punch line ... but convicted crab thief Jameis Winston consciously decided to subject himself to crustacean mockery during a recent celeb event to help out a charity ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We spoke with "Deadliest Catch" star Capt. Keith Colburn -- who was at the Mike Alstott Family Foundation celebrity outdoor weekend with Jameis ... and he told us how it all went down.

"I had a giant king crab we were auctioning off," Colburn says ... when Jameis suggested that he should make a public spectacle out of the situation because he knew it would be "good press" for the foundation.

"He thought it was a gag, man!"

Colburn says Jameis couldn't have been a better sport -- and says, "He's an amazing kid."

Hey, if he could take a roasting from Kevin Hart ... he's gotta have thick skin, right?