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It's the end of an era in the NBA ... 'cause Cavs star Iman Shumpert just ditched his signature Gumby-style high top cut ... for a brand new dreaded up man bun.

Shumpert was out in L.A. with his pop star girlfriend Teyana Taylor when we noticed that he didn't bring something with him on his trip to the coast ... his one-of-a-kind hair.

Check out the clip -- Iman ... who's just signed a $40 million dollar deal with Cleveland ... says he just wanted a change and that Teyana supports his new 'do 100%.

L.A. Kings star Slava Voynov has been sentenced to 90 days in jail in his domestic violence case.

Voynov was initially charged with felony corporal injury to a spouse stemming from an October 2014 incident at their home in Redondo Beach.

But in what amounts as a victory for Slava, he was able to strike a deal with prosecutors in which the felony was reduced to a misdemeanor, in part, due to a biomechanical engineer who said Slava's wife's injuries appeared to have been the result of an accident.

NFL legend Eddie George is all about nipple equality ... telling TMZ Sports he completely supports Chrissy Teigen's war on boob censorship ... because, well, "She's on the right track."

Teigen's tatas have been all over the news ever since she posted topless pics on Instagram -- pics that Instagram took down due to its no female nipple policy.

But George says he agrees with Teigen that women aren't getting treated fairly when it comes to what they can show off in public.

"Hell, if she wants to show her nipples to the world, show the beauty behind it, I'm all for it. Save the nipple."

Squats do a body good.

Here's UFC star Miesha Tate ... showing off her dangerous derriere ... in a recent pic from Brazil.

BTW, she's dating fellow UFC stud Bryan Caraway ... who's currently training for a big fight at UFC on FOX later this month.

Britney's kid can ball!!

Check out this footage of 9-year-old Sean Preston Federline with the nasty steal in a recent youth league game.

His dad K-Fed was so proud, he posted the video to social media ... and wrote, "ballin... Great D but gotta work on them layups."

Who says Shaquille O'Neal can't shoot?!

The Big Fella brought his hoop skills to the golf course this week -- grabbing a ball and sinking a 10-footer at the Greenbrier Classic Pro-Am.

The crowd went insane ... so did Shaq ... who said, "I hit 'em when I need 'em baby."

Now, if he could only learn how to tee off ...

Joey Chestnut -- the greatest competitive eater OF ALL TIME -- says he expects to gain more than 20 pounds during the hot dog competition on 4th of July ... but the real show comes after the contest!

"Jaws" says he's already began to prep his body for the Nathan's Famous hot dog contest on Coney Island ... where he hopes to defend his title by chowing down more than 60 wieners in 10 minutes.

So what happens when it's time to digest?

"It's not pretty," Chestnut says ... explaining that the post-contest bathroom run is "epic" and "picture worthy."

Hope Jahlil Okafor enjoys public humiliation ... because according to one of his new 76ers teammates, the #3 pick in the draft has some serious hazing coming his way.

We spoke with Philadelphia's Hollis Thompson -- who tells us the team's got some fun stuff in store for the big man ... just like he had to go through when he was a rookie.

FYI -- the NBA hazing isn't too crazy ... Portland made their rookies wear pink Hello Kitty backpacks. Washington made their rooks tie the veteran's shoes. Golden State made their guys do the Gangnam Style dance.

But Thompson says he remembers his own NBA hazing like it was yesterday -- thanks to one former teammate who made him do a ton of "dumb stuff."

NY Knicks honcho Phil Jackson seems to be VERY AMUSED by all the criticism surrounding Kristaps Porzingis -- but says when push comes to shove, the Latvian is a good investment.

Jackson was having dinner with coach Derek Fisher at Ago in West Hollywood last night ... when we brought up the #4 pick in the draft.

Check out the clip ... long story short, Jackson says ... "Porzingis is some stock to invest in."

Fisher agrees -- and says he likes the guy ... and hopes he has a nice long career.

Sidenote -- We also asked Jackson about L.A. Dodgers star Yasiel Puig and reports that his teammates don't like him.

The mother of Doink the Clown's children is suing the WWE -- claiming the former wrestling star suffered serious brain injuries in the ring that led to his death ... and the WWE ignored the problem.

Ole Miss football star Laremy Tunsil -- one of the best players in the country -- allegedly beat up his stepfather so badly, he gave him a black eye and a LUMP on his forehead ... and Tunsil's stepdad says he has the pics to prove it.

TMZ Sports obtained the photos ... which Tunsil's stepdad, Lindsey Miller, says were taken after he was attacked by the 6'5", 315 pound lineman at his home in Mississippi last Thursday.

Tunsil reportedly told his Ole Miss coach that he was protecting his mother after Miller shoved her during an argument ... but Miller says that's a load of crap.

Instead, Miller says he was the real victim -- claiming Tunsil exploded on him for voicing his displeasure about the college star hanging out with sports agents.

Sometimes national pride gets in the way of picking a winner … and Steven Gerrard just learned that lesson the hard way.

Our photog caught the new LA Galaxy player at Craig’s Tuesday night and the first words out of his mouth were all about England’s chicks winning it all.

He’s totally soaking up the Hollywood scene … obviously getting acclimated to LA’s glitzy style and the flashes from all the cameras.

Too bad for Steven cause his home base England just got eliminated by Japan before they could even face USA in the finals.

The U.S. isn't just some dumping ground for aging international soccer stars ... it's becoming one of the toughest places in the world to play ... so says TV titan Nigel Lythgoe.

The former "American Idol" honcho is a huge soccer fan ... and says he's fired up that ex-Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has moved to the States to join the L.A. Galaxy.

But he has some advice for the 35-year-old ... "This is not an easy country. You can't take it easy 'cause you think you're coming to America to play soccer."

"It may not be the Premier League, but it's still tough out there."

In fact, when asked if the U.S. is where aging soccer stars come to die, Lythgoe said it's the exact opposite -- it's where big stars are coming to LIVE!

The college tennis player who called Michelle Beadle a "slut" has just emailed a personal apology letter to the ESPN star ... saying he was "extremely remorseful" ... TMZ Sports has learned.

A rep for the University of Texas at San Antonio confirms sophomore tennis player Gio Carrillo emailed the letter to Beadle moments ago.

As for the the contents of the letter, the rep tells us Carrillo wanted to keep it private ... but says it's essentially a full blown apology expressing that he's sorry and wants to learn from his mistake.

The rep also tells us the school did not demand the apology -- it was something Gio wanted to do.

Warren Sapp has BLOWN one of the greatest plea deals ever -- AZ prosecutors are gunning to put him IN JAIL for breaking their deal in his hooker case by getting charged with domestic violence in Vegas ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... Sapp cut a huge deal with prosecutors in AZ after he was busted with prostitutes in February in which he agreed to complete various counseling programs and stay out of trouble, and in exchange the charges would be thrown out.

Problem is ... the agreement specifically states that if he gets charged with ANY OTHER crime while enrolled in the program, the deal is off and Sapp would get 30 days in jail and 24 months probation.

Fast forward to Vegas ... where Sapp was just charged with 3 counts of domestic violence for allegedly beating up his longtime girlfriend stemming from an incident in April.

AZ prosecutors took notice ... and this week, they filed new court docs seeking to hold Sapp responsible -- looking to enforce the terms of the Arizona sentence, ASAP.

Now it's up to the judge to sign off on the request ... which means Sapp could be headed to the clink in the very near future.

Stay tuned ...

James Harden had a HUGE target on his back at an elite Nike event in L.A. this weekend -- but we're told he DESTROYED all comers ... including some of the top high school and college players in the country.

Harden -- along with NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant, LeBron, Kevin Durant and more -- hit up the Nike Basketball Academy at a private airplane hanger in Santa Monica.

The event was invite-only and allowed some of the best up-and-comers to test their skills against the pros.

Sources at the event tell us ... on the last day of the camp, a bunch of the amateurs took on a team comprised of Paul George, Demarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, James Harden and others.

But, for some reason, we're told everyone was "trying to go hard" at Harden.

The bad news for the youngsters ... we're told Harden took the kids to school -- "destroyed everyone."

We're also told Paul George looked good -- as one source put it, "He got his bounce back. It looks like he never lost a step."

All in all, we're told the kids had an incredible experience -- Kobe spoke to the camp and gave people advice, LeBron led a skills session and DeMar DeRozan helped lead a spin class.