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Jared Goff and Christen Harper spent one of their final baby-less days taking in some ball -- they hit the Intuit Dome Wednesday night for the Clippers vs. Pistons matchup -- and the former L.A. Rams star made it clear his allegiances are firmly with Detroit.

Goff sported a Tigers ballcap for date night with his pregnant wife ... and even though the two were clearly rooting against the home squad, the Lions quarterback sure felt big love inside Steve Ballmer's new building.

Fans begged him for autographs ... and, at one point, he got to go onto the court to snap some pics with Pistons legends Rip Hamilton and Jalen Rose.

A true piece of basketball history is about to hit the auction block!

Michael Jordan AND Kobe Bryant's first game-worn NBA jerseys will soon be available to bidders at Sotheby's ... with experts estimating the two tops could combined fetch up to $20 million!

TMZ Sports has learned that Jordan's Bulls jersey is from his NBA preseason debut on October 5, 1984 ... where His Airness dropped 16 points at the Peoria Civic Center in Illinois.

Barack Obama took in a Clippers game Wednesday night in Los Angeles, without his better half by his side.

The former prez was seated courtside with L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his spouse, Connie Snyder, but Barack's famous wife -- Michelle -- was nowhere to be found.

Still, Barack had a good ol' time watching the Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 123-115 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Talk about havin' a mouthful ... these smiling stars wouldn't be camera-ready without hittin' up the dentist for some toothpics!

Check out the pearly whites on actor-comedian Adam Devine, who shared a silly snap from the hot seat ... and pro dancer Julianne Hough also kept the dentist chair warm with her picture-proof at the dentist!

"The Vampire Diaries" star Nina Dobrev may be walkin' down the aisle soon, so a teeth cleaning was in order ... a fresh smile for Shaun White!

If Gervonta Davis wants to avoid further hair controversies, one co. is urging the star boxer to switch to its products, insisting its stuff will keep him out of more greasy ring drama going forward.

The company, Murray's Pomade, issued the advisory to Davis in a statement to TMZ Sports this week ... just days after Tank claimed some hair oil forced him to take a knee during his scrap with Lamont Roach in New York.

If you missed it, Davis hit the canvas in the ninth round ... before he raced to his corner to demand a towel for his eyes. The bizarre scene sparked a ton of outrage, as many felt he should've been penalized for the act and subsequently lost the fight.

Two men have been hit with criminal charges for their alleged roles in an ill-fated Kansas City Chiefs watch party that resulted in the death of three males.

Officials in Platte County, Missouri announced this week that Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson have been hit with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance ... after investigators say the two contributed to the deaths of Clayton McGeeney, David Harrington and Ricky Johnson back in January 2024.

You'll recall ... the trio of men went to Willis' K.C.-area residence to watch Andy Reid and Co. take on the Chargers -- but they were found dead two days later, frozen in Willis' backyard.

LeBron James made the buckets, but it's a lucky fan who will reap the reward ... 'cause Topps has created a 1-of-1 trading card, complete with the NBA legend's autograph, and a piece of his arm sleeve from the historic game!

The collectible company showed off the rare piece in a tweet on Wednesday -- hours after Bron surpassed the mind-blowing milestone -- a card that contains James' John Hancock and part of his white Nike shooting sleeve.

LeBron also inscribed "50K Points" under his signature.

Bodybuilder Jodi Vance had been "throwing up all morning" just prior to her tragic death at 20 years old ... new 911 audio, obtained by TMZ Sports, reveals.

The call was placed by Vance's wife on Feb. 27 ... as she and her partner were staying at a hotel in Ohio while attending the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus.

The woman told Columbus Police during the call that Vance was "passed out in bed" and would not get up. She added the weightlifter had been vomiting and groaning prior to her losing consciousness.

LaVar Ball's been through a lot of trauma lately, with docs amputating his foot after a medical crisis ... but not even that could rob Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo's dad of his rosy outlook!

57-year-old Ball shared video on his Big Baller Brand's Instagram page Wednesday morning ... showing him seated in a chair, with his right leg propped up on a scooter, dancing to Haddaway's 1993 hit, "What Is Love."

In addition to cuttin' the proverbial rug, LaVar put his own little twist on the lyrics.

A man allegedly impersonating an NBA agent was arrested last week ... after he was accused of stealing $769,000 in earrings -- and then swallowing them when he was confronted by cops.

The Orlando Police Department claimed in court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, the wild incident unfolded after Jaythan Gilder cruised into a Tiffany & Co. store at the Mall at Millenia and told clerks he was shopping for some jewelry on the behalf of an unnamed Orlando Magic player.

Cops say the store manager told officers Gilder was taken to a VIP room by two store associates to browse some high-end items. Soon after, though, Gilder allegedly grabbed a ring and some earrings valued at over $769K and attempted to flee.

FIFA's preparing for the 2026 World Cup, and they're taking a page out of the NFL's playbook ... tasking Coldplay's Chris Martin and Phil Harvey with finding famous artists to perform the first halftime show at the world's biggest sporting event!

In other words, Chris is FIFA's Jay-Z.

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, announced news of the partnership on Wednesday at a press event in Dallas ... where they discussed plans for the upcoming 2026 World Cup in North America.

Why make Travis Hunter pick between wide receiver or cornerback when he's great at both?! That's the way future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce sees things.

The 3x Super Bowl champ dropped the latest episode of his super popular "New Heights" podcast on Wednesday, where Trav and Jason Kelce discussed the Combine, as well as the future of 21-year-old Hunter.

"I think he's proven that he needs to play both sides of the ball" Travis said.

Travis, who won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, is outstanding at wideout and defensive back.

Forget Heisman Trophy winner and ex-NFL star ... Tim Tebow's about to have an even better title -- Girl Dad!!!

The former Denver Broncos quarterback and his wife, Demi-Leigh, announced Wednesday they're adding a daughter to their family very soon.

The two revealed their unborn baby's gender in a cute fashion on their Instagram pages ... sharing a video of them surprising themselves with the news after painting a canvas pink while blindfolded.

Josh Allen's getting ready to tie the knot with Hailee Steinfeld ... but first, he's celebrating his last days as an unmarried man with some golf -- and his NFL star pals!!

The Buffalo Bills quarterback traveled to Jupiter, FL to watch a TGL event as part of his bachelor party week ... and all of his closest boys -- including Vikings signal-caller Sam Darnold and Jaguars wideout Christian Kirk -- went along with him for the ride.

The dudes took in the Atlanta Drive GC vs. Jupiter Links Golf Club tilt ... and while Tiger Woods' JLGC team -- which the guys were clearly pulling for -- lost, Allen and Co. still seemed to have a blast nonetheless.

The Queen Of The Ring red carpet looked more like a battle royale than a movie premiere ... as a ton of wrestlers threw on their Sunday best and hit the carpet for the upcoming biopic.

Talent from both WWE and AEW made their way to the AMC Lincoln Square in the Big Apple to take in the feature  ... which follows the life of Mildred Burke as she became the first million-dollar female athlete and longest-reigning champion in the sport during her time.

Despite being knocked out of action Saturday at the Elimination Chamber by Jade Cargill, Naomi mustered enough strength to hit the event with her husband, Jimmy Uso. The two-time Smackdown Women's champion was rocking a bejeweled dress ... topped off with the bedazzled neck brace.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and a bevy of other A-listers pulled up to the Lakers game Tuesday night and were treated to history ... as LeBron James became the first-ever NBA player to score 50,000 points right before their eyes!!

The milestone was reached in the first quarter of the Lakers' 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena ... when James hit a 3-pointer off a pass from Luka Doncic.

DiCaprio, Maguire, Orlando Bloom and Floyd Mayweather were all just feet away from the shot ... glued to the action in their courtside seats.