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Is LeBron James' tenure in the Purple and Gold worthy of a statue?? Lakers legend Byron Scott can't see it happening as it stands right now ... telling TMZ Sports the King hasn't had enough success in L.A. -- yet.

We caught up with Scott -- a three-time NBA champ -- earlier this week while hosting KiKi Shepard's 7th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic in the City of Angels ... and asked the former Lakers guard how he felt about a potential "LeBronze" figure outside Crypto.com Arena.

"I think if he gets another one, then he has a chance," he said. "But right now, if you look at the players that have statues in front of Crypto.com [Arena], these are long lifers. They've been with the Lakers for almost their entire career, and they've had multiple championships."

The NFL's already entered its third week, and we wanna see if you can guess who this pro quarterback is!

We caught up with this athlete at a 2020 draft party before he started playing in the league and asked him about his desire to play with the elite, and he was really honest about being happy to suit up for any team that wanted him.

Chris Brown turned his Saturday night concert into a PG-13 spectacle ... pulling Summer Walker onstage for a steamy performance that had fans losing their minds.

The singer was in Las Vegas for his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour stop when he brought Walker up from the crowd and made her the star of his "Take You Down" number. Walker was ushered into a chair while Brown serenaded her with his slow jam ... and things quickly escalated.

Breezy danced around her, belting out lyrics while showing off his trademark moves. But as the song built up, he mounted Summer and grinded all over her, locking into steamy choreography. The crowd went wild and Summer looked like she was enjoying every second.

Eric Dickerson made it crystal clear this week he's no fan of the Cleveland Browns ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks "they're horrible" -- and he wishes Shedeur Sanders ended up elsewhere.

The Hall of Fame running back minced no words during a chat with us at LAX ... saying he can't stand that the Browns were the ones who ultimately picked the younger Sanders in April's NFL draft.

He told us Cleveland is "a bad football team" with a track record of messing up QBs ... and he admitted he's hoping the org. will eventually just let Shedeur go to another franchise.

Terry Bradshaw sees nothing wrong with Tom Brady balancing his role as a Fox broadcaster with his gig as a Raiders owner ... telling TMZ Sports it's just not a big deal to him.

Brady, of course, sparked a firestorm of sorts among NFL fans this week ... after he was seen in Las Vegas' coaching booth wearing a headset during the Raiders' "Monday Night Football" matchup with the Chargers.

Fans were even more up in arms about the scene when it was reported during the game that Brady had regular talks with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly about game plans.

51-0?! Maybe!

Floyd Mayweather isn't ruling out stepping back into the boxing ring as a pro ... and putting his perfect professional record on the line!

We know TBE and Mike Tyson are scheduled to fight sometime early next year ... an exhibition match dubbed "Legend vs. Legend".

Question is, could the 48-year-old take a real deal sanctioned fight deep into his 40s? We asked him.

Shaquil Barrett is keepin' his phone within reach ... telling TMZ Sports if an NFL team calls about a comeback -- he'll be ready to answer!!

The 32-year-old said this week he's not closing the door on his football career ... insisting he "can give it one more good year."

It's been a while, of course, since Barrett's logged significant snaps -- the last time he played in multiple games in a season was 2023 -- but he's adamant he can still help a pass rush-needy franchise somewhere.

Jordon Hudson is never far from Bill Belichick, it seems ... because she whispered in his ear as the University of North Carolina football team warmed up for a game.

Check out this video of Jordon and Bill on the sidelines Saturday at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, FL ... where UNC traveled to take on the UCF Knights.

Jordon walks right up to Bill in her high heel boots and miniskirt and speaks into his ear ... feet from where his football players are getting ready to play.

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are making their mommas proud ... thanks to their new venture together ... a fancy steakhouse.

Donna Kelce and Randi Mahomes went out for dinner this week at 1587 Prime in Kansas City ... and they shared a photo from their table.

The football moms are smiling and holding up postcards from the steakhouse ... showing women with jerseys from the football lives of Travis and Patrick.

Former UNC star Devontez Walker's got no issues with Bill Belichick's relationship with Jordon Hudson ... in fact, the ex-Tar Heels wideout tells TMZ Sports he's all for it!

The 24-year-old, who now plays for the Baltimore Ravens, chatted with us this week about how Belichick's doing at his alma mater ... and when the topic of the head coach's young girlfriend came up, he said he's a fan.

He did admit Belichick and Hudson's nearly 50-year age gap is "a little crazy" ... but he added the spark between the two is apparent to him.

Karrueche Tran still won't say what exactly is going on between her and Deion Sanders ... but she WILL admit dating older men is right up her alley!!

We tried to get the "Claws" actress to clear the air on the dating rumors that have been going on for months while at LAX this week ... especially since Sanders recently dropped a cute little comment on her Instagram.

Sanders' daughter also called Karrueche "lil grandma" when she was playing with her son ... so all signs are pointing to them being a couple.

Kyrie Irving just gave TMZ Sports an update on how he's recovering from serious knee surgery ... and his words are sure to be music to Mavericks fans' ears.

The nine-time NBA All-Star, who tore his ACL back on March 3 during a Dallas tilt with the Kings, told us while out in New York City this week for his NYFW apparel launch everything's going "incredibly well" with his rehab.

"I appreciate you asking me," he added at the Anta HÉLÀ SEASON 2 and HÉLÀ CODE shoe private event.

WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes is over the moon about being a two-time girl dad ... but he tells TMZ Sports, as great an honor as it is, he now needs to find a way "to make a ton more money!"

We caught up with the current Undisputed WWE Champion out in NYC ahead of his title defense at "Wrestlepalooza" on Saturday ... and asked about the Rhodes fam's big news that came out just a few weeks ago -- the birth of their second daughter.

"It's the greatest gift ever," he said. "Two little baby girls. The first thing you think of is ... how lucky and blessed you are, and how blessed we are to have Lani in our lives."

It's no secret Stephen Curry's a beast on the court ... although Killer Mike apparently learned the hard way the NBA star's just as deadly in a comments section!

The pro basketball player recently defended his wife, Ayesha, from a comment shared by the rapper in September 2025 -- and it didn't exactly seem like the Golden State Warriors player was too happy about the performer's words.

Here's a look at what led up to Mike making his comment ... and what Steph thought of the statement.

Before we get to the comments, let's cover some ground about Stephen and Ayesha -- who first met when they were just teenagers, according to People.

The pair eventually reconnected in 2008, and they dated for two years before the NBA star popped the big question.

Stephen and Ayesha tied the knot in North Carolina in 2011, and they started a family with the birth of their first daughter, Riley, the following year.

The athlete and the influencer welcomed a second daughter named Ryan in 2015, and she gave birth to sons Canon and Caius in 2018 and 2024, respectively.

The conflict between Killer Mike and Stephen stemmed from a comment Mike left on a video shared by rapper Bookie Woodz on Instagram in September 2025, according to Us Weekly.

Mike claimed Ayesha had been "struggling with trying not to cheat on her husband," then compared her to GloRilla.

Mike apparently found the clip funny, and began his now-deleted message by writing "My n**** Said She Wanna Go Be Glo!!!" in a reference to Ayesha.

The rapper then appeared to show a bit of sympathy for Stephen, and wrote the athlete "doesn’t deserve the embarrassment frfr. God bless him."

Mike's comment didn't exactly sit well with Stephen, who shared a comment of his own -- which has since been deleted -- in response to the rapper's views about his wife.

The NBA star claimed he was fine "stating and letting these other clowns have their moment" after writing "naaaaa not you Mike."

The Golden State Warrior wrote he thought the rapper was "better than that" and told the performer to "stay in your lane and let God keep blessing me like he is."

1:22 PM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained Jadeveon Clowney's mug shot.

We've also gotten a hold of the police report related to the NFL star's arrest ... and it states Clowney was taken into custody after he got into a dispute while trying to find parking near a high school football game.

The docs state Clowney argued with a cop while searching for a spot -- and refused to provide an ID.

"Reporting officer requested Clowney's identification at least twice during the incident which Clowney repeatedly refused to provide," police wrote in the docs. "Reporting officer advised Clowney that he was under arrest for trespassing and failure to ID."

Clowney, meanwhile, addressed the incident with Dallas Cowboys media members on Friday and said he's ready to "move on from it."

Jadeveon Clowney was arrested last week ... just a couple days before he signed a contract to play for the Dallas Cowboys.

Vegas Auto Group is fighting back against Floyd Mayweather, a day after he sued the dealership ... with the Sin City-based biz claiming the boxing legend skipped out on a $1.25 million bill for a Maybach!

TMZ Sports broke the story ... 48-year-old Mayweather filed suit against Vegas Auto Gallery on Thursday in Nevada, claiming the luxury dealership of shady practices surrounding the sale of a rare 2018 Mercedes Maybach G650 Landaulet.

Long story short, Floyd doesn't believe he should have to pay for the vehicle (he wants to return it) ... while the dealership wholeheartedly disagrees, and they aren't mincing their words.