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Vince Carter is the undisputed king of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest ... but there's one guy who believes he actually deserves the crown without ever winning the competition -- Aaron Gordon.

The Denver Nuggets forward was asked for his take on the contest's history during his appearance on "Run It Back" on FanDuel TV ... which comes on the heels of the league paying tribute to the 25th anniversary of Vinsanity's historic outing.

Gordon's incredible 2016 duel with Zach LaVine was also mentioned frequently ... and when Michelle Beadle asked where their showdown ranked among the best, he stated he felt it surpassed the 2000 competition.

Tennis star Emma Raducanu had to pause her match Tuesday ... after she had an emotional breakdown over a fan's alleged disturbing behavior.

The bizarre scene unfolded during the 22-year-old's tilt with Karolina Muchova out at the Dubai Championships.

Raducanu had started off the showdown just fine, but after a few minutes on the court, she called for a timeout, began crying ... and then walked over to the chair ump.

Seven Chilean nationals believed to be behind the Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow burglaries have been charged ... and they're accused of taking more than $2 million in valuables from several big-name athletes' homes.

The feds unsealed a criminal complaint this week ... which names alleged South American theft group members Pablo Cartes, Ignacio Cartes, Bastian Freraut, Jordan Sanchez, Bastian Morales, Alexander Chavez and Sergio Cabello as defendants.

The members are charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property ... and face a maximum penalty of 10 years behind bars.

So, Zach Bryan walks into a bar … okay, maybe you’ve heard this joke before, but a new video obtained by TMZ shows the country superstar delivering a punchline we didn't expect.

Here’s the deal -- The “I Remember Everything” singer was at a bar Monday night in NYC's West Village, where he was invited to play pool with some other patrons ... but things got heated, and it was all captured on Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

Zach and his crew ran into the group around midnight, and after playing about 3 rounds of pool -- all of which Zach lost -- things start to get testy.

The world has finally found something Shohei Ohtani is mediocre at ... parallel parking!!

Check out video TMZ Sports obtained of the Dodgers superstar trying to land his Porsche tight to a curb on Monday night -- it's quite the show.

The Los Angeles pitcher and designated hitter was on his way to attend an eating contest with some of his teammates at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Glendale, Ariz. ... but it took him around a minute to get his ride into a space near the establishment.

Jason Kelce says Taylor Swift has had a "staggering" impact on Travis Kelce ... revealing his little brother has grown up tremendously since he began dating the pop star.

Jason got candid about the Chiefs tight end's relationship with Taylor on Tuesday's episode of the "Fitz & Whit" podcast ... explaining to former NFL stars Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth he's noticed a huge change in his bro since he began shacking up with Swift nearly two years ago.

"It's been staggering, honestly," he said.

Anthony Edwards doesn't care who you are -- he'll make damn sure you put respect on his name ... just ask Barack Obama!!

The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar exuded all the confidence in the world when speaking with the former POTUS at the Team USA 50th Anniversary event in Las Vegas last summer ... when No. 44 chopped it up with several members of the 2024 Olympic squad.

Barry O started chatting with Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid about Ant's game ... saying, "He can hoop a little bit, huh??"

Lamar Jackson is apparently heading into the offseason with a new mantra -- long hair, don't care -- 'cause the two-time MVP just debuted an awesome new 'do!!

The 28-year-old posted a snap of his current hair situation on Tuesday ... showing his braids have been taken out.

It's unclear if he's keeping the long hair or getting a fresh cut -- but some fans online were quick to compare his current look to Jimmy Butler's emo appearance for Miami Heat media day in 2023.

Brittney Griner backed out of a planned speaking engagement this week ... after she found a note in her hotel room that she took as a threat.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the WNBA superstar was slated to talk at the Women Grow Leadership Summit in National Harbor, Md. -- but bolted from the event on Monday morning after discovering a piece of duct tape near her entryway that had the words "Gay Baby Jail" written on it.

We're told Griner -- who is gay and was, of course, once imprisoned in Russia for marijuana possession -- was mortified at the message ... and immediately canceled her scheduled appearance to return home.

Lil Tjay's days roaming inside Madison Square Garden have come to an end, TMZ can confirm.

The Bronx-bred rapper spewed a batch of juicy "hawk tuah" in a guard's face during the WBO lightweight champion bout between Keyshawn Davis and Denys Berinchyk on Friday -- and the world-renowned venue says he can't come back!!!

Madison Square Garden tells TMZ ... “Our policy is that patrons that engage in confrontational and disruptive behavior will be escorted out and banned from all MSG properties.”

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann can finally shut the door on their Georgia mansion saga -- it’s officially sold, more than a year after it hit the market ... TMZ has learned.

The Milton mansion, originally listed for $6 million amid their messy 2023 divorce, finally found a buyer for $2.75 million last month ... after what felt like an eternity of price cuts and auction threats.

They may not have gotten their asking price, but since they bought the mansion for under $900K in 2012, they still made a profit -- and that's a win considering their ongoing financial situation.

Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow have taken their relationship to the next level -- they got engaged!!!

The Milwaukee Bucks forward proposed to the model in a romantic way ... revealing he popped the question with a poem while they were flying to Turks and Caicos for an All-Star Break getaway on February 13.

Harlow, 30, told VOGUE the last line of Kuz's poem read, "Will you be my wife?" ... and she, of course, accepted!!

Floyd Mayweather wants to own the NY Giants ... and we're told the 50-0 boxing legend is leading a group gunning to buy a 10% stake in the 4x Super Bowl-winning franchise!

TMZ Sports has learned that 47-year-old Mayweather and his business partner, prominent real estate magnate, Meyer Orbach, are putting together an offer. There will likely be another wealthy investor added to the team, per what we are being told from our sources.

We're told the offer will be in the neighborhood of $700 million ... and the plan is to submit the proposal soon. We're told TBE has already moved $200 million into an escrow account.

Patrick Mahomes Sr. relented last week that the Bourbon St. dust-up between him and John Rocker was, in fact, "staged."

The father of NFL star Patrick Mahomes II made the admission on Feb. 13, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, as officials were questioning him about his trip to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX.

The docs state Mahomes Sr. -- who was placed on probation last year after pleading guilty to a charge of DWI third or more -- was given permission to travel to watch his son in Louisiana from Feb. 7 through Feb. 10 ... but when he got into a squabble with Rocker, and then subsequently missed a urine test on Feb. 11, officials wanted to know more.

Liv Morgan fought love with hate on Monday -- giving a simp the finger after he poured his heart out to her during WWE Raw!!

The scene went down as Morgan made her way backstage after her Judgment Day stablemate, Raquel Rodriguez, lost an Elimination Chamber qualifying match to Roxanne Perez.

After the spectator shouted out "I love you!," 30-year-old Morgan gave the fan a quick glance ... before responding with the bird.

Shedeur Sanders' video game habits might reveal his preferred NFL destination come April ... 'cause the former Colorado superstar said he only plays "Madden" with the Cleveland Browns.

When talking about the popular football franchise on a recent vlog, Shedeur explained he enjoys playing with the Browns because of how they move around the field ... as well as how they're set up.

The nugget of info certainly got the Dawg Pound's ears perked on Tuesday ... with plenty of diehards pointing out how Deion's son has warmed up to the idea of suiting up in Orange and Brown over the past few weeks.