1:40 PM PT — Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is calling on his franchise to retire LaMarcus Aldridge’s #12 jersey … and he’s dead serious. “It’s time for the Blazers to retire #12,” Dame said Thursday on the “Jalen & Jacoby” show … “He had an amazing career in a Trail Blazers uniform.” Damian

Play video content Breaking News Triller Ben Askren knows a public beatdown of Jake Paul on April 17 would make headlines all over the world … and the thought of that kind of fame makes him sick. The 36-year-old UFC star spoke on Thursday about why it would actually suck MORE to win this weekend

Lamar Odom — who made more than $100 million in his NBA career — admits he struggled with a gambling problem … and says things got so bad, he turned to Kobe Bryant for help paying off his debt. The 41-year-old says his call to Kobe about the gambling issue was one of the last

Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari let their dangerous dog roam free when the cable guy came by for an install, and it allegedly took a bite out of his hand. According to a lawsuit the cable guy, Nathan Beam, filed … the exes are still the co-owners of 2 German Shepherds who were unrestrained at

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Before he smashed his way into the UFC, Daniel Rodriguez was honing his fight skills on the streets and in jail — telling TMZ Sports he’s 200-0 OUTSIDE the Octagon. D-Rod — who obliterated Mike Perry on the main card at “UFC Vegas 23” this past weekend — says he’s

Serena Williams just found something new to dominate … ’cause the tennis legend just signed a first-look TV deal with Amazon!! 39-year-old Williams announced the big move on Tuesday … saying she’s pumped to put new and inspiring stories onto the screen — including her own, via a new docuseries following her life on and

A black high school football player in Moline, Illinois was forced to sit in a locker stuffed with banana peels — while a fellow player threatened to break both of his knees if he refused. The incident was captured on video and published on social media platforms — and now, the cops are involved. The

It’s a wrap for Julian Edelman — the New England Patriots WR is officially retiring after a stellar 12-year run in the NFL. … but it begs the question — does he belong in Canton?! Edelman was a 7th-round pick out of Kent State in the 2009 NFL Draft — and went on to become

Paul Blart: NFL coach!? Kevin James is all set to play New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton in an upcoming Netflix project … and it’s all based around the fallout from the infamous “Bountygate” scandal. Remember, Payton was suspended for 1 year after the NFL found Saints defensive players were getting cash payouts from

Play video content @mrashleycain / Instagram Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is sending his love and support to “The Challenge” star Ashley Cain … as doctors say his 8-month-old daughter only has days to live. Ashley and his wife posted the video message Dwayne sent to them just days after they got the heart-wrenching prognosis for

Bad Bunny proved he’s more than just an international music superstar, he’s got a spot as one of the best celebs to fight in the WWE too … shocking fans at his WrestleMania debut. Night one of the wrestling world’s Super Bowl kicked off Saturday in Tampa, FL. Nasty weather delayed the event for about

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Heads up, NFL teams … there could be another Gates in the league very, very soon!! Antonio Gates tells TMZ Sports … his son — a star H.S. football player in Michigan — has SO MUCH game on the gridiron, he thinks the kid compares well to Robert Woods!! The

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager has a warning to pro wrestlers who want a crack at the UFC legend — be careful what you wish for!! Now that Khabib has retired from MMA, the big question everyone is asking … what’s he gonna do next? A crossover into WWE seems like a

Wanna live like a top NFL pick?? Mario Williams‘ one-of-a-kind Houston mansion just hit the market … and it’s got an $8.5 MILLION price tag!! The former Houston Texans superstar is letting go of the 12,900+ square-foot crib he bought right after going #1 overall in the 2006 NFL Draft … and it’s completely tricked

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Kevin Holland ➡️ Israel Adesanya ➡️ Middleweight title That’s the blueprint UFC fighter Marvin Vettori tells TMZ Sports he plans to follow … insisting he’s only 1 “Big Mouth” ass-whoopin’ away from a long-anticipated rematch with Stylebender. We talked to the 27-year-old Italian MMA star before his UFC on ABC

The L.A. Dodgers will receive their World Series rings before their game on Friday … Max Muncy is making sure Tommy Lasorda is a part of the big day. The Dodgers infielder hit up Stadium Custom Kicks for a special pair of cleats featuring Tommy, who passed away in January at age 93. Lasorda is

11:35 AM PT — York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson told media members at a news conference Thursday there is no indication that Adams had a patient-doctor relationship with Dr. Robert Lesslie. Tolson added investigators have yet to find a clear motive … saying, “There’s nothing about this that makes any sense.” As for the sixth

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Jay Glazer knows a lot about anxiety and depression because he’s struggled with both for years … which is why he’s now offering mental health therapy for people working out at his gym. FOX NFL Sunday’s “NFL Insider,” has been in therapy for years, so he got his therapist to

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Get Kevin Holland a new nickname … ’cause “Big Mouth” won’t be running when he fights Saturday night, telling TMZ Sports his sole focus is whooping Marvin Vettori‘s ass. 28-year-old Holland received an onslaught of criticism — from fans to Dana White — for the nonstop crap talk during his

Touching moment in the MLB on Thursday … Kolten Wong got a standing ovation in his return to St. Louis — and he was so emotional about it, he had to take his ensuing at-bat in tears. It all went down in the 1st inning of the Brewers’ tilt with the Cards … when Wong

Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence chopped it up at The Masters in Augusta on Thursday … which begs the question — what do two superstar QBs talk about?! Which guy’s gonna dominate the AFC?? How to win a Super Bowl?? Will Dustin Johnson bounce back from his +2 start?? The big-time signal-callers hit up Augusta

Deshaun Watson‘s attorney claims accuser Ashley Solis — who identified herself as “Jane Doe #1” on Tuesday — demanded $100,000 in “hush money” before filing her lawsuit. … and Watson’s attorney claims he has the emails to prove it. Solis was the first accuser to file a sexual misconduct lawsuit against the Houston Texans star

Play video content Breaking News The Masters The reality of missing out on The Masters is settling in for Tiger Woods … his golf pal, Justin Thomas, says the injured star is “bummed” to not be playing this weekend. JT explained the situation to reporters at a news conference Tuesday … saying Tiger just hit

A University of Tennessee student claims a linebacker on the football team badly injured her 6-month-old kitten … and now, cops are investigating. The player at the center of the probe is Aaron Beasley — a former high school star who just wrapped up his sophomore season at UT. Beasley played in 8 games in

Paul Pierce‘s run with ESPN is officially over — the network is parting ways with the ex-NBA superstar just days after Pierce posted a racy twerk session with some scantily clad women on Instagram. Unclear if the video is the reason for Pierce’s departure … but it drew a lot of attention over the weekend.

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney — the 31st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft — was arrested Monday for an alleged domestic violence incident, police confirm. The Dallas Police Dept. says 24-year-old Gladney is accused of getting physical with a 22-year-old woman during an April 2 argument over “content in a cell phone.” Cops

Play video content Exclusive Heads up, Lamar Odom … this summer’s boxing match with Aaron Carter might not be a cakewalk after all!!! TMZ Sports has obtained new workout footage of the ‘Aaron’s Party’ singer … and it’s clear as day, in about a month, Carter’s improved his jabs immensely!! Remember, AC agreed in February

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Vicente Luque wants all the smoke after his UFC 260 victory over Tyron Woodley — telling TMZ Sports he’s begging for a shot at the winner of Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards! Luque jumped to #6 in the UFC’s welterweight division after his impressive performance last weekend — and badly

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com This is awesome … The Miz thinks it’s VERY possible for a Special Olympics athlete to make the jump to WWE and he’s got some advice for one very motivated super fan! 23-year-old Derek Baker — who has Down’s Syndrome — not only competes in the Special Olympics in swimming

Michael Strahan may have been joking about “fixing” his iconic gap tooth, but now lots of folks who actually want the real procedure are flocking to Strahan’s doc. Dr. Lee Gause, Strahan’s dentist, tells TMZ … he’s been flooded with calls from people from all over the country who don’t care if it was an