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TMZ spoke with WWE legend Booker T. -- who famously clashed with Batista in a real-life throwdown in '06 -- and Booker tells us he doesn't think Batista can "match up" with some of the big boys in Strikeforce.

In fact, Booker claims the 40-something-year-old wouldn't "last 5 minutes" in the ring with another WWE-star-turned-MMA-powerhouse -- Bobby Lashley.

The Denver Nuggets superstar rookie went to his Twitter page today and posted the following message, "I heard if u hit a kardashian i win a championship .. Kim k holla me!!! I need ya for 17 min."

Lawson continued, "I'll take one for the team lol ... If miles Austin miles or wateva his name is win a chip next ye ... Then thing is amazing."

As TMZ previously reported, the Kardashians are 2-for-2 in the last year -- with Reggie Bush winning a Super Bowl and Khloe's man Lamar Odom locking up an NBA title.

Now, with Kim dating NFL wide receiver Miles Austin -- the smart money is on the Dallas Cowboys to take it all next season.

Rampage and his dad Charles hit up Vanity nightclub at the Hard Rock in Sin City on Saturday night.

The 6'5", 290 pound behemoth was out in Hollywood this weekend -- where he told our camera guy about the move ... and hinted that he already has his first fight lined up.

As we first reported, Devon James filed a paternity action against Tiger in Florida on Thursday. But a rep for James tells us the filing shouldn't surprise Tiger -- she told him about the kid back in August 2008.

James' rep tells TMZ after James got pregnant in 2000, she didn't see Woods again until 2006. The rep says James was scared to tell Woods about the kid at that point because she thought Woods would take her son away from her.

They began seeing each other again from 2006-2008, the rep says, and James told Tiger about her son -- and that he was the father -- in August 2008. The rep says Tiger didn't really acknowledge James' claim -- but when they saw each other in September 2008, Tiger brought a golf club, a hat, and a bracelet that Tiger said was "for your son."

We told you it was gonna happen -- a pair of banners mocking Tiger Woods flying over Pebble Beach today -- and, according to WaggleRoom.com, it appeared over the course as Tiger was playing the third hole.

The banners -- which had such delightful phrases as "TIGER DID YOU MEAN BOOTYISM" and "SEX ADDICT? YA, RIGHT. SURE. ME TOO!" -- were commissioned by an anonymous person back in April.

Ted from NationalSkyAds.com says he has been hired to fly two banners over Pebble Beach today. The first will say, "TIGER: ARE YOU MY DADDY?" and the second will read, "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TIGER LOL."

Lady Gaga wasn't banned from the clubhouse at Yankees Stadium -- but she doesn't have free reign there, either.

Gaga went into the clubhouse after the Yankees lost to the Mets on Friday night and met with Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano. A report in the NY Post said Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner was furious about Gaga being in the clubhouse and banned her for life -- but that's not true, said GM Brian Cashman.

He told reporters, "She's not banned ... Celebrities aren't banned. If Michael Jordan showed up here he would have access [to the clubhouse], but not after a loss."

On his way into a club last night, our personal favorite Los Angeles Lakers star was firmly resolved to continue his vodka-bathing ways.

Manute Bol -- best known for being one of the tallest players to ever play in the NBA -- died today, according to various reports.

Bol was hospitalized in Virgina back in May after suffering acute kidney failure.

Bol played in the NBA from 1985-1994 and was one of the best shot blockers in the league. Bol was extremely involved in charities in his native Sudan -- donating an estimated $3.5 million aid Sudanese refugees.

While Ron Artest was busy drowning in vodka, sources say Lamar -- who had been battling the flu all week -- made a beeline home because he and Khloe weren't feeling too hot.

To make matters worse -- we're told Khloe had to wake up at 5:30 AM for a photoshoot ... so a night out on the town was a complete impossibility.

Among the topics Elin will study: sexual disorders, addiction ... and something she might be a little familiar with -- impulse disorders.

Still wearing his jersey from the NBA Championship game earlier in the evening -- Artest strolled into the Wonderland nightclub in Hollywood last night around 1 AM ... and the place went INSANE!!

We're told Ron grabbed the mic and celebrated with the crowd ... even pouring shots of Patron for all of the Lakers fans.