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Lamar Odom threw himself back into the lion's den last night ... arriving at LAX, where swarms of photogs are always on the lookout for celebs ... and he NEARLY lost his cool.

Lamar was walking through one of the terminals when he claims a pap nearly ran him over. The photog denies the accusation, but you can tell ... Lamar's pissed.

At one point, Lamar looks the pap in the eye and says, "Don't antagonize me." He then publicly humiliates the guy with the biggest diss of all time ... you gotta see it.

Good thing Lamar kept his temper under control -- for the most part -- as we reported, he agreed to stay on his best behavior after his epic pap confrontation over the summer. He also agreed to get anger management counseling.

Aaron Hernandez -- the ex-New England Patriots star who is behind bars as he awaits trial for murder -- will be celebrating Thanksgiving with SOME of the trimmings ... TMZ has learned.

Here's what we're told Aaron will be eating:

-- 5 ounces of turkey
-- mashed potatoes
-- mixed veggies
-- fruit punch

We're told the reason the inmates get turkey dinner is to remind them there's still a lot to be thankful for.

And the pièce de résistance ... for desert he gets one slice of pumpkin bread.

And you know what he has to do to get 2 slices ....

NBA commissioner David Stern is secretly launching a campaign to legalize betting in pro basketball in order to profit off people's gambling habits ... this according to a ref who was fired for fixing games.

We spoke with disgraced ex-ref Tim Donaghy -- who was sentenced to 15 months in prison back in 2008 for betting on games he officiated -- and he says he's suspicious about Stern's new stance.

Stern was on WFAN New York this week, and said he believes betting on NBA teams -- and all pro sports -- will be legal in all 50 states in the near future, but added new laws are needed to regulate the gambling.

Donaghy tells TMZ Sports, Stern is "finally picking his head out of the sand because he smells dollars."

According to Donaghy, the commissioner wants gambling legalized everywhere so the league can cop a percentage of the action. He adds, "Integrating gambling means a lot of money for everyone."

Listen to Stern's comments ... while it might not be fair to say that's his motive, it's also hard to deny the potential for a financial windfall.

Multiple calls were placed to the NBA for comment ... so far no word back.

LeBron James' love affair with Macklemore is simply adorable to just about everyone -- from Miami Heat fans to hip hop fans. And even though haters gonna hate ...

LeBron can't change. Even if he tried ...even if he wanted to.

Lamar Odom's hoop dreams might not be dead -- but they're on life support ... especially with the Clippers. We know what the buzz is on LO in that locker room, and it ain't good. Should players be more forgiving?

Plus, LeBron James geeks out ... HARD ... over rapper Macklemore -- and now everyone's freaking out. Isn't LBJ allowed to just be a fan like the rest of us mortals?

And Lisa Ann, Hall-of-Fame porn star, joined us with a huge surprise for an Oklahoma State football fan. Wait till you see how this college kid first got her attention, and now ... a date?!

Kevin Durant spent a rare off day schooling some puny mortals in a pick up game at a local YMCA ... but TMZ Sports has learned, he broke a serious rule in the process.

KD hit up a lucky YMCA in OKC last Thursday -- the day after he torched the Clippers for 28 pts. ... and we're told he violated a strict "NO DUNKING" rule by throwing down a monster jam during a pick up game with some friends.

Lucky for Kevin, the Y officials tell us they let him slide with a warning after he apologized for hanging on the rim ... and continued to scrimmage with his buddies for another 2 hours in front of a crowd of members.

Pretty sweet day to be a member of the Edward L. Gaylord Downtown YMCA in OKC.

The college kid who made a game sign poking fun at porn star Lisa Ann's lady bits is now officially the luckiest guy in the universe ... 'cause Lisa just booked him for a date live on TMZ Sports.

OK State student -- Matt McGann -- made the sign for last weekend's home game against Baylor and it was awesome. It read, “Baylor’s defense has more holes to fill than Lisa Ann.”

Now the even awesomer part. Lisa saw that sign ... and not only was she not offended, she found the zinger so hilarious she invited Matt to be her guest of honor to the AVN Porn Awards.

Matt (obviously) accepted the offer ... and it all went down on the show.

It's pretty unbelievable. You gotta see this.

Minnesota Vikings cornerback A.J. Jefferson has been charged with felony strangulation -- after allegedly grabbing his GF by the neck and throwing her around a bedroom earlier this week ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to the Eden Prairie Police Department in MN ... the accuser told cops she and A.J. got into an argument on November 25 after a night on the town. She says things got so bad, he went to a neighbor's home and she went to sleep in the guest room of their home.

The GF claims A.J. returned to their home and confronted her about ignoring his text messages -- and that's when things got violent.

The GF told police A.J. "grabbed her neck and she could not breath." He then "picked her up by the neck" and threw her off the bed and onto the floor.

She claims she didn't fight back because she was having a hard time breathing and he's a lot bigger than her.

Cops say the GF went to a police station after the incident with red marks on both sides of her neck -- and that's why officials decided to charge Jefferson with a crime.

Hulk Hogan better not get in the ring at WrestleMania XXX next year if he knows what's good for him ... because at the ripe old age of 60, Hulk could get SERIOUSLY hurt or worse ... John Cena tells TMZ.

As we reported, Hulk says he hopes to attend 'Mania next year with his wife, but doesn't plan to wrestle -- despite rumors to the contrary -- and Cena says that's a smart move.

Nothing deflates a cocaine-fueled hard-on like a visit from your probation officer mid-orgy ... this according to Mike Tyson, who speaks from experience.

Iron Mike went on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last night ... and talked about one crazy night he was high and having group sex while on probation ... when his P.O. came knocking on the door.

Luckily for Mike, the officer somehow failed to sniff out the orgy (and the coke) ... and the champ's only repercussion was a rapidly deflated erection.

Tonight is the 1st night of Hannukah ... and to celebrate, the Houston Rockets got together and butchered "Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel."

The bromance between LeBron James and Macklemore is continuing to grow -- with the rapper and the NBA star hanging out on the floor of a Heat game earlier this week.

The two were first seen together on November 5 -- when Macklemore was a special guest at a Heat vs. Raptors game. Apparently, the two hit it off and have been friends ever since.

In fact, James tweeted a pic of the rapper at the American Airlines Arena on Sunday (11/24) holding a pair of LeBron's Nike sneaks with the caption, "#KickGameSerious #Music+Sports #BestRelationshipThereIs"

But the following day (11/25), the two hung out again ... smiling and posing for pics on the floor of the Heat game like BFFs.

It's just Lance Armstrong and Matthew McConaughey ... only without the shirtless jogging, the PEDs, and the adultery with Sheryl Crow.

He may have lost his starting job, -- and there's talk he could be out in Philly next year -- but Eagles QB Michael Vick says he "would love nothing more" than to stay with the team that gave him his 2nd chance.

A rep for Vick tells TMZ Sports ... Mike knows his days in the City of Brotherly Love may be numbered -- but he still feels extremely grateful to the organization for allowing him to resuscitate his career in 2009 following his stint in prison.

In fact, we're told Vick is genuinely happy for his replacement Nick Foles -- and is taking pride in mentoring the young QB.

Of course, Vick lost the starting gig after suffering a hamstring injury this year -- and Foles has been crushing it ever since he took over.

Lamar Odom may love the Clippers ... but the Clippers don't love Lamar Odom -- 'cause our team sources tell TMZ Sports the locker room does NOT support an L.O. comeback.

Our sources -- and they're solid -- tell us ... the players don't believe Lamar can help the team win this season. In fact, several players believe he'll be nothing more than a distraction.

We're told several players are also not convinced he'll be able to return to pre-crack form -- despite the fact he looked pretty fluid in a basketball workout this week in Rhode Island.

Lamar previously told TMZ Sports he's flirting with several teams -- but the Clip Squad has shown "great interest."

We're told just about everyone on the team is rooting for Lamar to get better -- but as far as rejoining the squad, one source tells us bluntly -- "Lamar wasn't s**t before he left the league. Why would he be s**t now?"

Cam Newton's toughest battle this week might be dinner ... 'cause this is his first Thanksgiving eating nothing but fish! Why did he go pescetarian, and -- since Cam's having a great season -- should more QBs follow suit?

Plus, Alabama QB AJ McCarron is worried Auburn fans might get rough with his hot model GF Katherine Webb at this weekend's Iron Bowl. Shouldn't she just stay home?

And ... former NFL star Tiki Barber joined us to break down his awesome new biz -- pimping out superstar athletes for birthday parties, speaking engagements, even bar mitzvahs!

Snowboarding god Shaun White just dropped $9 mil on the ultimate bachelor pad -- in fact, the guy he bought it from actually created "The Bachelor."

The property -- a 2,625 square foot water front dream home -- was owned by reality TV guru Mike Fleiss ... who sold it to the Flying Tomato for a cool $8,940,000.

According to our friends at The Real Estalker, 27-year-old White will be surrounded by some pretty famous neighbors ... including Owen Wilson and "X Men" director Bryan Singer.