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Ex-Laker Ronny Turiaf says the death of Moses Malone at only 60-years-old ... hit very close to home for him ... since he too has dealt with life-threatening heart issues.

Turiaf was in L.A. Sunday night, and he opened up about Malone's legendary game -- and said it immediately reminded him about his 2005 open heart surgery. Seems Ronny assumed Malone had gone by heart attack, since he wasn't that old.

Turns out he was right. We broke the story ... the Medical Examiner says Malone died from heart disease.

On a lighter note -- former NBA star John Salley reminisced about ballin' against the "Chairman of the Boards."

James Harden essentially laughed off the hundreds of millions Adidas is throwing at him ... and sported a dope pair of NIKE Air Jordans for date night with Khloe Kardashian.

NBA great Moses Malone died due to a severe hardening of his arteries ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Chris Brown taught one of his VIP fans the old adage is true -- nothing ventured nothing gained ... because by asking a simple question she turned one awesome night into two.

The lucky lady is Karell ...a 16-year-old CB superfan who paid for a meet and greet experience backstage after his recent Atlanta concert. Karell met Chris during a previous tour, and tells TMZ Sports she felt cool enough with him to joke about getting the hook up for LudaDay -- Ludacris' celebrity hoops game.

She might have been joking, but Chris took it literally, and set up Karell with courtside seats, where she got to hang with Chris, Mack Wilds, and DC Young Fly from "Wild 'N Out." CB also gave her instant memorabilia by signing her wheelchair.

Plus, she had a killer view of Chris balling with the likes of John Wall, Iman Shumpert, Nick Young, Dej Loaf, and Omarion.

#NiceHops

Before NY Jets star Antonio Cromartie strapped up his pads to help defeat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, he had his head ... and feet in another battle. A dance showdown with his daughter, Jurzie Blu.

Music: "Hit The Quan" by iHeart Memphis

Location: The Cromartie's New Jersey home

Outcome: Judge for yourself

It doesn't get any cuter than this. (Hint: #SheWon)

Nick Young had a complete MELTDOWN outside of Dave & Buster's in L.A. Saturday night ... after his entourage got into an altercation inside the bar ... TMZ Sports has learned.

It's unclear what triggered the fight, but it sent Swaggy into a RAGE. The video shows Young ripping into his buddy, accusing him of instigating the drama ... then chucking a water bottle in his direction.

LAPD showed up, but the angry group was so large officers needed backup, including an LAPD chopper.

Cops asked the group to leave and everyone cooperated. No one was arrested.

Check out the video -- it's crazy.

Doc Rivers is putting the best face possible on the front office struggle between himself and fellow L.A. Clippers President Gillian Zucker ... claiming all that matters is the team they put out on the court.

As we previously reported ... sources inside the Clips tell TMZ Sports both players and staff are are frustrated with the rift between Rivers and Zucker -- and it's bad enough that it lead to at least one player bolting for free agency.

We got Doc out in L.A. and asked how things stand with Zucker. Watch how Doc expertly tried to downplay the whole mess, and instead talk about the players he's assembled for the upcoming season.

Two University of Utah football players were seriously wounded Saturday night after being shot outside a Salt Lake City house party.

Salt Lake City cops say 2 men -- both U of U players -- were shot following an altercation with 3 men who were denied entry into a party. Both men are in the hospital, in stable condition.

The victims are sophomore tight end Lo Falemaka and freshman running back Marcel Brooks-Brown.

Both players should make a full recovery.

NBA legend Moses Malone -- nicknamed the "Chairman of the Boards" -- has died at the age of 60.

The Norfolk PD tells TMZ Sports Moses was found unresponsive, not breathing, Sunday morning in his hotel room. Paramedics tried reviving him but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Andre Berto may have lost to Floyd Mayweather in Vegas Saturday night, but he told TMZ Sports there was only one real fighter in the ring, and it wasn't Floyd.

Andre as much as said Floyd spent 12 rounds dodging and hugging him. For his part, Berto said he chased Floyd so much, he needed track shoes.

You gotta listen to Andre ... UNIMPRESSED with Mr. 49 - 0.

Justin Bieber did a little shotgunning before the Mayweather/Berto fight Saturday night, swallowing 12 ounces as fast as the liquid could escape confinement.

The Biebs was at a Vegas pre-fight party before walking Floyd out into the ring, when he played an old frat game with a buddy ... poking holes in a can of beer and then trying to drink the spray quicker than the next guy.

It beats a physics class by a mile.

Michael Jordan's good name has been dragged into a criminal investigation after a guy allegedly used fake money to score a pair of his famous Air Jordan shoes, and the seller got beat up during the deal.

Ice Cube and Forever 21 are not only a totally unexpected pairing, it's an illegal one -- according to the guy who says the retail giant ripped off his pic of the rapper to make a buck.

The t-shirts in question show Cube's snarling face slapped on a mocked up Oakland Raiders logo. Perfect for that 20-something chick who's just dying to rep old school rap and the silver and black ... right?

Patrick Hoelck says not so fast. He's the photographer who took the famous pic of Ice Cube used on the t-shirt, and he says Forever 21, and another merch company called Control ... never got his permission.

In the lawsuit he just filed ... Hoelck says he sent both companies letters back in June demanding they yank the shirts. They didn't, so now he wants a jury to shut 'em down, and award him their profits.

Terry Bradshaw's good looks will go down in the hall of fame.

Here's a 34-year-old version of the "Immaculate Reception" quarterback getting a taste for sports commentating back in 1982 (left) and 33 years later ... the patriarch of pigskin -- who turned 67-years-old earlier this month -- at a party in Arizona (right).

Floyd Mayweather has picked the gloves he'll use to pummel Andre Berto tonight, and just like his favorite thing in the world, Champ's goin' green.

We're told Mayweather picked the pair this morning and they run around $2,500 for the average joe. Champ will be rockin' the gloves for free from his sponsor Grant Worldwide -- but it's not like the price would have been a problem.

Our Floyd sources say he went with the gold and green because they represent both money and the colors of the MGM Grand where tonight's fight will take place.

Jen Welter is officially pissing off a lot of women, by posting this pic locking hands with Floyd Mayweather.

The first NFL female coach said, "What an amazingly warm welcome ... honored to support & be accepted as family." Welter was skewered by many for accepting an invite to join Mayweather in Vegas for his fight against Andre Berto tonight ... given his abusive history with women.