Stephen Curry Pre-Game ScootEBike Race

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AND THEY'RE OFF!

Stephen Curry chalked up an L Thursday before the Warriors took on the Spurs ... getting his butt kicked in a ScootEBike race ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

Iggy Azalea NOT DUMPING NICK YOUNG 'We're Good'

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Seems Nick Young dodged a bullet -- with his fiancee Iggy Azalea publicly stating the two are "good" ... after that whole D'Angelo Russell video fiasco.

Iggy appeared on "Ellen" sporting her massive engagement ring on her finger -- and was essentially asked if she's still with Nick after Russell videotaped him apparently admitting to cheating.

"We're good," Iggy said ... adding that there's NO controversy at home, just on the Internet.

The entire interview is actually pretty good ... with Iggy also talking about her plastic surgery regrets and the issues that come with being a white rapper.

Johnny Manziel I'M NOT DRINKING 'I'm Staying On Track'

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NOT PARTYING TOO HARD

Johnny Manziel says he's NOT the boozy party boy everyone thinks he is -- telling TMZ Sports he's NOT drinking (just eating at nice restaurants) and "staying on track."

A sober Manziel was leaving Le Jardin in Hollywood around 2 AM Friday morning when he told us, "I'm not really partying though. I'm just out with some buddies ... No drinking, hangin' with the boys."

He added, "I'm out at the spots. I'm eating dinner. I'm eating good food. I'm not doing anything crazy though. I'm being smart."

Stay tuned ...

Shawn Oakman Investigated for Rape ... No Arrest Made

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Ex-Baylor football star Shawn Oakman -- a top prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft -- is being investigated for rape ... but he has NOT been arrested or charged with a crime.

Jon Jones Ripped By Verne Troyer How Dare You Use the M-Word

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HE DESERVES TO LOSE

Mini-Me is pissed ... with Verne Troyer blasting UFC star Jon Jones for using the M-word to attack Daniel Cormier ... a word that's clearly offensive to little people.

Jones hurled the insult at Cormier during their Twitter war this week -- calling him a "mental m**get"

Troyer says the word is extremely hurtful -- adding that people who use that word are "just naive and I would say stupid."

Troyer says he doesn't necessarily want an apology -- he just wants Jones to stop using the word.

Oh, and now he's also rooting for OSP at UFC 197.

UFC's Chris Weidman DELIVERS PIE JUSTICE ... To TMZ Loser

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RIGHT IN THE FACE

UFC superstar Chris Weidman played the role of Super Bowl bet debt settler in the TMZ office ... punishing the producer who picked the Panthers to win -- by delivering a right-handed pie to the face.

It all went down while Weidman was co-hosting the "TMZ Sports" TV show on FS1 -- and brought up the bet Evan and Van made with Weidman back in February.

The initial bet was "loser gets a leg kick from Chris Weidman" ... but Van (he picked the Panthers) was able to negotiate down to a pie to the face.

#GoBroncos

Lakers' Jesse Buss I'd NEVER Buy $38k Kobe Hat (Even Though I'm Loaded)

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There's one person we know who won't be buying the ridiculous $38k Kobe Bryant hat the Lakers are selling ... and it's one guy who could actually afford it ... Lakers co-owner Jesse Buss.

We got Buss out at LAX and asked him about the limited edition hat -- a $38k snakeskin joint with solid gold lettering -- the Lakers are selling to commemorate the Mamba hanging it up.

Question is ... who's gonna buy this thing?

Check out the clip ... Jesse -- who we're guessing could get a hook up -- says it's not gonna be him 'cause as he puts it, "My hats cost $20."

Oh BTW ... if the $38k hat is too rich for your blood don't worry .... there's a $24k one up for sale too.

#FrugalLiving.

Blackhawks Sued Drunk Fan + Goal = Disaster

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Question: How drunk is too drunk at a hockey game?

Answer: When you sloppily fall out of your seat and crush the guy in front of you ... this according to a new lawsuit.

A guy named John Cooke is suing the Chicago Blackhawks claiming he was enjoying the game at the United Center on May 23rd ... until some drunk jerk sitting behind him got so hammered, he couldn't stand up straight.

The fan says people complained about the drunkard to security and arena staff -- but no one did anything.

Problem is ... when the Blackhawks scored a goal in the 1st period, the drunk fan lost his balance and fell down 2 rows, allegedly crushing Cooke in the process.

Cooke says he suffered injuries in the drunken disaster -- and he's suing the team and the United Center claiming the guy should have been kicked out long before he had a chance to fall on people.

Cooke is suing for unspecified damages. So far no comment from the Blackhawks or the United Center.

NBA's Chris Copeland Sues NYC Club Over Stabbing

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NBA player Chris Copeland's got beef with 1 OAK Nightclub in NYC for allowing one of its customers to stab him and his GF ... so he's going after them in court.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, Copeland and his girlfriend got into an argument with two other people leaving the club a year ago. He says the altercation escalated quickly, and one of the strangers stabbed him and Katrina Saltara, his girlfriend. He says they suffered serious injuries.

Copeland says 1 OAK negligently allowed the stabber into the club with a "spring-operated switchblade knife" and did nothing to prevent the stabbing.

You'll recall, Thabo Sefolosha and Pero Antic were arrested for blocking cops from clearing the area around the stabbing. They were eventually cleared criminally, but they've now filed lawsuits against NYPD and the city.

UFC's Urijah Faber Mario Lopez Can Fight ... 'He's the Real Deal'

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HE HAS WHAT IT TAKES!

A.C. Slater's no bitch ... so says UFC superstar Urijah Faber who tells TMZ Sports when it comes to fighting, Mario Lopez is the REAL DEAL.

Faber says he and Lopez have been friends for a while -- and can personally vouch for his fighting skills ... saying Lopez really excels in boxing and wrestling. For real.

"Mario is a beast, brother."

The "Extra" host is 42 years old -- but Faber says the guy is in insane shape and could seriously hold his own if Dana White comes calling for a real deal UFC fight.

Zack Morris rematch, anyone???

ESPN to Bomani Jones: Please Cover Up 'Caucasian' Shirt (Update)

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11:32 AM PT -- A rep for ESPN tells TMZ Sports, "As the show progressed, we felt Bomani had made his point and had openly discussed why he was wearing the shirt, and we wanted to keep the focus to the topics of the day."

A cover-up at ESPN ... well, more a like a partial cover-up ... when Bomani Jones was asked to cover up his t-shirt that had the word, "Caucasians" printed across the chest.

The shirt is mocking the Cleveland Indians logo -- which many people find offensive. The shirt also flips the script by replacing the image of Chief Wahoo with a blonde white guy with the dollar symbol poking out from the back of his head.

Sources tell us, "ESPN freaked out" and asked Jones to cover up his shirt. We're told midway through the show, BJ slightly compromised and partially zipped up the front of his hoodie ... hiding part of the image.

We reached out to ESPN for comment -- so far, no word back.

George Lopez Defends Using White Caddies ... Not Racist, It's a Fact

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George Lopez says he's NOT racist for only using white caddies when he golfs -- telling TMZ Sports, "How is it racist if it's a fact?"

Just last week, Lopez -- a huge golf fanatic -- told us when it comes to selecting caddies, "I use the whitest guy I can find."

Most people found it funny, some people called it racist.

So, when we got Lopez out at LAX Thursday -- he basically told his critics to stop being so damn sensitive.

Then he took a shot at Donald Trump and Trump's ancestors.

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THE WHITE WAY

Cowboy from Village People BOYCOTT PACQUIAO 'You're No Macho Man'

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HEY. HEY ... HEY, HEY, HEY HEY!

Manny Pacquiao has a new fight on his hands ... courtesy of the Village People -- 'cause the original cowboy is calling for a BOYCOTT of Manny's fight over his anti-gay comments.

Baltimore Ravens RB I Was Robbed at Gunpoint ... In Miami Beach Hotel

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Baltimore Ravens running back Terrance West says he was jacked TWICE on the same day in a Miami Beach hotel ... and says one of the perps threatened to kill him.

The story is insane ... West -- a 3rd round pick in the 2014 draft -- says he was at the Metropole South Beach hotel with a buddy back in February when all hell broke loose.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, West says he was approached by 2 women on Feb. 27th -- chatted them up -- and then parted ways without any plans to meet up later.

But West says the women went to the front desk at the hotel and asked for a key to West's suite -- without authorization from West or his friend -- and the guy at the desk GAVE IT TO THEM!

Then, West says, the hotel provided a bellman who escorted the women to the suite -- where they proceeded to steal 2 Rolex watches that belonged to West and his pal.

West says when he realized the watches were missing, he notified the front desk and filed a report with police.

THEN IT GETS CRAZIER ...

West says an hour later, someone knocked on his hotel room door -- and he opened it up thinking it was the cops following up. He was wrong.

Instead, West claims an unidentified man -- who appeared to have a gun -- forced his way into the room and threatened his life ... demanding cash and valuables.

West says the man took off with $5,000 in cash, Louboutin shoes and other expensive stuff.

Fortunately, West says he was not harmed -- but he's suing the hotel for more than $50,000 claiming it was their fault he was hit TWICE in the same day.

We reached out to the hotel for comment -- so far, no word back.

Rob Kardashian I'm 50 lbs from Fighting Weight

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CUTTIN' WEIGHT

Rob Kardashian has lost at least 50 pounds ... and he says he's now halfway there.

Blac Chyna put Rob through the paces Wednesday in a pretty intense workout. Rob revealed his current weight ... way under his heaviest which we're told was north of 300 lbs.

NBA's Larry Nance Killer Drag Racer ... Says Ex-Teammate

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THE REAL WHEEL MEN ARE ...

Did you know ... former NBA star Larry Nance is a big time drag racer??

It's true ... according to his former Cleveland Cavs teammate and NASCAR team owner Brad Daugherty.

Brad -- a former 3-time NBA All Star -- is huge in the racing world ... so we asked if there were any basketball players who had secret driving skills.

That's when Brad brought up 57-year-old Nance -- father of Lakers prodigy Larry Nance Jr. -- who's been a beast in the drag racing world for decades.

"He's a big time drag racer," Daugherty said.

Turns out, Nance turned pro back in '96 -- and took 1st place at the International Hot Rod Association's All ProWinter National. Not bad ...

By the way, we found some video of Nance racing back in the day (late 80s or early 90s) ... enjoy!