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The producers of a Mike Tyson documentary straight-up jacked photos from the Tyson-Holyfield bout for the film ... so claims the photographer in a new lawsuit.

Famed boxing photographer Teddy Blackburn says Xenon Pictures stole 4 of his shots from Tyson's infamous ear-biting 1997 fight against Evander Holyfield.

Xenon released the documentary in 2004 but, according to docs, never bothered to ask Blackburn for his permission to use the photos. Important note ... none of the photos are of Tyson's bite.

Blackburn's suing for a cut of the profits and other damages.

A spokesperson for Xenon Pictures tells TMZ ... the company licensed the film from a production company in the UK and says the licensor "fully warranted that all material used in the program (including the photos allegedly belonging to the plaintiff) were properly purchased."

Laugh all you want ... but one of the BIGGEST hair stylists in Hollywood just gave JaVale McGee a huge thumbs up for his bizarre new haircut.

We spoke with Ken Paves -- the hair guru for the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez and more -- and showed him the 'do McGee rocked during the Warriors preseason opener.

Bottom line -- HE LOVES IT.

Beckham ... you're next?

He's not backing off ... but Ric Flair is certainly trying to make nice with Halle Berry after pissing the actress off by claiming he banged her back in the '90s.

Stacy Keibler has her husband's back in his war with Cam Newton -- saying the Carolina Panthers QB needs to "do the right thing" and PAY UP for the Bev Hills mansion he allegedly trashed.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Keibler's hubby, Jared Pobre -- who manages a luxury home rental company -- claims Newton wrecked the $11 MILLION mansion where he stayed after the Super Bowl.

Pobre is demanding nearly $300,000 in damages, lost rental income and more.

DeAndre Jordan says Odell Beckham is one of his best friends -- they talk daily -- and he strongly believes the NY Giants star would be better off playing for the Dallas Cowboys.

You know the backstory ... Odell has been having emotional outbursts on the field lately. He claims the refs are targeting him. Giants coaches (past and present) have called him a "distraction."

Jordan -- without naming names -- explained to us, "They're picking on him, giving him a hard time."

But the real statement is when DJ makes it clear he thinks his friend needs to LEAVE NEW YORK and play for the Dallas Cowboys.

How can a player be a distraction when the only person he's yelling at ... is himself?!?!?!

That's what Roddy White wants to know in the case of Odell Beckham and the NY Giants.

The NFL superstar explained why he thinks pointing the finger at Odell is a waste of time and energy ... and instead of criticizing the best player on the team, the G-Men need to draw up better battle plans!!

You're looking at the man cops say threw a beer can at Baltimore Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim during Tuesday night's American League wild card playoff game ... and now the hunt is on.

Hyun was running down a fly ball in left field during the 7th inning when some moron fired a beer can at him. Miraculously, Hyun still managed to catch the ball.

But cops now want to arrest the perp -- and have now released a photo of the man they believe threw the can.

"Investigators from 52 Division have been working closely with the Rogers Centre to identify the person responsible," cops say.

"Investigators are strongly encouraging this man to seek legal advice and turn himself into police."

"Anyone with any information on this man, is asked to contact investigators at 52 Division by calling 416-808-5200."

Michael Bisping is channeling his inner-Nostradamus -- and predicting the exact round he plans to end Dan Henderson's career at UFC 204 this weekend.

TMZ Sports spoke with the reigning UFC middleweight champ -- who says he respects Hendo ... but wants to make him pay BADLY for their fight at UFC 100 when Dan KO'd him in the 2nd round.

Bisping says Henderson had an unfair advantage in that fight -- even though Hendo's testosterone replacement therapy was approved by the athletic commission back then (it has since been banned).

Watch the clip ... Bisping means business.

Kim Kardashian made it a point to reach out to Lamar Odom's baby mama, Liza Morales, when he overdosed last year -- and went out of her way to help Liza's family throughout the ordeal.

Liza appeared on "Raq Rants" with Raquel Harper -- and explained how she appreciated the effort Kim made to accommodate her family while Lamar was in the hospital.

FYI, Liza has 2 kids with the ex-NBA star -- and says her relationship with Odom has improved over the past year.

As far as Lamar's drug addiction -- Liza says the family is supporting Odom but explains, "Just like anything else, it's one day at a time."

Liza says she's still blown away by how far Odom has come since the Oct. 2015 incident -- an incident that some people thought was scripted for reality TV.

The father of ATL Falcons running back Tevin Coleman says his son "intends to play" in Denver this weekend ... despite concerns over his sickle cell condition.

Coleman had said he was considering NOT playing against the Broncos this weekend since his condition can be exacerbated in low oxygen, high altitude areas like Mile High Stadium.

In fact, ex-Steelers safety Ryan Clark -- who also has the sickle cell trait -- became extremely sick after playing in Denver in 2007 and needed his spleen and gall bladder removed.

But Coleman's father, Wister, tells TMZ Sports ... he's been in contact with his son this week and says the current plan is to suit up and play.

"I don’t think there’s going to be any problems with him playing. He’s never really had a problem and we’re not concerned."

We asked if Tevin's condition has ever been an issue -- and he told us, "He has gotten exhausted in hot weather, but he always played at a high intensity in little leagues and high school."

"He played both sides of the ball and he still had the energy to keep playing."

A machete-wielding man was shot and killed by police after entering the Champions Center sports facility at the University of Colorado at Boulder campus ... officials confirm.

The situation began around 9:15 AM -- witnesses say two men were involved in an altercation in the parking lot ... with one of the men pulling out a machete.

At one point, the suspect went inside the sports center.

Cops say they confronted the suspect and ordered him to put down his weapon -- but he did not comply ... so police opened fire, killing the man.

People inside the complex -- which houses the football locker room, a weight room and more -- reportedly locked themselves inside various rooms and offices for safety.

More bad news for Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham -- he's finally been formally charged with felony battery for allegedly punching a hotel worker back in July.

The 27-year-old was arrested in Miami on July 25th after officials say he got violent with a Hilton Bentley worker who was setting up a beach umbrella for the NFL player's group.

Officials say Bradham got upset because the worker was taking too long -- so he punched the guy in the face. Someone in Bradham's group allegedly smashed the worker over the head with a glass bottle.

Now, the Miami State Attorney’s Office tells us Bradham has been formally charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm -- a 2nd degree felony.

Bradham has pled not guilty -- but if he's convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. The trial is set for January.

Lindsey Vonn has a girl crush -- and let's just say she's got similar taste to Justin Timberlake.

The skier revealed her favorite celebrity physique out in NYC Wednesday while promoting her new book -- and also hinted at some possible post-skiing career plans.

Steve Aoki just became the owner of an eSports team ... and he's crossing his fingers the investment's worth it.

8:59 AM PT -- The Broward County Coroner has now confirmed Samman passed away at 7:20 AM on Wednesday.

As for cause of death, the coroner told us, "It would be hard to suggest anything other than drugs" based on the conditions in which Samman and Kirkingburg were found.

An autopsy is scheduled -- but there could be delays due to the hurricane in the region.

UFC middleweight Josh Samman -- who appeared on "The Ultimate Fighter" -- has died after spending several days in a coma ... this according to his 'Ultimate Fighter' castmate Gilbert Jamal Smith.

Samman was found unresponsive early Friday morning at an apartment in South Florida. His roommate, Troy Kirkingburg -- an MMA announcer -- was pronounced dead at the scene.

It's unclear how the two men died.

There were rumblings that heroin played a role -- but Samman's mother came out and said doctors found no traces of the drug in his system. There were also no signs of foul play according to reports.

Samman was 28.

The Toronto Raptors will NOT ban Meek Mill music from the locker room this season -- despite the fact his rival, Drake, works for the team ... so says Patrick Patterson.

Of course, Drake is the team's global ambassador -- and Toronto is Drake's home turf -- so, we asked PP if the team would rally behind Drizzy and support him in his beef with Meek.

But Patterson says there are guys on the squad from Meek's hometown of Philly (like superstar Kyle Lowry) ... who like to support Philly rappers like Meek.

And if those guys want to play Meek ... no beef with Drake is gonna stop that from happening.

There's a lot more ... Patrick also has advice for 76ers rookie Ben Simmons and weighs in on the Kim K. robbery.