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Larsa Pippen and her boyfriend Jeff Coby aren’t hiding their romance.

"The Real Housewives of Miami" star and former pro basketball player were spotted sharing a passionate kiss inside their car after a romantic dinner at Craig’s in West Hollywood on Saturday night.

The two looked cozy and comfortable as Pippen leaned in for the kiss in front of all the cameras while parked outside the celebrity hot spot restaurant.

Michael Carter-Williams has traded in jump shots and chest passes for jabs and body blows -- he's a boxer now -- and he tells TMZ Sports he's gunning for a knockout in his first time on the mat later this month!!

The ex-NBA star -- the 11th overall pick in the 2013 draft -- has formally made the transition to the fight game since the end of his hooping career ... and his first official match will go down at the Broad Street Brawl on May 29 at the Leman Ballroom in New York.

His opponent is Sam Khatib -- an amateur boxer who's 36 -- and it will be a three-round affair with proceeds from the tilt going to a good cause.

Alexa Bliss is balancing the lifestyles of being a WWE Superstar and a full-time mom ... but she tells TMZ Sports her employer is making it a walk in the park -- 'cause they're incredibly accommodating!!

We caught up with Bliss out at LAX earlier this week ... and she couldn't say enough great things about what the promotion is doing to lend a helping hand as she raises baby Hendrix.

"They've been so great about bringing her on the road," she said. "She's got her own like setup when we go, and she loves it."

Natalia Bryant's all grown-up and leaving school behind for now ... 'cause she just graduated from USC's prestigious film department.

The daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant walked across the stage in her cap and gown Saturday ... and, dozens of photographers were on-hand for her special moment.

One caught her walking with her entourage back to her car with her mom ... decked out in her all white gown and a bright red stole.

Antonio Brown seems to have had a weapon in his hands at some point during his tense altercation with alleged robbers last night -- right before gunshots cut through the night air.

The former professional NFL player was caught on camera after leaving Adin Ross' Brand Risk kickboxing event Friday night ... appearing to hold a piece in his left hand.

At first, he's walking alongside a pal -- before he starts running through the crowd, turns a corner out and raises his arm.

Fans went wild after the Knicks upset the Celtics in the star-studded Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals -- and nearly pulled Timothée Chalamet out of his car!

Check out the vid ... thousands of fans took to the streets of NYC after the big win and a few lucky ones caught a glimpse of the equally thrilled actor. He took a few moments to celebrate -- and ended up in a passionate hug that appeared more like a headlock as he hung out his car window.

The "Dune" star was just one of the famous faces who showed up for the big game. Our gallery shows TC locked in on the game while sitting next to Bad Bunny ... while Pete Davidson and his girlfriend Elsie Hewitt -- who are now living together -- flashed a smile at the camera.

7:35 AM PT -- Miami police tell TMZ they received a call around 3 AM in the area of NE 2nd Avenue and 67th Street, where they initiated an investigation ... which included canvassing the area and interviewing several individuals.

No arrests were made and no injured persons were located at the scene in connection with the call. The investigation is ongoing.

Antonio Brown had a wild Friday night -- walking out of Adin Ross' Brand Risk kickboxing event Friday night in handcuffs after a serious brawl ... and we have it on video.

Check it out ... the NFL star gets into a serious scuffle with several people outside the Miami, Florida venue. The video shows him being aggressively pulled to the ground ... after which he gets up and kicks the individual who tackled him before trying to escape the chaos.

Another video shows the beginning of the brawl ... AB takes several punches after getting into it with one individual. Others join in, and the rowdy altercation sends his hat, sunglasses and more flying to the ground.

Next thing we know ... he's being walked to a police vehicle in handcuffs.

Caleb Plant is down to be Jake Paul's next opponent after El Gallo gets done with Julio César Chávez Jr. -- telling TMZ Sports he'd love to get in the ring soon with the former YouTuber and mix it up.

The 23-2 fighter had nothing but kind things to say about Paul while out at The Mayan in downtown Los Angeles earlier this month ... but he said if Jake really wants to throw hands and make some cash in the near future, he's all for it.

"I mean, if he wants to get in there and rumble," Plant said, "we can do that."

Holly Holm says she'd love to take on her UFC nemesis Ronda Rousey in the boxing ring ... but tells TMZ Sports there's a snowball's chance in hell of that ever happening.

We caught up with the first woman to ever hand Rousey an L in the UFC Octagon out at the Jake Paul vs. Julio César Chávez Jr. press conference this week ... and as a new member of the Most Valuable Promotions family, we had to ask how she felt about the idea of going head-to-head with her rival again.

"Of course," she said. "I think that's just maybe hypothetical. I don't think that would ever happen, but of course I would."

Mack Wilson Sr.'s music has taken the internet by storm after his team, the Arizona Cardinals, tapped the part-time rapper to create a song announcing the squad's 2025 schedule.

Rocketship, Mack's stage name, has become a hit online -- and with his full EP dropping Friday -- TMZ Sports asked the 27-year-old linebacker a critical question ... Super Bowl or Grammy?!

"Super Bowl, bro," Wilson Sr. said without an inkling of hesitation.

7:34 PM PT -- Rudy Gobert is now sharing his side ... claiming "inaccurate information" is being thrown around, though he offers no specifics.

Gobert did confirm he is no longer in a relationship with Julia, but still plans to "keep supporting the well-being of all the people that I care about."

5:15 PM PT -- Julia Bonilla just addressed the situation in a lengthy social media post ... calling the whole ordeal "one of the most painful times in my life."

"I considered Rudy the love of my life," Bonilla said minutes ago. "I left everything for him. I gave him a child and poured my heart into our relationship."

"Despite how I have been treated, I choose to protect his name for the sake of my children," she added.

Bonilla also noted she has "NEVER EVER been unfaithful to the father of my children" ... adamantly denying cheating played a role in the split.

Rudy Gobert broke up with his pregnant girlfriend, told her to move out of his home and take their one-year-old son with her right at the start of the NBA playoffs, TMZ Sports has learned.

Ivanka Trump got a tour of the Philadelphia Eagles' facility on Friday ... but unfortunately for defensive back Eli Ricks, he wasn't present to see his big crush!!

Ricks, of course, professed his love for President Donald Trump's daughter when the Birds hit the White House last month to celebrate their Super Bowl victory ... going to X to say Ivanka's "exactly my type."

When the First Daughter checked out the champs' digs with her son's flag football team ... she made sure to give Ricks a friendly wink by penning a cute note and leaving it on his locker.

Bill Belichick is finally opening up on that viral beach yoga session he had with Jordon Hudson ... and he's making it clear, he enjoyed it!!

The UNC football head coach appeared on "The Pivot" this week to continue promoting his new book -- and at one point, one of the show's hosts, Channing Crowder, brought up his March sand acrobatics with Hudson.

Bill didn't elaborate too much on how the exercises go with his 24-year-old boo -- but he told Crowder with a smile that he's simply "trying to stay young!"

Folks are dropping serious coin to be at Game 6 of the New York Knicks' series against the Boston Celtics -- TMZ Sports is told one fan paid a whopping $20,000 for one seat at Madison Square Garden for the huge playoff matchup!!

Our friends at popular ticket platform SeatGeek gave us an inside look at the demand for Friday's contest ... and despite everything going on in the Big Apple, it's clear what's at the top of everyone's list.

"The anticipation for Game Six at Madison Square Garden is at an all-time high with demand reaching record levels, making it the most sought-after ticket in New York right now," Chris Leyden, SeatGeek's Director of Category Marketing, told us.

Babyface Ray has been an integral part of Detroit's hip hop stock rise in the past few years and he isn't being humble about his contributions ... he's carving his own name on the 313 Mt. Rushmore!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Babyface Ray outside LAX this week and he tells us he fits all the criteria to be immortalized in his city -- along with Eminem, Big Sean and the late Blade Icewood for his Mt. Rushmore picks.

And just like Sean, Ray's also delusional hopeful that the Lions and Pistons will win championships next year!!! Gotta root for the home team.

While Babyface did acknowledge Detroit would need a few hundred Mount Rushmores to properly honor its music history, he reveals he's excited to hear from a most valuable transplant ... Pistons star player Cade Cunningham!!!

Ray says he and Cade have a mutual studio engineer and he's been told the stuff in the vault has been fire ... so it's only a matter of time before they cross-over styles.

If Diddy needs a couple hours to take his mind off his ongoing criminal trial, he will be allowed to watch the Knicks' pivotal playoff game Friday night, TMZ Sports has learned.

A spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons tells us ... Diddy will have access to a television with basic cable after he heads back to MDC Brooklyn following the conclusion of Friday's court proceedings.

It's, of course, unclear if the 55-year-old will tune in -- he's obviously got a lot bigger things on his mind at the moment -- but he was known to be a Knicks supporter during his time as a free man.