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10:56 AM PT -- Zion Williamson's attorney released a statement on the lawsuit ... calling the claims "categorically false and reckless."

A woman claiming to be one of Zion Williamson's exes has filed a lawsuit against the NBA star ... alleging he raped, kidnapped and terrorized her on multiple occasions throughout their yearslong relationship.

The explosive suit, which has been obtained by TMZ Sports, was filed in Los Angeles on Thursday by a Jane Doe, who says she began dating Williamson in 2018 ... while he was playing for the Duke men's basketball team.

The woman alleges that in 2020, a little over a year after Williamson left the Blue Devils to join the New Orleans Pelicans, the basketball player raped and assaulted her in Southern California.

Luka Doncic's $5,000 just went a long way -- the DTLA mural honoring the late Kobe and Gigi Bryant that was defaced amid an apparent beef between street artists has been restored.

The tribute piece received a new paint job and was returned to its former glory this week ... after it was spotted last month covered with white paint and a graffiti tag.

The fresh mural now looks like its original ... and features Kobe holding a baby Gigi, the L.A. skyline and the phrase "Mamba Forever."

Taylor Swift’s keeping things low-key with Travis Kelce, so don’t expect any double dates from her anytime soon -- but she's doing the sibling double date with Dakota Johnson ... and it's just as good!

The superstar was escaping the Florida heat and chilling in NYC with her brother, Austin Swift -- and the duo hit up the upscale eatery Via Carota with pal Dakota and her brother, Jesse Johnson, Thursday night.

Taylor was serving looks in a strapless midi-dress, while Dakota went for some black leather as she sashayed solo in and out of the restaurant to awaiting fans.

Bethenny Frankel's following Nelly's advice ... letting her clothes hit the floor as the weather heats up in a sizzling new clip.

The 'Real Housewives' star shared the new video set to the song "Hot in Herre" by the popular rapper ... starting off covered up by a black clothing bag before she reveals how little she's wearing underneath.

Frankel steps fully into the frame to reveal her tiny two-piece featuring a floral pattern. The top's barely covering her chest, and her backside's bouncing in the bottoms as she dances into the middle of the dressing room.

Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam was testy during his postgame availability in New York ... and it just happened to involve the reporter who had a cringeworthy interaction with Caitlin Clark in 2024 -- Gregg Doyel.

Siakam met with the media after the Knicks dodged elimination with a 111-94 win at Madison Square Garden ... when the big man said New York was "more aggressive from the jump."

Then Doyel's turn came around to pick Siakam's brain ... and he asked how it was possible for the team not to play as hard as their opponent.

If Travis Kelce plans to ride off into the sunset after this NFL season, he sure as hell ain't acting like it -- 'cause Patrick Mahomes says his bestie is full of energy and hungry during the team's offseason practices.

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar was asked all about his favorite target at OTAs this week ... specifically how the tight end is holding up if it is, in fact, the "last ride."

"If it's the last ride, you would never know," the three-time Super Bowl MVP said on Thursday. "The way he's talking about football, the way he's talking about working and trying to be even better this year than he was last year. It doesn't seem like a guy that it's his last ride like he's tired of the job."

Timothée Chalamet brought along his good luck charm Kylie Jenner for the Knicks-Pacers playoff game Thursday night, but they didn't seem to catch much of the on-court action because they were too busy making out.

The famous couple -- and diehard Knicks fans -- had some of the best seats in Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals -- although it didn't really matter since they were mainly focused on their own personal activities.

Check out the shots of  Kylie sucking face with Timothée, which practically went on all night. Every time a camera zeroed in on the lovebirds, it appeared they were locking lips. A video was also posted to Instagram by Page Six that showed Kylie and Timothée smooching with their hands all over one another.

As for their fondness for the Knicks, Timothée wore a blue and orange jacket to match his favorite team's colors. Kylie was sporting a Knicks cap at one point in the night with a tight white shirt and black leather pants.

Despite all their PDA, the pair didn't miss the entire Knicks' 111-94 victory over the Pacers. Photos showed them periodically watching and rooting for their team.

This isn't the first time Timothee brought his good luck charm to a Knicks game. You may recall, Kylie and her sister, Kendall, joined Timothée at the Knicks-Celtics semifinal game earlier this month -- and the Knicks ended up with the big win.

Any Yankees fans still shedding tears over Juan Soto's Pinstripes departure can go ahead and put a pause on the waterworks ... 'cause Cody Bellinger's dad tells TMZ Sports NYY actually got better by not keeping the star slugger.

In fact, Clay Bellinger said this week he doesn't think it's particularly close ... explaining the haul his former team was able to get with the $700-plus million they had earmarked for Soto was significant.

"You're getting three or four guys instead of one," Clay said. "It ended up being a no-brainer. For me, anyway."

Everyone who potentially saw the tragic golf cart accident involving John Elway and his agent, Jeff Sperbeck, has been interviewed by cops ... and there is still no evidence to suggest a crime occurred, TMZ Sports is told.

According to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, police officers have spoken to all parties who were in the area near where Sperbeck fell off an Elway-driven ride back on April 26 ... and "there is no evidence or statement to indicate this is nothing more than a tragic accident."

Bianco added in his Thursday statement to TMZ Sports, "We determined the case would remain open until we contacted all residents who might have video of the path traveled."

Shakira fans who should’ve been shimmying their way to her Boston concert tonight are now shaking with frustration instead -- the show’s been scrapped last minute!

The Colombian singer was set to light up Fenway Park on Thursday and Friday, but both nights got the axe after a staging issue popped up during rehearsal -- and it's also lights out for Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn were also supposed to hit that same stage Friday.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... during a routine pre-show check, structural elements were identified as not being up to standard, so the shows were canceled by Boston Inspectional Services. All team members are safe.

Gage Goldberg is giving new meaning to "like father, like son" after a trip to the tattoo parlor ... and his WWE legend pops, Bill, tells TMZ Sports he was at a loss for words over the incredible gesture.

We caught up with the Goldbergs not long after Gage got inked up with his father's signature body art ... and as it turns out, having matching tats was entirely the 19-year-old's idea.

"It's the biggest honor I could be bestowed that my son would have a matching tattoo of mine," Bill said. "You know you're indifferent sometimes about things that your children do, but there's no negative to this one, man."

The New York Knicks are on the brink of elimination, but if they want to climb back from down 3-1 against the Indiana Pacers ... they gotta stop what they're doing and listen to Robert Horry!!

TMZ Sports caught up with Big Shot Bob at LAX on Thursday -- hours before Game 5 tips off at Madison Square Garden -- and picked his brain on what the home team will have to do in order to stay alive.

Of course, Horry knows what it takes -- he was part of the 1995 Houston Rockets team that clawed back and defeated the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference semifinals and eventually won the Finals over the Orlando Magic.

Pat McAfee's WWE-style promo against famous New York Knicks fans during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals isn't sitting well with John Mellencamp ... who seems to be calling out the former Colts punter for his antics -- dubbing it "poor behavior."

The 73-year-old shared ahead of Game 5 between the Pacers and Knicks that he was disappointed "Hoosier hospitality" was not extended to the NY guests at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

"I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don't know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team -- and in turn, support our team," Mellencamp wrote on X.

The man who allegedly plowed his vehicle through a sea of celebrating Liverpool FC fans earlier this week has just been hit with over half a dozen criminal charges, officials announced.

Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said Thursday 53-year-old Paul Doyle has been charged with two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and one count of dangerous driving for his alleged actions during Liverpool FC's trophy parade on Monday.

Sims revealed Doyle has been taken into custody ... and will appear before a judge on Friday morning to face the charges.

MLB phenom Paul Skenes got a special shoutout from his hot girlfriend for his 23rd birthday ... a friendly reminder of how good it is to be the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher.

Former LSU gymnast, internet sensation and S.I. Swimsuit cover model Livvy Dunne shared the romantic post in honor of her man's big day on Thursday ... saying, "Happy birthday little baby @paulskenes 🤍🎂"

Dunne also published some lovey dovey snaps of their time together -- a fancy sunset dinner, getting ready for a formal outing, hanging at a Tigers game and flying on a private jet.

Diego Maradona's healthcare team, who allegedly neglected the soccer legend so badly he died, will NOT be found guilty in court -- at least not immediately -- after a mistrial was declared in an Argentine court.

The case against seven healthcare workers, charged with homicide with eventual intent, was derailed after one of the three judges overseeing the case, Julieta Makintach, was revealed to have appeared in a documentary that touched on Maradona's death.

Makintach stepped down earlier this week, but it wasn't enough to preserve the case. On Thursday, prosecutors were told they'd need to start all over.

A new trial date has not yet been set.