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The mystery surrounding the benching of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens Monday night in Las Vegas has finally been solved ... as Lamb says the star wideouts missed team curfew after having dinner at a nearby resort.

The Cowboys' All-Pro wide receiver made the revelation while speaking with reporters in Dallas, saying the guys grabbed some grub and a few drinks at Red Rock Casino, about 20 minutes from where the team was staying for the Raiders game.

The explanation comes after rumors were circulating online indicating Lamb was spotted not just hanging out at the Casino on game day at 7:30 AM, but also throwing up.

2:20 PM PT -- Elon Musk has responded to everyone noticing his A.I. creation Grok lavished him with over-the-top praise, and he's blaming mean trolls.

The X owner tweeted on his account ... "Earlier today, Grok was unfortunately manipulated by adversarial prompting into saying absurdly positive things about me.  For the record, I am a fat r*****." He went with the full R-word in his post.

Elon Musk's creation is staying loyal to its maker ... even asserting the X owner's in better physical shape than LeBron James -- though many online aren't buying it.

Here's the deal ... a social media user asked the A.I. chatbot which of the two men is in better physical shape -- at first trying to be judicious by claiming James dominates in raw athleticism and basketball talent while Elon edges him out in "holistic fitness."

Grok cites Musk's intense work schedule and the pressures of his job as keys to his claim to the fitness crown ... finishing off the message by adding "Elon's building the future while LeBron plays [a game]."

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Hit the comment section as Lucas, Mojo, Luca, and the whole crew break down the most important topics of the day ... and we'll be interacting with viewers throughout the program between 1 and 2 PM PT.

So tune in, make fun of us, share your two cents, sound off about your favorite team ... nothing is out of bounds.

Joey and Jesse Buss -- who have minority ownership shares with the Los Angeles Lakers -- have just been kicked to the curb by their own team ... and based on a statement released by the two bros, they ain't too happy about it.

The surprise news came just minutes ago via Shams Charania ... who reported Joey and Jesse will no longer hold their scouting roles in the Lakers' front office as the franchise reorganizes its basketball operations department.

Jerry's sons commented on the matter ... saying, "We are extremely honored to have been part of this organization for the last 20 seasons. Thank you to Laker Nation for embracing our family every step of the way."

He shoots, he scores… kinda!! Donald Trump was in full kick-back mode -- literally -- dropping an A.I. clip of himself pulling World Cup-level moves during his White House hang with Cristiano Ronaldo.

In a Thursday Truth Social drop, Trump served up a rare dose of humor ... posting the clip that kickstarted with a football -- ahem, soccer ball -- bonking him on the head before he and digi-Cristiano started flexing their header game and some fancy footwork.

The A.I. clip really went for it, turning the Oval Office into a full pitch, with Ronaldo and Trump cheesin' hard as they boot the ball back and forth like it's match day.

Could Nick Hogan follow in his dad Hulk's massive wrestling footsteps?? He isn't shutting it down ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to stay tight-lipped for now -- but hinted "it's in the blood."

We caught up with the 35-year-old out at LAX on Thursday ... just two days after he shared a selfie from a workout with NWA star Bryan Idol -- with a ring directly in the background.

Naturally, the post got wrestling fans talking ... and kickstarted speculation Nick could wind up in the same industry that made his father a household name and one of the greatest to ever lace up the boots.

Simone Biles recently confirmed she got breast implants ... and now, she's sharing more details about the surgery, admitting in a Q&A with fans it was painful as hell!

The Olympic legend answered some questions from her 5.5 million followers on TikTok, first revealing when and where she got the procedure done -- in mid-June under the care of Houston-based Dr. Kriti Mohan.

Biles even got into the nitty, gritty details of the actual implants ... telling fans she opted to go with "310cc, high profile, extra filled, silicon."

Patrick Beverley won't be appearing on Barstool platforms anytime soon -- Dave Portnoy just revealed the former NBA player is "taking forced time away" following his arrest for felony assault.

The Barstool Sports founder explained his employee's status during "The Unnamed Show" on Wednesday ... saying Beverley -- who has a the "Hoopin' N Hollerin'" podcast with the company -- has "gotta figure all this out."

"We'll let the facts play out," Portnoy said. "Certainly, with what is hanging there, we can't have him be part of what we're doing right now, and we got to see how it settles, but this is horrible."

Miguel Rojas and Will Smith hit two of the most clutch World Series home runs ever -- powering the Dodgers to a thrilling victory in extra innings of Game 7 -- and now the historic baseballs are on the auction block!

You'll recall ... the Dodgers, playing the deciding game on the road in Toronto, trailed the Blue Jays, 4-3, in the 9th inning. They were two outs away from going home W.S. losers.

Rojas, a 36-year-old veteran utility infielder who was slumping (he hadn't recorded a hit in weeks) and only had seven homers on the season, came to the plate with no one on base, facing reliever Jeff Hoffman.

Hit the gym, boys -- Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee is opening up on what she's looking for in a partner ... and it turns out she's drawn to fellow athletes like herself.

The 22-year-old gymnast detailed her dating preferences on the "HAHA Podcast" this month ... when she was initially asked about being the subject of countless thirsty posts on social media.

"I think it's really funny," Lee said. "Sometimes I can't tell if it's just like a joke or if they're being for real, but it's really funny to me."

Dan Hurley was PISSED after the UConn Huskies suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday ... cursing and ripping up stat sheets in a fiery post-game press conference.

The highly anticipated showdown between two top-five teams took place at a sold-out Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut ... where No. 3 UConn fell 67-71 to the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats.

It was UConn's first blemish of the 2025 season ... and Hurley -- who led the Huskies to two NCAA titles -- wasted no time making his frustrations known during his Q&A with reporters.

Cam Skattebo isn't able to have fun on the football field right now, but he sure is having a helluva time off it ... 'cause the New York Giants rookie did an energy drink shoey in honor of getting 10,000 subscribers on Twitch!!

The injured New York Giants running back celebrated the milestone with viewers on the streaming platform Wednesday night. The 23-year-old -- who started going live shortly after his gruesome ankle injury -- opted to do a chug out of his cleat with caffeine instead of beer ... but it's not like he needed any help staying awake.

He filled up his kick, drank the concoction in seven seconds, and let out a massive "WOOO" when it was all said and done.

WWE legend The Undertaker launched a YouTube channel this week ... and ya know who found that pretty damn ironic?? Logan Paul.

The wrestling org. shared the news of The Phenom's newest venture in honor of his 35th anniversary ... saying he'll use the video platform to reminisce on the past and post podcast episodes and full matches.

LP got wind of The Undertaker's new undertaking ... and used a similar line people have used against him when he first got into WWE.

It looks like Kim Kardashian got the last laugh in the bidding war over the Bible her late father Robert Kardashian gave O.J. Simpson back in the day ... 'cause it's back in the family!

The Skims founder revealed on this week's "The Kardashians" episode she anonymously bid $80,000 for the Bible her dad gifted to O.J. following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The Bible was special because it was her dad's personal scripture and had his name etched in gold lettering on the front, plus a handwritten note from him.

We told you all about her first attempt at buying the Bible -- she offered $15,000 to the late O.J.'s estate ... but it rejected the offer. She then spoke about the situation on her family's hit Hulu series and said she would have negotiated further -- which the estate did not appreciate.

Yo, Adrian ... check out Anthony Ippolito's form while he runs like Sylvester Stallone in a new movie all about the making of "Rocky."

The actor hit Sly's old stompin' grounds out in Philadelphia to shoot a pivotal scene for the biopic "I Play Rocky" Wednesday ... with cameras capturing him running up the stairs now known as the "Rocky Steps" -- named after the iconic character who ran up them in the OG movie -- which lead up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Check it out ... Ippolito's outfitted in an all-gray track suit and black beanie, just like Stallone wore in the first movie. He successfully makes it up the steps and bounces around in triumph -- before collapsing at the end of the shot.

Philadelphia Eagles great LeSean McCoy believes the defending champs are still the team to beat in the NFL ... and he explained why on the TMZ Sports Live Stream!!

Shady joined Babcock, Luca, and Lucas on the show this week to weigh in on the state of the Eagles ... and fresh off a win over the Detroit Lions in Week 11, he said they're not only the best in the NFC, but the whole NFL.

Losses to the Giants and Broncos don't have him in panic mode, either -- McCoy said bad outings are bound to happen from time to time ... but it doesn't mean anything necessarily needs fixing, and last season ending in "green confetti" is proof.