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LeBron James is admitting he's at the point in his life where working two days in a row will be a rare occurrence ... telling reporters on Tuesday his status for back-to-back games is officially "TBD" moving forward.

After scoring 30 points and earning eight rebounds and eight assists in the Purple and Gold's 111-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, the King got pretty animated when asked about the quick turnaround and suiting up for L.A.'s matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

"Every back-to-back for the rest of the season is [to be determined]," LeBron said. "I am 41. I got the most minutes in NBA history. Bank it right now."

Hafthor Bjornsson says he's going to break the world deadlifting record -- a title he already holds -- at the Enhanced Games on May 24 in Sin City ... where he'll attempt to pull more than 1,124 LBs!

The question is, how much more weight could the 6'9", ~440 LB World's Strongest Man champ possibly lift?! The answer is shocking.

"I truly believe that I am capable of pulling, if I want to, if my desire really wants to, I can pull this record to 550 [kg]," Thor told Babcock on TMZ Sports.

FYI, that's 1,212.5 LBs for us Americans!

Auburn lost to Texas A&M in dramatic fashion on Tuesday after a game-winning shot was waived off ... and Tiger fans resorted to throwing their trash at the referees to express their frustrations with the controversial call.

It all started after senior forward KeShawn Murphy put up the heave against the Aggies. While it seemed he got it off within the 0.6 seconds he had to work with, the official ruling was that the shot would not count ... and the game ended in a 90-88 victory for the Aggies.

Tiger fans did not take well to that news ... so as the refs walked off the floor -- they started lobbing objects in their direction.

Shaquille O'Neal's newest venture is a sweet slam dunk -- the Hall of Famer is adding to his line of signature gummies with some basketball-themed candies!!

The Big Fella launched the Shaq-A-Licious SLAMS on Wednesday ... which feature crunchy watermelon, strawberry and orange balls with sour mango rims -- a nod to the Lakers legend's passions for posterizing and being a kid.

What do kids do?? Play with their food ... and that's exactly what Shaq wants folks to do with his candy.

Kai Trump says four's a crowd ... telling Logan Paul dating is tough with two Secret Service agents constantly following her.

The eldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump opened up about her love life on an episode of Paul's podcast "Impaulsive" ... telling LP it's weird to go to dinner with a guy when her personal security's sitting just a couple tables away, tracking her every move.

Kai says the first year of her grandfather's second term's been an adjustment period ... admitting it's been hard to go from simply living her life to having to clue in her security detail about every little move she makes before she makes it.

Travis Kelce hinted at his future on Wednesday's "New Heights" podcast -- he believes he WILL return for his 14th NFL season ... as long as his body can take it.

While joking he's currently "jobless" as an upcoming NFL free agent, Travis told his brother, Jason, he's looking forward to being a "regular human" over the next month as he mulls over his next step.

"I don’t know, it’s a tough thing to navigate," Kelce said, "but at the same time, if my body can heal up, rest up and I can feel confident that I can go out there and give it another 18-, 20-21 week run, I think I would do it in a heartbeat."

Trevor Lawrence's jeweler is opening up on how he was able to make grills that perfectly fit the quarterback's teeth without his knowledge ... telling TMZ Sports the Jaguars superstar's wife came through in the clutch!!

Lawrence turned an AI meme into reality after rocking a shiny smile to celebrate the Jags' 41-7 win over the Titans ... and Teezie at The Premium Jewelry Company was responsible for the awesome work.

The piece, featuring 3.5 natural VS stones, went viral instantly ... all thanks to Lawrence having fun with something that started entirely fake.

6:40 PM PT -- Haley tells TMZ Sports she's "genuinely shocked and incredibly hurt" by the lawsuit.

"Litigation is a harrowing and emotionally draining experience, and I am heartbroken that he is choosing to subject us and our families to this ordeal," she said.

While Haley didn't address the comments in question, she pointed out six other times in the conversation with Marlon where she spoke highly of her ex, even referring to him as the "greatest guy in the world" at one point.

Matt Kalil is finally breaking his silence after his ex-wife, Haley, shockingly claimed his penis size torpedoed their marriage ... in the form of a lawsuit against the influencer and model.

TMZ Sports obtained the docs filed on Tuesday ... in which the former Carolina Panther says Haley's "invasive commentary" ruined his attempt at keeping out of the public eye after retiring from football.

In the lawsuit, Kalil says it all stems from Haley's appearance on popular streamer Marlon Garcia's "Mar-Athon" video in November 2025. In the clip, Kalil says Haley "implied that the size of Plaintiff's genitalia was a primary factor in the parties' divorce and claimed that sexual intercourse with Plaintiff would leave her 'in tears.'"

In that stream ... she described it as "two coke cans, maybe even a third" and said it contributed to them going their separate ways. As we previously reported, Haley filed for divorce in 2022.

John Harbaugh is the Baltimore Ravens head coach nevermore ... with reports stating he's been fired after 18 seasons.

The news broke just minutes ago ... and even though there have been rumblings all season that a change could come on the Baltimore sidelines, it's still pretty shocking.

Harbaugh racked up 180 regular-season wins during his time with the Ravens ... and went 13-11 in the postseason -- including a Super Bowl XLVII victory over his brother Jim's San Francisco 49ers in 2013.

Nikki Bella and Cooper DeJean have whipped up speculation that something is going on between them ... and TMZ has learned there's for sure a spark.

A source with knowledge tells TMZ ... the WWE star and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback have been spending some time together and even been on dates ... but Nikki is still very single and enjoying life.

We hear there's definitely a mutual attraction there -- but again, it's casual -- and NB's primary focus is on her career and raising her son, Matteo.

The rumors have been swirling for a few weeks that something might be going on between the two after Nikki went to a couple of Eagles games ... rockin' Cooper's jersey!

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TMZ Sports has obtained the 911 calls made in connection to the fatal plane crash that took the lives of Greg Biffle and his family ... with witnesses documenting the horrific scene in North Carolina last month.

Officials released five calls on Tuesday ... and among the files are several individuals on the line who sounded frantic as they asked for help at the location.

One caller said he was golfing on the nearby course when he saw the Cessna C550 plane carrying Biffle and his family crash into a tree line and move downward. He said there was then a "huge explosion."

Tyreek Hill claims his ex wants to kiss and make up ... with the NFL superstar filing new court docs claiming Keeta Vaccaro's using time with their kid to try to call off their divorce.

In the docs -- obtained by TMZ Sports -- Hill is requesting that his grandmother replace Keeta as the person present during timesharing of their daughter ... alleging that Keeta is using the time with their kid "for her own selfish reasons."

Hill claims that while he is in the presence of Vaccaro, whom he married in November 2023, she expresses "her desire to reconcile with the husband" and "requests for additional money" from him.

NASCAR’s first commissioner Steve Phelps announced his resignation Tuesday after 20 years with the racing series … and a month after his shocking text messages were revealed in a nasty trial.

A string of texts between NASCAR executives from 2023 were unsealed during testimony of the recent antitrust trial between two teams -- one being 23XI Racing, owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin -- and the association.

Phelps in one exchange called Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress "a stupid redneck" who "needs to be taken out back and flogged" … he also called Childress an "idiot" and an "ass-clown."

Kevin Durant has hit plenty of game-winning shots over the course of his career ... but Monday's dagger against the Phoenix Suns had extra meaning -- with KD admitting it hit different after feeling "scapegoated" by his former squad.

Durant spoke about the moment with the media shortly after the Rockets' 100-97 win over the Suns.

The 37-year-old said it "most definitely" had more meaning than the average game-winning shot, especially since he said he had no desire to leave the team before the July 2025 trade.

Tyson Fury insists his return to the boxing ring (again) has nothing to do with money -- he claims it's all about the love for the fight game.

The 34-2 heavyweight boxer explained his fifth comeback on Tuesday via Instagram ... claiming the payday from the sport wasn't what inspired him to return.

"For me, there's nothing else other than the fight game," the 37-year-old said. "I love this fight game. It's not for financial gain."