Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke cause of death has been revealed ... TMZ Sports has learned.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined Clarke's cause of death was the combined effects of heroin and cocaine and ruled his death an accident.
According to the Medical Examiner, Clarke was found unresponsive in his bedroom around 5 PM on May 11. Paramedics responded and pronounced him dead at 5:15 PM. He was 29.
His cause and manner of death were officially certified Friday.
We broke the story ... Clarke died May 11 at just 29 years old, and his passing was being investigated as a possible overdose.
Former NBA big man Enes Kanter Freedom just dropped a bombshell ... officially declaring for the 2027 Draft!
The retired, 6'10" center -- rocking a bright orange W hoodie -- says after a careful review of the league’s eligibility guidelines around inclusion, there was one conclusion.
Enes Kanter Freedom meets every single requirement.
“If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA,” the 34-year-old hooper posted Friday. "Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027."
Stefon Diggs claims his male sexual assault accuser, Christopher Griffith, is full of it ... and only trying to make new claims in their legal battle in an attempt to get more publicity for himself.
The NFL star filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, opposing Christopher's effort to amend his countersuit to add new evidence to support his claims against Stefon.
As we've previously reported, Christopher claims Stefon sexually assaulted himat his home in 2023 ... and then had members of his family and friends beat him up a week later. Stefon's denied the claims against him.
Christopher recently asked the court for permission to add claims Stefon defamed him when he spoke out about the lawsuit on social media.
Stefon wrote, "Mamas a n**** lying on my name because he got caught stealing."
Dak Prescott is opening up on his engagement going up in flames ... saying it's an "unfortunate situation," especially with a bunch of "false narratives" being thrown around.
The Dallas Cowboys star addressed his split from Sarah Jane Ramos at training camp this week ... and while he didn't specify what coverage of the split was inaccurate, he said both sides of the break were impacted by bad info.
"Yeah, I mean. I don't necessarily think it was public to me," Prescott said. "Once again, I believe what you take in, what you read, what you look up, you're doing that to yourself."
Conor McGregor, shirtless and sun-soaked, hit up social media with a health update that leaves zero doubt about his intentions ... he's hellbent on returning to the Octagon!
In the new video, posted Friday morning, the former UFC double champ lounges near the beach ... and looks straight into the camera, delivering news fans of The Notorious have been waiting for.
“Surgery done. Knee repaired. The doubters can keep talking," 38-year-old McGregor said.
"Now the real work begins. Comeback season starts now. No shortcuts. No excuses. Just the will to rise again.”
Former youth basketball prodigy Julian Newman is taking his sister's alleged private video leak in stride ... claiming the unfortunate situation will make Jaden more famous than Kim Kardashian.
The Newmans -- who first went viral for their success playing varsity basketball as elementary school kids -- have gained millions of followers on social media over the years ... all while Jaden continues to play basketball as a member of the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles.
Earlier this week, a video appearing to show Jaden having sex made rounds on social media ... leading Julian to address the matter on his YouTube channel -- and he had quite the spin on it.
James Harden's Texas gun case has been dismissed ... after the NBA star was arrested in Houston and charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon.
The Harris County District Attorney submitted the dismissal request Thursday -- which was obtained by TMZ -- after prosecutors say Harden completed an "alternative resolution agreement." The California Post was the first to report.
It's unclear what the agreement is ... but a judge signed off on the motion and dismissed the case on Thursday ... meaning the case won't be hanging over Harden's head by the time the NBA season rolls around in the fall.
Jake Paulis eyeing a jump to MMA -- and his business partner says when it happens, it’ll shatter viewership records!
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP Promotions, dropped the bold prediction during a recent conversation with Babcock ... where the guys were discussing The Problem Child's future fight plans.
Jake definitely wants to do MMA,” Bidarian said. “And I will say here on this show with you today that when Jake Paul enters the cage, our Hexagon, it will be the most viewed MMA match in history."
A Jason Sudeikis fan kept getting his mail ... and thanks to her viral plea, she was able to make a very special delivery to the “Ted Lasso” star.
Here's the deal ... Taylor Palmby lives in the actor's old apartment ... and it seems his address change didn't net all the incoming mail, so she ended up with several parcels.
Being both a fan and a good person ... TP pleaded with social media to help get his correspondence back to him ... and you know the internet was not gonna sleep on this one.
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are being called out for allegedly downplaying their role in a Kansas City steakhouse, after being hit with a federal lawsuit ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the company 1587 Sneakers, which is suing Travis and Patrick for trademark infringement, scoffed at the NFL stars' claim that they were not official members of the LLC used to launch their steakhouse, 1587 Steakhouse.
Travis and Patrick claimed evidence will show they hold no direct interest in, and are not authorized to exert control over, the restaurant.
Forget scoring touchdowns ... cops say former NFL receiver Stedman Bailey was caught scoring at a Florida mall arcade.
According to the arrest report from the Pembroke Pines Police Department, Bailey and a woman named Karina Manderson were drinking at Round1 inside Pembroke Lakes Mall before midnight on July 26 ... when cops say the pair started having sex right at the bar.
Police say surveillance footage showed Manderson bent over the bar with Bailey behind her ... and a witness told cops she saw them having intercourse before telling them to knock it off.
Donald Trump is shockingly good at golf, and he never cheats ... at least that's what Senator Eric Schmitt tells us ... and he would know, because he's played a few rounds with the President.
Charlie got the Senator from Missouri on Capitol Hill Thursday and we asked him about Trump's golf game. Schmitt says Trump is legit out on the links ... so, he's got no real reason to cheat -- even though he's been dogged by rumors of the opposite.
Sen. Schmitt says he doesn't hold back when he plays the prez ... because Trump would know if he were going easy ... and he's still yet to beat Trump, who has an impressive 40 club championships.
A man accused of targeting NFL players in a fake e-commerce scheme was found dead in a swimming pool in New Jersey, officials announced.
The body of 24-year-old Mohamed Coulibaly was discovered at a Harrison Township home on Friday ... after officers conducted a welfare check triggered by family members expressing concern for his well-being, according to ABC.
Coulibaly was recently accused of organizing a scam to swindle athletes of their salaries by offering them stakes in what appeared to be successful online stores ... only for the impressive sales logs to be completely bogus, Barron's reported last month.
Luka Doncic's ex-fiancée Anamaria Goltes said she wanted to settle their issues amicably ... but TMZ Sportshas learned she's taken their fight to Slovenia -- and as far as she's concerned, the cost of settlement is $50 MILLION!
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Anamaria has filed a new claim in Slovenia ... and she is seeking $40 million for herself ... we assume the remaining $10 million is for their two daughters. Luka has said he'd do anything for his kids, so $10 mil may be realistic for them, but the $40 mil is a whole other story.
We're also told she wants to strip Luka of some of his custody rights. Currently, he has the kids at least 2 days a week, and she wants to reduce it to one day a week.
As we reported, Anamaria filed docs in Los Angeles this week asking to withdraw her child support petition ... saying she wanted to resolve the matter "amicably and by a mutual agreement" in the best interests of their children. But apparently, that will come at a steep price.
Elijah Bieniemy told police he needed his guns back because he was a "certified UFC fighter" ... but the MMA promotion says that's news to them.
TMZ Sports reached out to the UFC for clarification -- 'cause ya never know -- after a report surfaced indicating the 27-year-old son of Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy called cops on July 24 complaining his parents were "withholding" his guns.
According to The Athletic, Elijah said he required access to the weapons to defend himself due to his status as a UFC fighter.
But, not so fast.
The promotion tells us Elijah isn't affiliated with them in any way, and definitely isn't a rostered fighter.
