Basketball

Not that Michael Jordan needs any more praise ... but here's some celebrity love -- courtesy of Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah was out in D.C. ... and now that we know she's a huge sports fan, we asked O if she thought MJ was truly the greatest of all-time.

Jabari Parker proved he's a serious threat as a shooter -- at least when it comes to beer pong.

The Milwaukee Bucks star hit up a house party near the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Saturday night -- and partied with a bunch of the students.

But the highlight of the evening ... when Parker was asked to join in on the B.P. game -- and crushed shot after shot after shot!

Sources at the party tell TMZ Sports Parker was super nice to everyone and people were stoked he was there ... especially the girls.

We're told Parker has a friend on the MSOE basketball team -- and that's why he was there.

He was super social with people and took pics with anyone who asked.

Beer pong is apparently super popular with NBA stars -- Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley have gotten into the sport in recent years.

But from what we're told ... Parker would wipe the floor with the old guys.

#LetsGetaTournamentGoing!!

Basketball player Deja Mattox can hit the beach -- and a jumper -- and looks damn fine doing both.

We got the former Indiana State star in Playa Del Rey soaking up the sun before heading over to the court to have a ball.

Streetball legend Bone Collector is hoping his roundball rampage on Mac Miller doesn't cost the rapper his new GF, Ariana Grande ... saying the public embarrassment shouldn't end his romance.

CALL THE POLICE ... 'cause a rap star got straight up VIOLATED at a celeb hoops game this weekend by a street ball legend ... and the video is sensational.

The victim is Mac Miller -- who's currently dating Ariana Grande -- and happened to be playing against Bone Collector at the Power 106 Celebrity Basketball Game at USC.

Mac tried to play some defense on Bone ... and it ended BADLY.

8:50 AM PT -- The folks at Power 106 say Chris was yelling at a guy who was in a section of the arena where he didn't belong, and they support what he did.

Chris Brown was full of piss and vinegar at a charity basketball game Sunday, getting in a heated, prolonged argument with someone in the stands ... intense enough for cops to get involved.

Chris was at the Power 106 Celebrity Basketball Game at USC, when he became visibly upset. It's hard to hear what the beef was about because of loud music, but you hear one of the USC cops say, "I don't care who's here, get it straight."

Chris also refused to stand during Tank's rendition of the National Anthem. He didn't kneel ... he sat. And he was anything but solemn ... yukking it up.

Shaq and Shaunie O'Neal are proving the best fights come AFTER marriage ... 'cause the big fella is DOUBLING DOWN on his NBA prediction for their sons ... despite the objections of mama.

Shaunie O'Neal is giving her ex-husband, Shaq, a little automotive advice ... pump your brakes, big fella ... saying guaranteeing both their kids make the NBA is too much pressure to put on the boys.

The Diesel made the big boast to us last week ... saying 16-year-old HS hoops superstar Shareef O'Neal AND his little brother 13-year-old Shaqir were LOCKS to hoop in the NBA one day.

We got Shaunie O'Neal out at LAX recently and asked her thoughts on The Diesel's big prediction ... and she sung a little different tune than Shaq did.

Check out Shaunie go all mama on our camera guy ... saying both kids know their dad is a big talker, and Shaqir is thinking about a much more important thing than b-ball right now ... girls.

Still though, we gotta say ... we like the boys' chances ... if they're into the whole millionaire thing, that is.

Anthony Anderson should have a major advantage over Stevie Wonder when it comes to shooting hoops ... but throw in a blindfold and all bets are off.

They were both at a charity basketball tourney Sunday in L.A. ... when Anthony challenged Stevie to an impromptu free throw contest. AA put a blindfold on to level the playing field, and yeah -- it went about as well as you'd expect.

Check out the crowd of more than 500 people showing love for Stevie. We can't really say either guy won, but one of them did get closer to the hoop.

Here's Drake taking some time away from destroying Meek Mill's life to display some athletic skill ... hitting a half-court shot WHILE LAYING ON HIS BACK.

We're assuming it went down in Atlanta because Drake is on tour there ... and the court clearly says "Atlanta" in the Hawks font (we're detectives) ... but the main point is CHECK OUT THE SHOT.

Drake drains it calmly then mugs for the camera while walking away like he just won game 7 of the NBA finals ... and we gotta say it's pretty cool.