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Derrick Rose is adamant he's NOT a rapist -- claiming, "I ain't do anything wrong" ... and says the upcoming trial will not be a distraction from his first NBA season with the Knicks.

Rose faced reporters at Knicks Media Day in NYC moments ago where he was asked straight-up if he's worried about his upcoming rape trial.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Rose and his friends are accused of gang raping a woman in her L.A. home back in 2013. The case is headed for trial later this year.

When asked how he's handling everything, Rose said ... "I’ve been handling it pretty good, I think. I really haven’t been thinking about it. I’m thinking about the team more than anything."

Rose was also asked about the LAPD investigation into the alleged incident -- to which he replied:

"I haven’t talked to anyone and this is my first time hearing about it. But once again, I’m not worried about it. I feel like I ain’t do anything wrong."

Kevin Garnett has decided to call it quits after 21 seasons in the NBA.

K.G. hit up Instagram ... and posted an emotional video saying "farewell" to his fans.

The 5th overall pick of the 1995 Draft, Garnett spent most of his career with the Wolves, and was the league MVP in 2004. He won an NBA title as a member of the Boston Celtics in 2008.

The Big Ticket was a 15 time All-Star ... and is a shoo-in for the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame.

Hardware aside, K.G. will go down as one of the best trash-talkers of all time ... after famous on-court (and off-court) feuds with Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony.

Jim Carrey is going OFF about allegations he transmitted STDs to his deceased ex-gf, Cathriona White ... and his latest retort took just 20 words.

Jim went right at White's estranged husband, Mark Burton, saying ... "Is this the way a 'husband' honors the memory of his 'wife?' The real disease here is greed, shameful greed!"

Burton filed the wrongful death lawsuit against Carrey claiming the actor pressured Cathriona to stay quiet after she contracted Herpes and Gonorrhea from him.

11:10 AM PT -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reportedly informed Austin Seferian-Jenkins that they will cut him from the team.

Tampa Bay Bucs tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins was arrested in Tampa early Friday morning after cops say he was drunkenly weaving through traffic and driving at a high rate of speed.

Seferian-Jenkins was stopped by Florida Highway Patrol around 4 AM after cops say he was driving 25 MPH over the speed limit ... and cut off one of their officers.

According to the arrest report, ASJ was agitated, reeked of booze and had glassy eyes and slurred speech. He also refused to take a blood alcohol test.

He was arrested for driving under the influence and was taken to the Hillsborough County Jail. His bail is set $750.

This isn't ASJ's first time arrested for driving drunk ... he was busted for DUI in March 2013.

Seattle Mariners catcher Steve Clevenger has been SUSPENDED for the rest of the MLB season -- without pay -- for a series of racially insensitive tweets.

The team released a statement announcing the suspension, saying, "as soon as we became aware of the tweet posted by Steve yesterday we began to examine all of our options in regard to his standing on the team."

The decision? Send him home for the last 10 games of the year.

In case ya missed it, Clevenger went on an offensive Twitter rant Thursday ... attacking everyone from the Black Lives Matter movement to President Obama.

Now, since he ain't playin' baseball ... Clevenger has until spring training to contemplate deactivating his Twitter account.

The police officer who shot and killed Terence Crutcher Friday has been charged with first-degree manslaughter.

Prosecutors in Tulsa, Oklahoma announced the charge Thursday against officer Betty Shelby, who fired the lone shot that killed Crutcher. He was unarmed at the time of the shooting, and video of the incident showed he had his hands raised throughout most of the incident.

Shelby's lawyer says the officer opened fire because Crutcher was not following orders and had reached into his SUV window.

Blake Griffin is a dad again -- his GF, Brynn Cameron, recently gave birth to their 2nd child.

A source close to the couple confirms Brynn gave birth to a baby girl in an L.A. hospital several days ago.

Blake and Brynn already have one kid together -- a son named Ford, who was born in August 2013.

The longtime couple was spotted on vacation together in Hawaii in August -- and Brynn looked like she was about to pop at any minute.

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes did not get hitched in a top secret wedding months ago ... according to a source close to the couple.

Reports surfaced Wednesday that Ryan and Eva reportedly got married earlier this year in a low-key wedding with only a few friends and family members in tow. Not true.

The couple is notorious for keeping their private life ... private. TMZ broke the story ... Eva gave birth to the couple's second daughter Amada Lee in April, but no one even knew she was pregnant. Eva also kept her pregnancy with their first daughter, 2-year-old Esmeralda Amada, out of the public eye.

Donald Trump won't forget the intro Don King gave him anytime soon, since it included the n-word ... and seemingly left the presidential candidate in an uncomfortable position.

The boxing promoter supreme was speaking at Trump's rally in Cleveland Wednesday morning when he tried to convince black voters to back the Republican by telling a story about "negroes" in America.

Check out King's slip of the tongue, and the crowd's reaction. Lot of awkward smiles.

6:00 PM PT -- According to Cleveland.com, Gordon submitted a DNA test this afternoon and settled the warrant. His attorney said he was unaware of the case and didn't realize he was supposed to be in court.

An arrest warrant has been issued for NFL star Josh Gordon, 'cause the 25-year-old blew off a judge several times in a paternity case.

According to court docs, an Ohio woman claims Gordon is the father of her 1-year-old daughter ... and filed a lawsuit against him last year seeking child support. She said the child was born on 5/14/2015.

A judge ordered the Cleveland Browns wide receiver to provide a DNA sample and attend hearings -- but Gordon failed to comply with any of the orders -- so a warrant was issued for his arrest on August 31.

When he turns himself in, his bond will be set at $500. The warrant can be recalled if he submits a DNA test.

The Browns issued a statement, saying, "We are aware of the situation. Josh and his attorney are working with the Cuyahoga County Courts to resolve this matter. We have no further comment at this time."

CBS is about to be sued by JonBenet Ramsey's older brother, two days after the network aired a documentary in which experts concluded the brother killed her.

Burke Ramsey's lawyer, L. Lin Wood, tells TMZ, "You damn betcha I'm gonna sue CBS, the phony experts and everyone else that put this thing together."

The documentary concludes Burke, then 9, killed his little sister by hitting her on the head with a heavy flashlight, while John and Patsy Ramsey covered up the kill to protect him.

The theory flies in the face of autopsy findings, which concluded JonBenet died from "asphyxia strangulation" associated with head trauma. There were scores of theories ... the most prominent being someone struck the 6-year-old with a flashlight and one of the parents used a garrote to finish her off. The theory -- the parents allegedly killed JonBenet to then make it seem that an intruder murdered her.

The theory was never pursued by prosecutors.

CBS tells TMZ, the network "stands by the broadcast and will do so in court."

If it goes to court this could become a de facto murder trial.

Rapper Shawty Lo -- famous for "Dey Know" -- died early Wednesday morning in a car crash.

The 40-year-old was driving a 2016 Audi in Atlanta when the vehicle struck 2 trees. He was reportedly ejected from the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Just hours before he posted videos of himself in an ATL strip club.

In 2008, he snagged Rookie of the Year BET Award.

He also founded the group, D4L ... famous for "Laffy Taffy."

He leaves behind 11 kids and 10 baby mamas.

The woman suing Derrick Rose for allegedly gang raping her with his friends may no longer use a pseudonym and MUST reveal her identity when the case moves forward ... a judge has ruled.

The woman filed her lawsuit under the name "Jane Doe" in an effort to stay anonymous and protect her privacy.

Typically, the law allows someone who claims to be the victim of a sex crime to file a lawsuit under a pseudonym to protect their privacy rights.

But Rose filed court documents saying Doe has abused the privilege by going on a "nationwide pretrial media blitz" over the past week ... which included phone interviews and a news conference.

Jim Carrey is being accused of facilitating his ex-girlfriend's death by providing the pills that killed her ... so claims the woman's estranged husband in a new lawsuit.

Cathriona White died September 24, 2015, after OD'ing on Ambien, Propranolol and Percocet. The suit claims all 3 drugs were found in pill bottles bearing the name Arthur King ... the pseudonym for Jim.

BTW ... it's illegal in California to get prescriptions by misrepresenting who you are.

The suit claims 3 or 4 days before White died Carrey gave her the pills in question. The suit also alleges Carrey tried to cover his tracks after her death, texting her he either misplaced the drugs or she may have taken them without his knowledge.

According to the suit, Carrey knew White was prone to depression and even tried to commit suicide in the past, which makes it more egregious if he supplied her with drugs.

Ahmad Rahami -- the suspect wanted in the investigation of the series of explosions in NY and NJ -- was captured in a shootout with cops Monday morning.

Rahami was pinned down during a gun battle with cops in Linden, NJ ... which is across the Hudson River and a little south of Manhattan. Rahami was injured in the shootout, as was an officer ... but his bulletproof vest saved his life.

Rahami survived the shooting and is now in custody.

Hours earlier, police had released his photo and named him a person of interest in the Chelsea explosion, and the explosive devices found in NJ.

Story developing ...

Anthony Bourdain has split with Ottavia Busia, his wife of 9 years ... but the two are still on pretty good terms, all things considered.

Sources close to the celebrity chef say the relationship hasn't been hot for quite some time now ... but they remain close. They married in 2007. They have a 9-year-old daughter together.

Ottavia -- a trained jiu-jitsu fighter -- implied Anthony's demanding travel schedule for his show 'Parts Unknown' played a role in the split.

"Because of professional decisions we both have made, my husband and I have been for years in an unconventional relationship. Nothing has changed. We love each other," she said in a statement to Page Six.

"We respect the decisions the other has made. And we’ll always consider ourselves a family."

As for Anthony -- who also trains in MMA -- he isn't talking about the split, but was out with Nate and Nick Diaz over the weekend.