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The greatest duo in NBA history is BACK ... stepping on the same court together for the first time in nearly 20 years.

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen joined up at MJ's Flight School basketball camp Sunday night in Santa Barbara ... gracing the hardwood with G.O.A.T.-level swag as they ran campers through shooting contests.

Jordan threw up some jumpers too -- and the kids LOVED it.

The camp told us it was the first on-court meeting of the Bulls legends since their last title run in '98 ... one a lot of fans didn't think would happen since they've never been too tight off the court.

Things seem cordial now. Take notes, LeBron and Kyrie.

Daniel Cormier has a message for Jon Jones -- Congrats.

D.C. wasn't in the best shape to talk after his loss to Jones at UFC 214 and left the Octagon after only a brief statement with Joe Rogan.

But now, he's opening up ... and giving props to his biggest rival.

"Congratulations to Jon Jones and his team. They did a phenomenal job and got the victory."

Cormier also apologized to ref Big John McCarthy -- who called the fight in the 3rd round while Cormier was taking a flurry of uncontested shots to the head from Jones after a big head kick.

D.C. got into it with McCarthy after the stoppage in an emotional reaction to the loss.

"To Big John McCarthy, I would like to apologize for acting up with you. I am thankful for the time you gave me to try and defend myself and stay in the fight."

Anthony Scaramucci might wanna learn something from Steve Bannon, after all -- Mrs. 'Mooch' is reportedly filing for divorce.

The new White House Communications Director had been married for about 3 years to Deidre Ball, but according to the NY Post ... she got fed up with his Washington, D.C. ambitions and decided to leave him.

Ball had been a VP at SkyBridge Capital, the investment firm Scaramucci founded.

The Post reports there's been tension in the marriage because Deidre isn't a Trump fan, and did not support Anthony's desire to land a White House post.

We've reached out to Scaramucci's office, but no word back. He seemed to reference the split on Twitter.

He pimp, meet she pimp!

Memphis Grizzlies star Chandler Parsons and Arianny Celeste hit up Craig's in L.A. on Thursday -- essentially confirming rumors the CP and the smokin' hot UFC Octagon girl have been quietly dating.

Yeah, he's only in sweatpants -- but he also signed a $94 million contract so he can wear whatever he wants.

It's another solid score for both parties -- Chandler's been connected to everyone from Bella Thorne to Hailey Baldwin and model Toni Garrn.

Arianny dated Travis Barker back in 2015. She also dated UFC fighter Josh Burkman.

Game respect game.

Kathy Griffin says the feds have "completely exonerated" her for the infamous Donald Trump beheading photo.

According to Kathy, the federal investigation into the bloody head photo closed Friday. The Secret Service had been looking into the matter since Kathy and famed photographer Tyler Shields teamed up for the shot back in May.

You'll recall, Kathy lost a bunch of gigs in the aftermath, including her CNN's New Year's special. She also claimed the President, his family members and his social media followers were bullying her.

Paul Shanley -- the ex-Boston priest convicted of child abuse and profiled in the movie "Spotlight" -- is out of prison after serving 12 years.

Shanley was released for good behavior -- he'd been sentenced to 15 years. Shanley was convicted back in 2005 of raping a boy for several years in the 1980s. The 86-year-old will now be on supervised probation for 10 years.

He was one of the first priests to go to prison following The Boston Globe uncovering the child abuse scandal in the Boston Archdiocese.

"Spotlight" won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2016.

Here's Warriors big man JaVale McGee Shaqtin' a fool on horseback -- 'cause life is good after you re-up with one of the greatest NBA teams of all time.

The Dubs officially completed their 2017-18 squad by bringing back JaVale on Thursday ... and the 7-footer celebrated by riding around on what looks to be a pony -- but that's only 'cause JaVale's HUGE.

McGee signed for the vet minimum (less than $3 mil) ... but dude's clearly pumped to be back in the saddle with the superteam.

More proof:

Chester Bennington's wife, Talinda, says her family's life went from "fairytale" to "sick Shakespearean tragedy" since her husband's suicide a week ago.

Talinda released a statement, saying ... "How do I move on? How do I pick up my shattered soul? The only answer I know is to raise our babies with every ounce of love I have left. I want to let my community and the fans worldwide know that we feel your love. We feel your loss as well. My babies are so young to have lost their daddy."

Chester, who has 3 kids with Talinda, hanged himself in the family's new Rancho Palos Verdes Estates home.

Talinda says she lost her soulmate and her kids lost their hero. Talinda also asks that fans help keep his memory alive as he's now "pain free singing his songs in all of our hearts."

She also asks fans to turn to one another when they're in pain, and adds, "Chester would've
wanted us to do so."

George and Amal Clooney are ready to defend their infant twins in court ... as they vow to sue a French magazine that published pics of them.

The mag, "Voici," published shots on Friday of the Clooneys cradling Alexander and Ella. They appeared to be in a backyard, and George says that's exactly what happened ... and he's pissed.

In a statement he says, "Over the last week photographers from Voici magazine scaled our fence, climbed our tree and illegally took pictures of our infants inside our home. Make no mistake the photographers, the agency and the magazine will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law."

Assuming it went down as George said ... he's got a strong case. Under French law, public figures -- like George -- can only be photographed while going about their public lives ... and only for journalistic purposes.

Even in Italy -- where George and Amal were in the photos -- photogs cannot peep into a private residence or take photos of people or objects hidden from normal visibility.

George says, "The safety of our children demands" he go forward with a lawsuit.

The magazine responded saying the pictures published "are a response to a public demand" and that the pictures "do not put in danger Mr. Clooney, his wife or their kids."

Magic Johnson ain't mincing his words -- guaranteeing his L.A. Dodgers are going ALL THE WAY this year and winning the World Series.

Magic grabbed the mic at Clayton Kershaw's Ping Pong 4 Purpose charity event at Dodger Stadium -- and told everyone straight-up, "The Dodgers are going to win the World Series this year."

"This is our year."

He then turned to the injured Kershaw and said, "Get healthy, lead us."

No pressure, bro.

Could be a big year for Johnson -- since LaVar Ball has also guaranteed a deep playoff run for Magic's Lakers.

R. Kelly is finally showing his face -- sort of -- to deny rumors he's running a 'sex cult' in his homes, and he's clearly concerned about his bottom line.

Kelly recorded a video message, telling fans, "Despite all of the crap y'all hearing I will be coming to the East Coast to do my show." He has 3 straight nights of concerts, starting Friday night in Virginia Beach.

It's the first time Kelly's been seen since the family of Joycelyn Savage, one of his girlfriends, came forward to claim the singer was holding their daughter and other women against their will. As we first reported Joycelyn denied, on camera, she's Kelly's captive.

Two things about Kelly's new video: it sounds like he's trying to ensure the allegations don't hurt ticket sales.

And also ... he desperately needs a better camera. And lighting.

Soccer superstar Neymar tried to FIGHT one of his Barca teammates at a practice in Miami on Thursday -- and had to be physically restrained by his teammates.

The 25-year-old Brazilian superstar got tangled with Nelson Semedo during a Barcelona scrimmage at Barry University -- and got right in each other's faces.

Words were exchanged and Semedo walked away -- that's when Neymar yelled even more and tried to go after the guy. Sergio Busquets jumped in and held him back.

Neymar then rips off his scrimmage vest and kicks a soccer ball in frustration. Witnesses say Neymar got in his car and left the practice facility entirely.

USC just delivered a pretty ferocious stiff-arm to O.J. Simpson.

With the ex-Trojans running back expected to be released from prison in October, USC football coach Clay Helton was asked Thursday if the Heisman Trophy winner would be welcomed back to campus.

"Currently, right now, what the USC administration and athletic department has said is, ‘No, O.J. will not be a part of our functions or invited,'" Helton told reporters at PAC-12 media day.

"That’s been the statement by the university."

When asked what he would say to Simpson if the 70-year-old wanted to come to a practice, Helton said -- "I'm cordial to every person that I've ever met."

USC shouldn't be too worried ... Simpson will most likely keep busy continuing the search for the real killer.

Now, THIS is how you make an entrance!

Here's NFL superstar Antonio Brown arriving at Steelers training camp Thursday in the most boss way possible -- in a classic 1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom ... with a freakin' personal chauffeur!!

A.B.'s shown up in a R.R. every year he's been in the league -- and even had one as a guest at his birthday party earlier this month -- but this one's gotta take the cake.

Brown wasn't the only Steeler arriving in style ... James Harrison made his entrance with a fire truck!!

Business is most definitely boomin'.

Lamar Odom says he knew he hit rock bottom with his coke addiction when his wife, Khloe Kardashian, walked in on him getting high with a random chick in a motel ... calling it "one of the darkest places I've ever been."

The ex-NBA star opened up on "The Players' Tribune" -- explaining how his cocaine addiction consumed his life leading up to the overdose at a Nevada brothel in 2015.

"At that point in my life, I was doing coke every day. Pretty much every second of free time that I had, I was doing coke. I couldn't control it."

Lamar even quoted Rick James -- "Cocaine is a hell of a drug."

In the article, Odom also admits to cheating on Khloe -- and finally realized how out of control his life had gotten when she caught him red-handed with another woman.

"One of the darkest places I've ever been was when I was in a motel room, getting high with this chick, and my wife (at the time) walked in. That probably was like rock bottom."

"My dick and my habit took me down all the roads that you don't ever wanna go down."

The wisest part of getting your wisdom teeth removed is having someone record you when you're coming down off the drugs ... and Simone Biles knows it!

The Team USA Olympic gymnast hit the oral surgeon's office -- and after the procedure, she was OUT HER DAMN MIND!

At one point, Biles thought she was driving a truck -- and even honked the imaginary horn!

Good news ... she's fine now and even joked about it on social media.

"Hope yall get a good laugh!!"