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Blake Griffin -- along with at least one teammate and the team's equipment assistant -- had been drinking in the hours leading up to the fight in Toronto ... multiple witnesses tell TMZ Sports.

According to several witnesses, Griffin and the equipment manager were seen fighting outside of Sotto Sotto restaurant in Toronto on January 23rd.

Before the fight, witnesses say Griffin's crew was spotted at Coco Lezzone -- across the street from Sotto Sotto -- where the group ordered a couple rounds of drinks.

We're told the guys left Coco and went to Sotto ... where they spent roughly 2 hours before witnesses saw the men fighting in the street.

Clippers president Doc Rivers has said he does NOT believe alcohol was a factor -- though he did point out the guys are old enough to drink ... and drinking alone is not a crime.

We spoke with a rep for the Toronto PD who tells us there is no record of an incident involving Griffin -- however, "It is highly possible that police were in the area at the time and may have dropped in. In Toronto it is very likely and possible."

As we previously reported, cops say there is no investigation into Griffin -- and won't be unless someone files a formal complaint, which has not happened.

When reached for comment, a rep for Sotto Sotto had no comment.

We also spoke with the Clippers and reached out to Blake's rep -- but they have all declined comment as well.

Here's video of the moment Def Leppard had to think their cruise was cursed -- when the host broke the news one of the rockers on board had died.

The deceased was Jimmy Bain, the famed bassist for classic metal groups Dio and Rainbow. He was on the cruise to perform with his new group, Last in Line ... but they never took the stage.

Bain's rumored to have died from pneumonia, but his official cause of death has not been determined.

The whole cruise was filled with mishaps -- including Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott losing his voice! We got Brian Forsythe from the band Kix, also on the cruise, and he explained how the rock show turned into a memorial at sea.

Police in Georgia want to talk to Future to see if he can help them find whoever killed his former bodyguard.

Michael Phillips was shot and killed Monday at his home in Jonesboro, Georgia ... outside Atlanta. Cops say they don't have any suspects in custody yet, but they have several leads. They're interested in talking to all of Phillips' friends, including Future, to see if they have info that could narrow the search for the gunman.

Investigators tell us they don't think it was gang-related, and Phillips wasn't shot in a high crime area.

Freebandz paid his respects on Twitter, after the news broke:

Harry Styles walked away from his lunch with Rande Gerber with the greatest doggy bag in history ... 20 cases of really good tequila!

Turns out it was an awesome pre-birthday gift for Harry, who turns 22 February 1st. The tequila is Casamigos -- the brand Rande owns with best bud George Clooney.

We're told Harry will make good use of the booze ... he's throwing himself a birthday shindig this weekend at an L.A. estate.

Mariah Carey has a brand new piece of jewelry -- a massive engagement ring -- 'cause her billionaire boyfriend James Packer just popped the question ... and Mariah said YESSSSS!!!!

It all went down in NYC -- where Packer secretly rounded up a bunch of Mariah's close friends for a private dinner at Eleven Madison Park ... so he could get down on one knee and propose in front of the most special people in her life.

Carey and Packer have only been dating since June 2015 -- but their relationship heated up real quick ... with the two famously spending several consecutive weeks together on his yacht over the summer.

The relationship blossomed months after Carey split from husband numero dos, Nick Cannon ... the father of her two children.

Carey had been married once before Cannon to music mogul Tommy Mottola ... so this will be her 3rd marriage.

As for Packer, the 48-year-old has also been married twice before -- and has 3 children of his own ... so, this is kind of like a celebrity 'Brady Bunch' situation ... with a lot more money.

Packer is Australia's 4th richest man -- thanks to a combination of family money and success in real estate, casinos and entertainment.

As for the wedding, no word on when it's set to go down ... but at the rate these two are moving, it will probably happen in 2016.

WWE fans rejoice -- Tammy Sytch has stripped down to have sex on camera -- she signed her deal with Vivid Entertainment.

Sytch -- aka ex-diva Sunny -- tells TMZ she and Vivid honcho Steve Hirsch recently came to an agreement. Vivid's already running a teaser clip, but we're told she'll be shooting new footage for the final release, which has a very Farrah Abraham-ish title -- "Sunny Side Up: In Through the Backdoor."

Gwyneth Paltrow and her BF, TV producer Brad Falchuk enjoyed a quiet Mexican vacation in a teeny tiny beachfront villa ... BUILT FOR 12!

Okay, they've got Gwyneth's kids too, but they ain't that big. The 4-some rented the $20 million, 6-bedroom pad from Airbnb ... and likely chose it for its secluded vibe near the St. Regis Punta Mita. It ain't cheap ... $8k a night!

It's a stone's throw from another celeb magnet down in Mexico -- Joe Francis' baller pad.

Perks of Gwyneth's place include a private chef, yoga room, gym, and not just one, but 2 connecting infinity pools. So, yeah, not a bad place to watch sunsets.

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber partied like the beautiful people they are ... with their famous friends ... at their restaurant, Cafe Habana, in Malibu.

They hosted Casamigos karaoke -- you know, Casamigos, the tequila brand Gerber and George Clooney started because they can.

Sources tell us they danced and partied Sunday night. Tennis legend John McEnroe sang David Bowie’s "Rebel Rebel" with the entire Northwestern women's lacrosse team.

Ex-NHL hockey star Chris Chelios sang too, and even if you look closely in this video you'll see Wayne Gretzky's wife, Janet, leading the dance.

Looks painful -- all that carefree fun and merriment.

Lawrence Taylor is still killing running backs -- laying the smackdown on guys like Marcus Allen and Eric Dickerson on his way to a victory in Alonzo Mourning's big celeb golf tourney.

Event officials tell us Taylor shot a 57 on 18 holes at the Turnberry Isle Resort & Golf Club on January 18th ... in an event that raised money for the Mourning Family Foundation.

We're told Taylor outplayed a ton of huge stars including Sterling Sharpe, Clyde Drexler, Dr. J, Ray Allen, Bruce Bowen, Rip Hamilton and Cornelius Bennett ... who shot the 2nd best athlete score.

J. Lo launched her Las Vegas residency with a preview show for family and friends that went off without a single hitch.

Jennifer ran through her "All I Have" show at Planet Hollywood Monday night, and even though the front row was loaded with familiar faces -- like BFF Leah Remini, her mom and kids -- she nailed the routine.

Video from the VIP gig shows J. Lo hitting her marks (like a Fly Girl should) -- and, apparently, really singing instead of lip syncing.

Jen's performing on Britney Spears' off days in the same theater, and shows for the public begin Wednesday night.

Don't hear this often -- Leonardo DiCaprio did NOT have sex with Rihanna ... despite the fact photos make it seem otherwise.

Leo and Rihanna did run into each other in L'Arc Nightclub in Paris early Sunday morning, and photos circulating of the meeting make it seem like they did some tongue wrestling -- but our well placed sources say nothing that hot happened.

We're told RiRi was hanging with Cara Delevingne, and when they saw Leo there was a friendly greeting ... including a kiss on the cheek which was captured by a photog. You haven't seen the pics because the agency hawking them claims Leo's people are trying to block the sale ... based on French privacy laws that protect public figures.

As for the make out rumors -- our sources say it's just a bad angle in the photo.

Of course, Leo and Rihanna hooked up about a year ago -- but we're told they're just friends now and Leo is definitely "single."

The adorable little girl who got a TD ball from Carolina Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart Sunday drove 100 miles with her family to attend the game ... and says she'll NEVER sell it, EVER!!

The lucky fan is 8-year-old Isabella -- who was at the game with her mom, dad and brother who are all Panthers super fans ... and usually sit in the nosebleed section when they attend games.

But Isabella's father, Kelly, tells TMZ Sports he splurged for the playoff game -- dropping more than $2,500 for the killer end zone seats because he felt something special was going to happen.

He was right.

Isabella became an instant Internet sensation due to her priceless reaction when Stewart singled her out and handed her the ball after scoring the 1st TD of the game.

"She let us all hold the ball, she was super excited!"

Kelly says he ordered a case for the ball the second he got home -- and it's currently on display in their living room.

"We're holding on to it forever," Kelly says ... "Never to be sold. We're too big of fans."

Celine Dion's husband's long battle with cancer ended Thursday morning ... he died at their home in Las Vegas.

Rene Angelil was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1998. His health got so bad last year that Celine took a leave of absence from her Las Vegas show to take care of him.

Sources close to Celine tell us Rene's death was completely unexpected because recently he's felt much better. In fact, we're told he and Celine had planned business meetings together for today.

We've learned Celine has already cancelled the 2 shows she was scheduled to do at Caesars Palace this weekend. She's set to return on Feb. 23rd.

Rene and Celine got married in 1994 and he managed her for years. They have 3 sons, a 14-year-old and 5-year-old twins. Rene also has 3 other children from a previous marriage.

People first reported Rene's death. He was 73.

It's official ... Orlando Scandrick and Draya Michele are officially DUNZO ... again ... calling off their their engagement despite the fact the reality star is 6 months pregnant.

The Dallas Cowboys defensive back and the former "Basketball Wives LA" star have been on-again, off-again, on-again for months ... after dating for roughly 2 years.

They had reconciled back in August -- and earlier this month, announced they were expecting a kid -- but something clearly happened in the last 9 days ... and now the two have called it quits.

But now, our sources connected to the couple tell us Draya broke things off with Orlando on January 1st ... after their relationship turned sour once again.

We're told the couple had been spending way too much time apart -- with Orlando in Dallas and Draya in L.A. -- and things finally came to a head.

Our sources tell us ... Draya does not want to cut Orlando out of the picture and wants to be able to co-parent the child once he is born.

Meantime, she's gone to Instagram to vent ... saying, "I've been hurt, abandoned, lied on, and disrespected. I've realized you can't change people.. And the thing about rough times is, I've survived every single one."

"Today is a celebration for me .... I've made 6 months.... And I'm ok rejoicing alone. I have a son and another on the way, soon to be surrounded by 2 kings. Protectors."

IT'S GOOD TO BE AN O'NEAL ... just ask Shaq's son who had a CRAZY 16th birthday party in L.A. Saturday night ... complete with exotic cars, famous rappers and an unreal dessert spread.

Brendan Dassey is now getting a stronger defense than anything he got in court -- in the form of a rap about the "Making a Murderer" case, written by his half brother.

Brad Dassey is an up and coming Christian rapper who cut the track 2 days ago, after he got pissed about Brendan and Steven Avery's prosecution while watching the Netflix series.

"They Didn't Do It" is loaded with jabs at the authorities like, "Not a fair trial, not a fair game. Whole thing's wack, just a lying shame."

It might not be award-winning, but it's from the heart. Brad says he worked on it for 10 straight hours. This is personal for him on several levels -- he's been hounded because of his last name, and says he got fired from his DJ gig when Brendan was convicted.