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LeBron James still has the NBA in a holding pattern as he ponders his next move ... but Paul Pierce tells TMZ Sports the answer is simple -- go home!

The rumor mill is still swirling weeks after the 4x NBA champ parted ways with the Lakers and it seems as if The King has narrowed down his next kingdom to the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, and of course, his old team (twice removed), the Cleveland Cavaliers.

We chopped it up with The Truth at Derek Fisher's 3rd Annual Be Better Foundation Celebrity Golf tourney, and asked him where he would like to see LeBron go.

The Association is officially moving on from the Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro dust-up in Las Vegas ... and there won't be as much as a fine for either of the NBA stars!

The league announced on Thursday that after speaking with Bam and Tyler -- as well as the players union -- nobody wanted to make a BFD out of the much-talked-about incident.

"After discussing with the players involved and the NBPA, everyone would prefer to move on from this unfortunate circumstance, and no further action will be taken by the league," an NBA spokesperson told Shams Charania.

The brief physical altercation went down last Friday near a practice court at Resorts World Casino, where Adebayo and Herro were staying for the Summer League.

Rick Ross is putting on his boss hat -- and dropping some straight-up career advice on LeBron James!

The Miami rap legend and die-hard Heat fan sat down with TMZ Sports in NYC this week and made it crystal clear where King James should take his talents next ... a return trip to South Beach.

And, not necessarily for rings or highlights (not only, at least) ... but for the bag.

Michael Beasley says everyone needs to chill out over Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro heated altercation in Las Vegas ... 'cause the former NBA hooper says teammates scrappin' ain't anything new!

TMZ Sports caught up with the former number 2 overall pick at LAX on Monday, and we asked him about the biggest story in the NBA.

"Brothers wrastle all the time. Sometimes it goes too far," MB told us.

But, doesn't (allegedly) throwing punches go too far, we asked.

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro got in a physical altercation when they crossed paths in Las Vegas on Friday ... with the Miami Heat center reportedly landing a blow on his now-former teammate.

The incident happened at a practice court set up at a Vegas hotel, according to Shams Charania ... and was apparently sparked by a comment Herro made about Adebayo after he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.

In leaked DMs, Herro seemingly questioned Adebayo's value and $160 million deal with the Heat ... claiming the big man only plays great defense occasionally.

Amar'e Stoudemire could end up being Rabbi STAT one day ... 'cause he tells TMZ Sports he's been studying so much, it's not out of the realm of possibility!!

We've talked to the former NBA star plenty of times over the years ... and during some of those interactions, he's been positioned in front of shelves of prayer books.

Considering Stoudemire converted to Judaism years ago, we asked what his goals are ... and he explained he is keeping his brain active and "always preparing for what's next."

Rick Ross is making his case for getting a piece of the Miami Dolphins ... telling TMZ Sports he wouldn't be a regular celebrity owner -- he'd hustle every day to help the team!!

Rozay joined Lucas Widman on the TMZ Sports set ... and he explained why he's dead serious on wanting an official role with the NFL squad.

The rap great said he'd focus on growing the org.'s relationship with the locals and making it feel more like a family -- 'cause the current owner, Stephen Ross, has everything else covered ... and he thinks he's doing a good job with that.

The Pistons are in great shape to make another run in 2027 ... so says Detroit legend Ben Wallace, who tells TMZ Sports Motor City is ready to take the next step with more experience.

Cade Cunningham and Co. earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference after a 60-22 regular season record ... but fell short in the postseason, getting eliminated in the semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Big Ben has found a silver lining ... saying all the guys have to do is refocus and remind themselves that even the top dogs can lose in the playoffs.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is heading to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster deal ... and one of the pieces involved in the trade found out just like everyone else he was getting shipped to the Milwaukee Bucks.

According to X user "Bones," former Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was working out at the gym as the news broke late Monday night ... and a bystander brought him up to speed by showing him the details on his phone.

JJJ's reaction was raw ... and it sure seemed like he was in shock.

Bam Adebayo is fed up with the 83-point game critics ... saying if Kobe Bryant was in his shoes on Tuesday, the late NBA legend would have done the same thing.

The Miami Heat star defended his career night after beating the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday ... spending most of his media availability weighing in on passing the Lakers Hall of Famer's 81-point outing for the No. 2 spot on the single-game scoring list earlier in the week.

Bam believes if the roles were reversed, there's no way in hell the Black Mamba would have pulled himself with 70 points and nine minutes left in a game.

Bam Adebayo, fresh off one of the most impressive scoring performances in NBA history, had one very important order of business post-game ... praise his WNBA superstar GF A'ja Wilson, calling her his inspiration!

The Miami Heat big man put on a show at the Kaseya Center, posting the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history, surpassing Kobe Bryant, who famously scored 81 in 2006.

After the Heat's 150-129 win over the Wizards, Adebayo shared a special moment with his girlfriend, Wilson ... and even brought her along to his post-game presser, where he had some heartwarming words about his lady.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the current favorite to win the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award ... but he tells TMZ Sports he's not thinking about his trophy case ... all he wants to do is win games.

The Miami Heat role player has been great off the bench this season ... averaging nearly 16 points a game, 5.8 rebounds, and five assists a contest so far.

When we caught up with the 24-year-old this week ... he said he's doing his best to keep the team first ... and not let the online chatter about his chances at 6MOY get to him.

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier officially entered a not guilty plea in Federal court on Monday ... following his shocking October arrest in connection with the betting scandal that rocked the NBA!

Rozier -- wearing a grey two-piece suit -- and accompanied by his mother and lawyer, Jim Trusty, appeared in the Brooklyn courthouse for his arraignment this afternoon.

The 10-year NBA veteran was arrested following a federal investigation into illegal gambling. Rozier was cuffed and hauled away from a hotel in Orlando after the Heat's game against the Magic.

Terry Rozier's team isn't abandoning him after his arrest ... with Erik Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo showing support for the player on Friday.

Spoelstra -- the Miami Heat head coach since 2008 -- addressed reporters at practice ... just 24 hours after his shooting guard was taken into custody.

He initially said he couldn't comment much due to the ongoing case ... but made it clear Rozier means a lot to him and the team.

A former Miami Heat security officer has been charged with a felony after he allegedly stole millions of dollars worth of items from the team, including over 400 game-worn jerseys.

The U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of Florida claimed on Tuesday that 62-year-old Marcos Thomas Perez stole items when he had access to the Kaseya Center equipment room during his time as a Heat staffer -- and later, an NBA security employee -- from 2016 to 2025.

"This equipment room stored hundreds of game-worn jerseys," the feds said, "and other memorabilia that the organization intended to display in a future Miami Heat museum."