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Terry Rozier might be in the middle of a huge gambling scandal, but he's still getting paid -- an arbitrator ruled in his favor in a fight with the NBA ... allowing him to collect his $26.6 million salary.

The ruling was announced on Monday ... months after Rozier was arrested as part of a federal investigation.

Despite the ongoing case, Rozier is set to make $26.6 million this season -- $25M of that guaranteed ... and his lawyer, Jim Trusty, told Front Office Sports that his client won based on contract law and the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and players, adding that "the bigger principle at issue is the presumption of innocence."

Melania Trump is making serious noise at the box office.

The First Lady's big budget documentary, "Melania," pulled in $7.04 million during its opening weekend, easily beating expectations and marking the largest opening for a non-fiction film in the past decade, according to Deadline.

The debut topped the previous record holder, 2023's "After Death," which opened to $5 million. What makes the win even bigger -- early projections were far more modest. Pre-release estimates had the film opening between $3 million and $5 million, while some analysts predicted an even smaller turnout.

Another perfect finish from a guy who made a career out of them.

Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux has officially sold his San Diego home for $3.3 million, TMZ Sports has learned -- cashing out big on a coastal retreat he picked up just a few years ago.

Maddux -- who won a World Series with the Braves in 1995 and inspired the baseball term "Maddux" for ultra-efficient shutouts -- bought the Sunset Cliffs spot in 2017 for $2.1 million ... meaning he just delivered himself a clean seven-figure profit.

Zac Dweck and Josh Altman of Douglas Elliman held the listing, and the sale was finalized on Tuesday.

DeAndre Hopkins told N3on he'd be more than happy to hop on his popular livestream ... that is, if he was willing to cough up $100,000 -- but the NFL star had a good reason.

N3on was live Wednesday night when he mentioned that the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver shot him a DM ... and claimed he wanted a bag to collab.

"Are you serious, D-Hop?!" N3on said. "100K!"

"I don't pay for streams! Damn D-Hop! He's my favorite player, too, man!"

Zayn Malik has entered the chat ... after fans expressed shock, frustration and outright rage over Harry Styles' startling ticket prices, Zayn seemed to add to the pile-on during a recent concert.

While on stage at Las Vegas' Dolby Live at Park MGM recently, Zayn said, “A big, big thank you to each and every one of you for being here with me tonight."

Then, with a big smile, he added, "You could’ve been anywhere, but you decided to spend your night with me. Hopefully the ticket prices weren’t too high ... just saying.”

Worth noting ... fans are pointing out that Zayn is now selling tickets below face value -- which TMZ can confirm via Ticketmaster's website -- showing the presale prices climbed to Harry-level numbers, but eventually fell to a more affordable dollar amount.

Attention, tennis fanatics -- the racket Novak Djokovic used in his 2012 Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal is up for auction ... and if ya got a spare six figures lying around, you can get in on this rare item!!

TMZ Sports has learned the racket is on the auction block with SCP Auctions ... and it's the same equipment he used on January 29, 2012, when he faced Rafa in Melbourne, Australia.

Not only was this match between two of the best players, but it lasted almost six hours -- the longest Grand Slam Final to date.

Ariana Grande got to work getting tickets into the hands of her real fans after she got fed up over insanely high prices for her tour tickets.

Sources connected to Ariana tell TMZ ... her team worked with Live Nation to correct the secondary sellers.

Ariana took to social media to say she was "bothered" by her 'Eternal Sunshine' tour selling out within minutes, only for scalpers to try and resell the tickets at jacked-up prices.

Piper Rockelle is spilling the tea on pulling a staggering $3 MILLION in just 24 hours in her OnlyFans debut ... and she’s gushing hard about the X-rated gig -- despite saying signing up was one of the most difficult decisions of her life!

The influencer told "TMZ Live" Wednesday she didn’t jump in the second she turned 18 in August, like many assumed ... she thought it through, waited a few months, and made sure it was exactly what she wanted to do before going live on OF Jan 1st.

Catch the clip... 'cause Piper calls the job a way to finally take back control after growing up under constant scrutiny as a popular child influencer.

Nicki Minaj is doubling down on her support of Donald Trump ... she just told POTUS she's his biggest supporter.

During a U.S. Treasury event today promoting its new "Trump Accounts" investment strategy, Nicki took the podium, where she first seemed to be at a loss for words ... but that didn't last long.

"I am probably the president's number one fan, and that is not going to change," she told the audience in Washington, D.C. "The 'hate' does not affect me ... it actually motivates me to support him more."

Denise Richards wants a judge to stop ex-husband Aaron Phypers from getting half of her hard-earned OnlyFans money ... and she says he missed an important deadline that could blow up in his face.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Denise is begging a judge to deny Aaron's request for half of the $200,000-$300,000 he says she makes every month on OF.

Denise says Aaron's request should be denied because he failed to file an updated income and expense declaration with the court. She says Aaron missed a Friday deadline and hasn't filed anything as of Tuesday.

6:10 PM PT -- TMZ has learned more than 11.5 million fans tried to score presale tickets for 30 Madison Square Garden shows, with only about 18,000 seats available per night ... making it the largest presale registration ever for a single market or residency style run.

While inventory was limited during Monday's presale, more tickets were released Tuesday, though demand continued to overwhelm supply. Despite fan complaints, we're told no dynamic pricing was used ... ticket prices were locked in before the sale launched.

Overseas, Harry tied Coldplay's record for the most shows at Wembley Stadium and could break it if more dates are added ... and sources tell us the tour is considering additional shows.

Harry Styles' fans have had tons of late night talking over the past few days ... buzzing over his upcoming "Together, Together" world tour!

The thing is, not all of the news about the former One Direction member's shows is exactly positive -- because the prices for presale tickets to his shows, which were released on Monday, are leaving his fans in shock and awe.

Prices for seated seats at Harry's shows at Wembley Stadium in the UK started at $60.80, which isn't bad for a stadium show ... but they ballooned to a cool $642.76, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Djimon Hounsou's baby mama, Ri'za Marie Simpson, was arrested for alleged assault earlier this month ... but Ri'za just told a judge she's the one who needs protection from Djimon.

In court documents, obtained by TMZ, Ri'za says she was wrongfully arrested and has suffered financial abuse and an attempted illegal eviction at the hand of Djimon.

Ri'za also claims Djimon slammed a vehicle door on her left side, screamed in her face and called her names during an incident in December ... and says there was a separate incident in October when Djimon got in her face in front of their children. Ri'za claims Djimon began to "come at" her, yelling and standing nose-to-nose with her in the heated exchange.

The judge ended up granting the temporary protective order, which requires Djimon to not have any contact with Ri'za and stay 200 yards from Ri'za and the children ... at least until a hearing in early February.

Kevin Durant is well aware of the countless social media posts about his dry skin ... but the joke's on the haters behind the tweets -- 'cause he's laughing to the bank!!

The Houston Rockets superstar sat in front of a camera and read some mean posts ... while providing some classic clap-backs in the process.

KD gave props to the funny and creative jabs ... but he came out on top overall -- since the whole clip was part of an ad with CeraVe.

Move over Victoria, Sydney Sweeney has a secret to spill ... she's revealing her new lingerie line is about to launch just days after lacing the iconic Hollywood sign with brassieres.

The "Christy" star made the announcement on Instagram Monday, writing, "The secret is finally out... say hello to @syrn 🤍 this is lingerie you wear for YOU, no explanation, no apology."

It’s the mega-mansion that refuses to budge ... and now it looks like exes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially hitting pause once again, yanking their marital Beverly Hills palace off the market.

After a year and a half of trying and failing to unload the 12-bed, 24-bath monster at its original $68-million price tag, it has now been removed from online listings ... leaving everyone wondering ... are they switching tactics, or just flat-out done?

As you’ll remember, they’ve been playing listings ping-pong since July 2024, just weeks before their divorce filing ... most recently slashing a whopping $16 million off the price in September ... all this coming after failing to sell it quietly off-market before going public.

A GoFundMe campaign launched to help the family of Alex Pretti has blown past the $20,000 goal ... currently at an astonishing $1.2 million as of Monday morning -- and climbing.

As you know ... Alex was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent Saturday morning while protesting the agency's presence in Minnesota. His slaying has sparked massive backlash, with many saying that he was killed in cold blood. The Trump Administration disagrees.

Titled "Alex Pretti is an American Hero," the GoFundMe was started by YouTuber Keith Edwards ... and he says Alex’s father, Michael, is the beneficiary and already has access to funds.