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Just hours after inking a deal with Roc Nation Sports, NBA superstar Kevin Durant celebrated at the most obvious place ever ... Jay-Z's 40/40 club in NYC.

Carmelo Anthony knows ... the 2003 NBA draft was LEGENDARY -- with 4 of the top 5 picks putting together Hall of Fame careers. There's just one exception ...

Anthony was arriving at LAX yesterday when we talked about his incredible draft class -- which includes NBA superstars LeBron James (#1 overall), Carmelo (#3), Chris Bosh (#4) and Dwyane Wade (#5).

So what happened to the #2 guy taken in the 2003 draft? Let's just say no one's clearing out space for a Darko Milicic plaque in Springfield, Mass.

The guy ex-NBA star Scottie Pippen allegedly knocked out in Malibu was so injured he was removed by ambulance ... and TMZ has the first photos from the scene.

We broke the story ... police have questioned Pippen about the violent incident that went down outside Nobu Sunday night.

The alleged victim is an autograph seeker who, we're told, suffered injuries to his head and back, and even broke some teeth when the Chicago Bulls legend allegedly punched him in the face and kicked him repeatedly.

This is Miami Heat star Ray Allen on a beach -- and yes, those are his rippled ab muscles ... all 100 of them.

The 10-time NBA All-Star took his talents -- his gleaming, chiseled torso -- to South Beach over the weekend to ride jet skis with friends.

The NBA champion Heat desperately want 37-year-old Allen back next season for his clutch 3-point shooting (see Game 6 of the Finals).

But he clearly has much more than that to offer Miami.

Scottie Pippen has just been interviewed by police in connection with his alleged fight with an autograph seeker in Malibu last night, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us, Pippen contacted authorities in Malibu moments ago. We're told police decided against arresting Pippen after speaking with him. The investigation is ongoing.

We had previously been told by law enforcement officials that Pippen had been arrested. That was not the case.

TMZ broke the story ... Pippen allegedly brutalized an autograph seeker outside Nobu restaurant Sunday night. The man was knocked out after Pippen allegedly punched him in the face and kicked him repeatedly.

Pippen left the scene. As for the victim ... he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, including broken teeth and a swollen mouth. He also suffered injuries to his head and back.

Pippen was subsequently named as a suspect for a felony charge of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury.

Jay-Z is putting Jerry McGuire to shame -- because his budding sports agency just signed three-time NBA all-star Kevin Durant.

The OKC Thunder superstar just posted an Instagram of he and Jay signing docs that make him Roc Nation Sport's newest client.

Durant is the latest in a growing list of HUGE athletes jumping ship to Jay's new venture ... like NY Yankee Robinson Cano, NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr., and NY Jet Geno Smith

Durant is Jigga's first NBA star.

Scottie Pippen is officially a suspect in a felony assault with a deadly weapon investigation ... after allegedly knocking a man out in Malibu last night.

TMZ broke the story ... 47-year-old Pippen was at Nobu when he got into a fight with a man outside the restaurant, and allegedly knocked him out cold with a punch to the face.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tells us ... Pippen has since been named as a suspect in a report for assault with a deadly weapon -- the deadly weapon being his shoes. We're told Pippen repeatedly kicked the 50-something-year-old victim when he was down.

As one source put it, "He beat the f*** out of him."

According to witnesses, the fight started after the alleged victim approached Pippen for an autograph. We're told Pippen said no, and something happened to set off the fight.

A family member of the alleged victim tells us, he was released from the hospital this morning with broken teeth, a swollen mouth, as well as back and head injuries.

Pippen's attorney had no comment.

Miami Heat parties are so ballin'... even their most hated enemies will bow down for a chance to hang with the champs -- just ask #1 Knicks fan Spike Lee!

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh hosted a sick bash at Club Bamboo on South Beach Friday night -- with a ton of celeb guests.

Drake and Timbaland were there -- as well as actual Heat fan Flo Rida.

Spike famously sits courtside, covered in team gear, for almost every NY Knicks home game at Madison Square Garden -- especially when they're playing rivals like the Heat.

But we think Spike deserves a pass on this one though. His precious Knicks haven't won the title since Spike was 16 (in '73).

Turns out Scottie Pippen doesn't need Michael Jordan to win after all -- 'cause the NBA legend KO'd a guy in Malibu last night ... TMZ has learned.

Here's what we know ... 47-year-old Pippen was outside Nobu in the 'Bu when he got into a fight with another guy.

Not clear at this point what started the altercation -- but we know it ended with the other guy getting so injured he was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.

FYI: Pippen is 6'8" and well over 200 lbs.

Police were called to the scene, but by the time they got there ... Pippen had left.

Scottie won 6 NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls ... and Jordan. None without MJ.

Newly-minted NBA champion Chris Bosh has been busy with more than just basketball ... he's been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with his ex to snag custody of their 4-year-old daughter, TMZ has learned.

Bosh has filed legal docs asking a judge to strip his ex, Allison Mathis, of primary physical custody of Trinity.

Bosh claims Mathis has been trying to alienate the kid from him ... blocking contact, refusing to let them travel together, and poisoning their daughter against him.

Bosh wants primary physical custody, but says he's more than willing to give Mathis her fair share of mother-daughter time in the form of visitation.

Mathis has fired back in her own legal docs, saying his complaints are BS.

The custody battle between Bosh and Mathis has been raging for years -- you'll recall, just last June Bosh was denied permission to take his daughter to the Olympics.

NBA stars have much better things to do with their time than watch the NBA Finals ... so says OKC Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook -- the second NBA'er to admit missing what the rest of America watched.

Russell (who missed most of the playoffs after tearing his right meniscus) was out in L.A. Friday when our photog asked the All-Star (who was walking without crutches!) what he thought of the Miami Heat's epic win in Game 7 of a nail-biting series.

But Russell -- just like fellow b-baller Dwight Howard -- says he didn't bother to watch the game!

This is definitely the latter -- Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and the rest of their San Antonio Spurs teammates making the long, slow, painful walk out of their Miami hotel today.

We got pics of the whole squad looking pretty dejected -- Tony looks like a kid who lost his dog.

Understandable since the Spurs were 30 seconds away from winning the NBA Finals in Game 6 -- but ended up losing to the Heat in OT ... and then also in Game 7.

If you can't find a good bottle of champagne in Miami today ... it's because the Heat drank them all.

In the mayhem following last night's NBA Championship-clinching win, TMZ has learned LeBron James and company guzzled more than 200 bottles of bubbly in celebration.

We're told the team emptied 100 rare magnum bottles of Moët Ice Impérial champagne during the locker room celebration ... and then another 100 bottles of Dom Pérignon at STORY nightclub.

As for the food .... we're told Prime 112 (one of the best restaurants in Miami) sent over a ton of free eats -- Kobe sliders (oh, the irony), chicken and waffles, shrimp cocktails, and fried shrimp.

It's good to be the champs.

Justin Bieber's housemates -- Lil Za & Lil Twist -- are law-breaking, aggressive punks ... who dangerously rocketed through the streets of Calabasas and cussed out their neighbor ... and TMZ has the footage.

The latest incident went down Thursday inside Bieber's exclusive gated community -- The Oaks -- where one of Bieber's neighbors witnessed Za and Twist tearing up the streets in JB's cars ... a black Range Rover and the infamous white Ferrari.

You'll see a lady with a camera driving 25mph -- the speed limit -- as the two cars are stopped in front of her ... one in the oncoming traffic lane.

As the woman passes Bieber's cars ... Za and Twist turn on the jets and screech past her at speeds way in excess of the limit.

It all comes to a head at one of the gates in the community, where Za gets out of his car, aggressively confronts the woman -- and proclaims he's a resident of The Oaks with this glib gem ... "I live with Justin Bieber and you know I do."

He then tells the woman, "F**k you. Get the f**k out of here."

The Miami Heat finished off the San Antonio Spurs and then proceeded to finish off a few bottles of champagne ... celebrating their NBA title last night in grand fashion.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and company hit up Story nightclub in Miami where we're told they partied until 5:30 AM. Drake (right) and D-Wade's GF Gabrielle Union (below, bottom left) were among the celebs who helped the Heat celebrate their second NBA title in a row.

You gotta see the video ... especially when 68-year-old NBA legend (and Heat Prez) Pat Riley joins the crew.

Had the Spurs won it all, you have to wonder ... would 37-year-old Tim Duncan, 35-year-old Manu Ginobili, and 31-year-old Tony Parker have even hit the clubs at all?

Drake may be tight with LeBron James, but it wasn't enough to get him into the Miami Heat locker room last night.

Arena security totally denied Drake access to party with the Heat after they defeated the San Antonio Spurs, and unfortunately for Drake ... a WPTV camera guy saw it all go down.

The best part is when security tells the rapper, "This is media, pure media" -- and Drake replies, "I am media."

By the way, didn't matter ... Drake partied later that night with LBJ and Dwyane Wade.