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Here's Draymond Green getting showered with "MVP" chants from fans on his way out of the BATHROOM at the A's game Monday night ... while his Warriors were getting shellacked across the street.

As we previously reported, since Green was suspended and banned from attending Game 5 -- he got a suite at O.co Coliseum so he could be right next door to Oracle Arena in case Golden State won.

Green DEFINITELY had support at O.co -- with fans chanting "Free Draymond" on his way into the pisser ... and "MVP" on his way out.

Good thing he doesn't get stage fright ...

The Orlando Magic jumped into action to help out the victims in the nightclub shooting -- volunteering at a blood center and dispatching the team spiritual leader to help grieving families.

TMZ Sports spoke with a rep for the NBA team who told us several members of the organization helped out at the OneBlood Center on Sunday.

In addition, the team is "providing blood drive locations to our employees so they can participate during work hours."

"In addition, our Magic spiritual leader went to the Family Assistance Center to help serve as a grief counselor."

Roy Jones Jr. isn't just a great boxer -- but he's also a pretty knowledgeable fight analyst ... so, we had to ask ... who would win in a Draymond Green vs. LeBron James throwdown??

You gotta watch the clip ... Jones essentially says that while LeBron is clearly the superior athlete, Green's got way more heart.

"He's got more fight in him."

Jones also says it's LeBron's own damn fault he got hit in the nuts for dangling his berries so close to a guy who has a reputation for being a ball socker.

Mark Cuban might've just gotten his northern California privileges revoked for good ... 'cause the Mavs boss just publicly proclaimed he's throwing his support behind the Cavs in the NBA finals.

That smoke show of a Warriors fan who gave Steph Curry the sex face during game 2 of the NBA Finals is back -- and she's sitting IN FRONT of Steph's wife.

Yes, Instagram model Roni Rose has found herself courtside in Cleveland for game 4, while Ayesha Curry is almost directly behind her ... 2 rows back.

This creates an issue for Steph: How the hell can he look up at Ayesha AND keep Rose out of his line of sight at the same damn time??

More problematic for the NBA MVP -- Rose is sitting right behind the Warriors bench.

Focus, Curry. Focus.

Dirk Nowitzki is an aquatic pioneer -- 'cause the NBA star just became the FIRST person to float in a lazy river INSIDE A BASEBALL STADIUM!!

The Frisco RoughRiders minor league baseball team invited Dirk to break in their brand new $1.5 MILLION river -- located in the outfield of Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, TX.

The river officially opens Friday.

#DontPeeInThePool

Ex-NBA player and 76ers assistant coach Sean Rooks died of heart disease... this according to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office.

Sources told TMZ Sports ... the 46-year-old suffered a heart attack during dinner on Tuesday night.

Now, a rep for the M.E.'s office says the coroner has examined Rooks' body and "believes Rooks died of heart disease."

We're told additional testing will take place to confirm that finding.

Ex-NBA player and current Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Sean Rooks has died ... the team announced in a statement.

The 46-year-old -- who starred at the University of Arizona -- played 12 seasons in the NBA ... including stints with the Lakers, Mavericks and Timberwolves.

Our sources tell us ... it appears Rooks may have had a heart attack during dinner.

Rooks' mother issued a statement saying, "It is with deep sadness and overwhelming grief that we mourn the sudden loss of my son, Sean."

"Our family asks that our privacy be respected as we grieve during this incredibly difficult time."

It's a hip-hop match made in Warriors heaven ... E-40 tells TMZ Sports he's ALL ABOUT teaming up with fellow Golden State superfan MC Hammer for a new hip-hop track -- and hopes to release it in the next year.

The legendary rapper joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV Show (airs tonight on FS1) to talk about Golden State's Game 1 thrashing ... when he told us about his long-standing friendship with Hammer.

So, when we asked if there would be a collab anytime soon, E-40 was ALL ABOUT IT -- saying, "The chances are for real for real ... we gotta put that in motion."

Lamar Odom's family and friends believe he's back on hard drugs -- and tell us they recently confronted the NBA star and questioned him about crack pipes in his home.

Odom's history with crack is well-documented -- but people close to him thought he'd been scared straight after he overdosed at a Nevada brothel back in October.

But multiple sources close to Odom -- hoping to get through to the NBA star -- tell us he's been acting very strange lately. His friends are convinced he's off the wagon, and for the last few weeks they've been trying to get through to him.

So, a group of people went to his home to convince him to enter rehab -- but Odom scoffed ... telling the group he doesn't need any help. It sounds just like the failed intervention attempt from 2013.

During the confrontation, which took place at Odom's home in Calabasas, we're told his friends noticed drug paraphernalia scattered all over the place ... including crack pipes, baggies and roaches.

We're told the fear is that Odom believes he's invincible -- as evidenced by the fact he's been hitting bars and drinking while still recovering from the damage he suffered from the overdose.

We reached out to Odom for comment -- so far, no word back.

Here's Chrissy Teigen taking selfies with her brand new baby, Luna, at Oracle Arena right before the Warriors game ... but don't worry, baby's ears weren't blown out by the 20,000 screaming fans.

Be careful Kevin Durant ... there's a 4'11" Hollywood star who says if you bolt Oklahoma City in free agency ... she'll KICK THE EVER-LOVING CRAP OUT OF YOU.

Minnesota Timberwolves stud Karl-Anthony Towns says he's giving away his NBA Rookie Of The Year Trophy ... and TMZ Sports has the scoop on the deserving group that's gonna hold onto his hardware.

KAT was leaving Craig's in West Hollywood when we congratulated him on taking the award home ... then asked the obvious question ... where you gonna keep it?

Here's a hint ... it's going to the people who LITERALLY made him who he is.

1:52 PM PST -- Shortest beef ever?

We just spoke with Pete who says he was "obviously joking" and that he LOVES Shaq. In fact, the two hung out at the Justin Bieber roast last year.

He adds, "Plus, I would never offend a man that large."

Shaq versus ... Pete Davidson from "Saturday Night Live"?

Yep.

The comedian apparently HATED Shaq's undercover driver video he made for Lyft -- 'cause after we posted it on TMZ Sports, Pete swatted the clip down as "f***ing lame."

Pete posted his review on Instagram -- and, while he didn't mention Shaq by name, it was obvious what he was referring to.

"Hey you know what would be hilarious guys? If a really famous person went undercover as an Uber driver. Isn't that so hilarious and crazy!! UGH SO F***ING LAME."

So far, no word from Shaq ... but he usually isn't one to back down from a celebrity feud.

Romeo Miller is trying to put an end to Dame Lillard's search for a major rap label ... by publicly offering the NBA star a record deal on his and his dad, Master P's, record label, No Limit Forever.

We broke the story ... Lillard's being heavily courted (see what we did there) by huge rap labels looking to turn his heavily praised rhyming skills into some moola ... and Dame is weighing his options.

Enter Romeo -- president of No Limit Forever Records -- who told us he's more than willing to give Dame a deal ... and maybe even let him be his own boss.

What's in a name? Apparently a ton of cash, according to NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, who says he totally trademarked his iconic nickname ... and loves that Kobe Bryant followed suit.

FYI, Bryant's company, Kobe Inc., recently filed to trademark "Black Mamba" -- the nickname Kobe's been using for years. Question is ... did he wait too long to make his move?

We posed that very question to 'Nique -- who famously trademarked his legendary handle "The Human Highlight Film" back in the day. Check out what he says.