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Delonte West is actively working on an NBA comeback -- so says his mother, who tells TMZ Sports her son is getting his life back together after a string of troubling setbacks.

Ever wonder what it's like to have Justin Timberlake as a boss?

Here's NBA star Chandler Parsons to tell you all about it -- since he now plays for the Memphis Grizzlies ... the team partially owned by the pop legend.

FYI, JT helped recruit Chandler to the squad ... and apparently it worked -- with Parsons signing a $94 MILLION contract earlier this month (check out the sick Rolls Royce at the end of the clip).

One more thing ... Parsons also gives serious love to his former owner Mark Cuban -- praising the guy as a great owner who will "always be my boy."

Another hair transformation for Jeremy Lin ... this time, he's taking his cue from The Game -- and rockin' french braids!

Lin just debuted his new look -- right before he was officially introduced as one of the new members of the Brooklyn Nets.

It's not the first time Lin's mixed up the hair look -- he's rocked the mohawk, the man bun and the Miley Cyrus.

Draymond Green spent some quality time in Vegas with his brand new Golden State teammate, Kevin Durant, over the weekend ... and it was all thanks to Carmelo Anthony.

Of course, the guys also happen to be on Team USA together -- along with DeAndre Jordan, DeMarcus Cousins, DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry -- and 'Melo organized a dinner for the team.

The squad was all in Vegas gearing up for Monday's first official practice (the team's home base is Sin City) -- but got together at the Wynn Sunday night for a fancy welcome dinner hosted by Carmelo and his friends at Haute Time.

We're told hotel owner Steve Wynn couldn't make it -- but sent one of his favorite magicians to entertain the guys. You can see in the pics they all seem to be havin' a good time.

By the way, big smiles on Draymond Green's face the entire evening -- seems he ain't too worried about that whole assault case in Michigan.

Ex-Lakers coach Byron Scott says he can't keep paying for his ex-wife's baller lifestyle, 'cause he hasn't found a new job yet.

As we previously reported, Scott signed a $17 MILLION contract with the Lakers right after he filed for divorce in 2014. He'd been married to his high school sweetheart, Anita, for 29 years.

Since he was making around $300k per month at the time, the judge ordered him to pay $26k per month in spousal support.

But in new court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, Byron claims his financial situation has changed drastically ... 'cause he got fired in April and isn't pulling those huge NBA checks anymore.

Byron says his only form of income these days is a $50k-per-month deferred compensation check from the Cavs ... and half of that already goes straight to Anita.

On top of that, Byron says he probably won't find a new job 'til next year .... 'cause every team has filled their coaching spots and "there will not be a need for an analyst or commentator" at this point in the season.

Metta World Peace's son is a rising star in the high school basketball world -- but he got brought right back down to earth during a Drew League game ... and it was all caught on video.

16-year-old Ron Artest III took the court with some legit ballers in the prestigious L.A. league last week -- and got a real-life experience about what it's like to get dunked on ... hard.

The guy with the ball is Sek Henry -- who started 99 games during his 4 years at Nebraska before playing pro ball overseas. Point is, dude can play.

Artest went up for the block ... it didn't go well.

Don't worry, Ron, it even happens to the greats sometimes ... just ask your dad.

He knew it was coming ... and now Kevin Durant must face the wrath of a scorned Kristin Chenoweth -- the huuuge OKC Thunder fan who threatened to kick his ass if he left the team.

Lakers guards are turning over women like they do basketballs ... first Nick and Iggy, now D'Angelo Russell is on the market ... after a breakup with his superstar college athlete GF Niki Withers.

The couple scrubbed each other off all social media -- a telltale sign of trouble in paradise -- and sources close to the situation confirmed the two are, in fact, dunzo.

"D'Angelo and Niki talked about where the relationship was going and decided mutually to break up," one source tells us.

Unlike Nick & Iggy there's no bad blood between the two ... we're told the breakup was simply a case of two youngsters growing apart.

The relationship endured some tough times ... with Niki standing by DR when his infamous video of Swaggy made him the number one bro code violator in the history of sports.

Question is, now that both men are single ... might it be time to reignite the friendship over a few thots?

Ayesha Curry ain't out of the woods yet ... 'cause Shaunie O'Neal just WENT IN on Steph Curry's wife over her infamous "the NBA is rigged" tweet -- saying it was dumb and reckless.

Shaq's ex-wife -- who happens to be the executive producer of the 'Basketball Wives' shows -- appeared on "The Preachers" (airs July 14th) and explained why it was plain stupid for her to publicly trash the NBA after the Warriors lost Game 6 in the Finals.

"I feel like that job that her husband has supports a whole lot of people," Shaunie said ... "and to say his job is rigged is sacrificing a whole lot of folks and their livelihood."

"Was it rigged when your husband was winning ... or was it just rigged when he was losing? ‘Cause the tweet only came when he lost. So I just want to know was it rigged?"

Shaunie says she wasn't trying to be mean -- she was just keepin' it real.

The man who claims he was attacked by Draymond Green has already lawyered up -- and says he's demanding justice for the "unprovoked, unnecessary attack" that changed his life forever.

Attorney Corey Minor Smith says she's officially representing Michigan State football player Jermaine Edmondson -- who claims the NBA star attacked him outside of a bar early Sunday morning.

"My client is a student-athlete who was punched and assaulted by Mr. Green in an unprovoked, unnecessary attack," Smith said.

"His life has been forever altered by the events of that weekend."

Smith says 22-year-old Edmondson is "fully cooperating with the authorities investigating this unfortunate situation" and welcomes a "full and thorough investigation."

TMZ Sports has obtained Draymond Green's mug shot -- showing the NBA star smiling while wearing an "Attack the Glass" shirt ... after allegedly hitting a Michigan State football player.

Knicks fans, you're no longer an NBA laughingstock ... with Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony, Fat Joe says the the team is one of the BEST in the NBA!

TMZ Sports ran into Joe in L.A. and asked about his beloved Knicks ... who've added ballers D. Rose, Brandon Jennings, Joakim Noah and Courtney Lee this off-season.

Still, the team was 32-50 last year ... how much better can they be?

A LOT ... according to Joe, who says the Knicks are going to the Eastern Conference Finals. He even knows which superstar player they'll have to battle for a spot in the NBA Finals.

Matt Barnes wants the youth of America to know it's more important than ever to avoid getting in any kind of legal trouble, because it could cost you your life ... if you're a black kid.

We got Barnes weighing in on the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the assassination of cops in Dallas. The NBA star's concern was obvious -- he has 2 young boys, and flat out says he thinks cops are literally getting away with murder.

Barnes didn't indict everyone in law enforcement, but added ... "a couple bad cops can ruin it for everybody."

Draymond Green was getting the business from a guy outside a bar when he finally had enough and allegedly struck the guy ... according to witnesses.

Sacramento Kings player Darren Collison pled not guilty to domestic violence charges stemming from his May arrest ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, the 28-year-old point guard was charged with corporal injury and assault after allegedly attacking his wife at their Granite Bay home.

According to a rep for the Placer County Superior Court, Collison was present in court Monday and pled not guilty to both charges.

NBA superstar Draymond Green was arrested for assault early Sunday morning in East Lansing, Michigan.