Ciara, Russell Wilson There's a Bump in the Road

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Ciara and Russell Wilson hit the town Saturday night, and she's definitely poppin!

Ciara's starting to show after announcing her pregnancy back in October. They clearly had a happy meal at Craig's.

They left in their vintage Rolls. Nice life if you can get it.

Lamar Odom An Attempted Murderer Inspired Me to Save Myself

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Lamar Odom was inspired to turn his life around by a prisoner serving hard time for attempted murder.

The former NBA star flew to Delaware back in Sept. to visit childhood friend William Gregory, who's serving a 26 year sentence.

Chiefs Rookie Tyreek Hill Don't Judge Him On Violent Past ... Says College Coach

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Chiefs rookie star Tyreek Hill is getting a bum rap for past mistakes ... so says Hill's college coach, who tells TMZ Sports it's time for the world to give the kid a clean slate.

We spoke with Brett Gilliland -- Hill's coach at West Alabama -- who says the young receiver has been making the proper changes to make sure he doesn't make the same mistakes again.

Hill pled guilty to punching and choking his pregnant girlfriend in December 2014 ... resulting in 3 years of probation and enrollment in a batterer intervention course.

"He's owned that. He's moved on from that, and he's trying to put forward who he really is and show everybody that."

Ex-Knicks President Dave Checketts If The World Was At Stake Gimme Porzingis Over Carmelo

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One shot for the fate of the world ... which New York Knick gets the ball?

That's the question we posed to Ex-Knicks President Dave Checketts ... and the answer is gonna raise a couple eyebrows up in the Big Apple for sure.

Checketts presided over the Knicks during the early '90's when Patrick Ewing was king ... so we asked the same question the locker room is asking ... who's king now, Melo or KP (sorry, Derek)?

Melo prolly gon' cry in the car.

Browns QB Cody Kessler Model Fiancee Heats Up Cleveland

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Betcha didn't think you'd be jealous of a Cleveland Browns player ... but that's all about to change.

Here's Valeriya Kuklishyna -- the Ukrainian model Cody Kessler proposed to last weekend in Cleveland -- and considering the Browns' 0-13 record ... she just might be the highlight of the season.

Check out the pics ... she's hot enough to melt all the lake-effect snow in The Land.

Congrats on the engagement, kiddos!!

Justin Bieber's Pastor Forgive Joe Mixon

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It might not be the popular thing to do ... but forgiving Joe Mixon is the Christian thing to do ... so says Justin Bieber's pastor Carl Lentz.

Lentz -- who's also a spiritual advisor to a TON of NBA stars including Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith -- says he understands the outrage over newly released video of Mixon brutalizing a female Oklahoma student during a 2014 incident, but says God's will is clear.

"As Christians, we have no choice BUT to forgive."

Lentz essentially believes Mixon has shown remorse and has taken steps to grow from the situation -- and thinks at his core, the football star is a "good man [who] did a bad thing."

Oscar De La Hoya I Believe Him ... Hopkins Is Done After This

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HE'S FOR REAL

Oscar De La Hoya says Bernard Hopkins is speaking the truth when he says Saturday's fight will be his last.

De La Hoya was at The Forum -- the same place Hopkins will take on Joe Smith Jr. in just a few hours -- for the Oscar De La Hoya Foundation's annual Holiday Toy Giveaway. 51-year-old Hopkins has claimed the fight against Smith is his final curtain call ... and Oscar says he's a man of his word.

Take a look at the clip ... De La Hoya's got an interesting take on how fans will treat Smith no matter if he wins or loses.

Horse Trainer Bob Baffert Plays Tom Brady vs. American Pharoah Sperm Game

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The biggest horse breeder/trainer in American says it's no contest when it comes sperm -- American Pharoah's got Tom Brady beat.

Bob Baffert arrived at LAX when our photog asked the burning question ... Who's sperm is more valuable.

Check it out ... Bob thinks our camera guy missed the boat, because the real sperm king plays a different sport.

Kenny Smith Craig Sager Gave Us A Funeral Dress Code ... 'Be Colorful'

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Kenny Smith says his good friend, Craig Sager, gave him marching orders for his funeral in case he lost his battle with cancer ... wanting anyone who showed up to dress as colorful as Sager did.

We talked to Kenny ... who worked with Craig for years as part of the TNT basketball crew ... and asked him if there was any specific way Sager wanted the crowd to look at his homegoing.

"He told us to dress loudly."

Of course, Sager was known for his crazy suit game (and his professionalism and dignity), so the fact that he wanted his service to look a little lively is no surprise at all.

You gotta hear Kenny talk about it though ... clear how much love he had for the guy.

UFC's Mickey Gall I'll Tear Sage Northcutt Apart!! Like The Apple Challenge

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It's a fight between two pretty boys ... and Mickey Gall says he's got the edge over his opponent, Sage Northcutt, in both looks AND talent.

Gall and Northcutt will face off at UFC on FOX 22 on Saturday ... and when we got Mickey out in NYC he joked that he's gonna get revenge for all fruit affected by Sage's "Apple Challenge."

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Gall also gives a prediction for how it's gonna go down in Sactown ... and if it goes the way he says it's going to, we'd suggest anyone watching to refrain from blinking.

Krayzie Bone Cavs Gotta Stop Resting LeBron It's Not Fair To The Fans!!

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Memphis Grizzlies fans were PISSED when the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to sit their Big 3 earlier this week ... and Krayzie Bone doesn't blame 'em one bit.

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love took the night off in the Cavs' 93-85 loss to the Grizz ... and the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member is siding with the fans on this one, despite his love for The Land.

K.B. shares the reception he'd get if he tried to pull the same thing at one of his concerts ... and he's definitely got a point.

Get it together, LeBron ... we're not even at tha Crossroads of the season yet (we had to).

U. of Oklahoma's Joe Mixon Video Evidence Released Vicious KO Punch on Female Student

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The infamous video of University of Oklahoma star Joe Mixon punching a female student in the face has finally been released to the public ... and it's every bit as violent as the Ray Rice tape.

Mixon is seen throwing a right hook to the face of Amelia Molitor during a 2014 dispute in a restaurant near campus. She shoves him in the chest, he pushes back ... then unloads the punch and she goes down hard. She appears to be momentarily knocked out cold.

Mixon was charged with misdemeanor assault for the attack, and entered a plea ... admitting there was enough evidence to convict him. He got 1 year probation, 100 hours of community service and behavioral counseling.

Back in 2014, police allowed members of the media to see the video, but that was it. Earlier this month, Oklahoma's Supreme Court ruled it had to be released. It was unclear when it would go public. Mixon's legal team got ahead of it, and decided to release it.

The school suspended him for the 2014 season, but he played in 2015 and also this year. He's the team's star running back, and is set to start in the Sugar Bowl.

The University just released a statement saying "Mr. Mixon has apologized for his actions and the university hopes that it is an indication that he has learned from his mistakes."

Worth noting -- Mixon was suspended for one game this season after he ripped up a parking ticket and threw it at a campus parking attendant.

Steve Sarkisian Officially Coaching Again ... New Offensive Coordinator At 'Bama

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Steve Sarkisian is back coaching in college football ... just having been hired as the new offensive coordinator at Alabama ... replacing his old buddy, Lane Kiffin.

Alabama announced the hiring moments ago ... moving Sark from his previously held position as "offensive consultant" to full time play calling coach.

Some wondered if Sarkisian would ever coach in college football again ... he lost the head job at USC in 2015 after players and coaches said he showed up to team activities drunk.

Sark later filed a $30 million lawsuit against USC for the termination ... citing alcoholism as a protected disability and saying the school had the obligation to try to get him help before they gave him the hook.

Joel McHale Volunteers To Cut Mark Davis' Hair ... Can't Get Much Worse

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It's the season of giving ... and Joel McHale really wants to give Raiders owner Mark Davis a new haircut ... 'cause the comedian says his current 'do is actually a DON'T.

TMZ Sports ran into McHale at The Grove when he started talkin' football and his beloved Seahawks ... which eventually turned into an impromptu roast of Mark Davis.

Davis has been rockin' the hairdo forever ... but McHale says if he's ready to make a switch, he can be Mark's guy.

Dennis Rodman Ex-Biz Manager Arrested for Fraud

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Dennis Rodman's former business manager was busted for allegedly defrauding several pro athletes out of millions of dollars.

According to the Houston prosecutor's office ... Peggy Ann "King" Fulford was taken into custody Friday in New Orleans and charged with 8 criminal counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property and money laundering.

Former NFL star Ricky Williams and 3 other pro athletes are the victims.

Rodman's name is not on the list, but we broke the story -- the Worm's attorney, Bradford Cohen, fired Peggy, accusing her of being a total fraud. Clearly, he's no longer alone in that boat.

Peggy's scheme allegedly included 7 aliases and falsely telling victims she was a Harvard-educated financial adviser. Prosecutors say she used the athletes' money to splurge on herself.

If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.