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Ex-NBA star Isaiah Rider is breaking his silence on his recent arrest ... telling TMZ Sports he had no idea he was violating a protective order -- because he claims he was never served!!

We broke the story earlier this week -- the 1994 Slam Dunk champion was arrested on December 4 in Arizona and charged with one count of interfering with judicial proceedings.

It all stemmed from a protective order his wife filed for in July 2025 -- his ex, Vanessa, said in the application Rider was aggressive with her and their son on numerous occasions.

Master P's next game hits close to home -- literally -- 'cause his New Orleans Privateers take on his son Mercy Miller's Houston Cougars ... and the No Limit icon already warned his squad how "dangerous" his kid is on the court!!

TMZ Sports caught up with UNO's president of basketball operations at LAX this week ... right before his college basketball squad takes on Houston, the 7th-ranked team in the nation, on Saturday.

It's a father vs. son game of sorts -- Mercy is a sophomore guard on the Cougars ... and P told his team they gotta play hard against him.

T.J. Watt's sudden lung issue freaked out a lot of people, including Steelers legend Brett "Da Beard" Keisel, who tells TMZ Sports he's hoping for a quick and full recovery so the defensive monster can return to the field ASAP!!

We spoke with the two-time Super Bowl champion this week ... shortly after Watt had surgery on his partially collapsed lung following a dry needling treatment at the Steelers' practice facility.

Watt -- former NFL Defensive Player of the Year -- will miss at least the December 15 "Monday Night Football" matchup ... and Keisel has his fingers crossed his recovery doesn't take too long, while still prioritizing his full health.

Hailee Steinfeld and her husband, NFL star Josh Allen, are expecting their first child together!

The actress announced the baby news Friday in her weekly newsletter, and in a subsequent Instagram post.

The social post features a video of the "Sinners" star showing off her baby bump in various adorable embraces with her man. In one clip, the reigning NFL MVP gets down on his knees to kiss his wife's exposed belly.

The woman involved in an "inappropriate relationship" with Sherrone Moore still has her job with the Michigan athletic department, the school told TMZ Sports on Friday.

Earlier this week, Moore was fired from his role as the leader of the Wolverines' football program ... with the school stating it was with cause due to his "inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

Fast forward two days ... and after the scandal that ensued as a result of the termination, the school told us the employee remains on the staff, despite the affair.

Sherrone Moore is a free man -- the former Michigan Wolverines head coach is out of jail two days after getting fired and arrested.

The 39-year-old seemingly evaded cameras leaving the Washtenaw County Jail on Friday ... 'cause the media didn't capture him on his way out.

Moore was hit with three charges -- felony home invasion and stalking, and breaking and entering, both misdemeanors.

Conor McGregor is a married man!!!

The Notorious and his longtime ride-or-die, Dee Devlin, tied the knot at the Church of Santo Stefano degli Abissini in Vatican City.

The wedding ceremony, at one of the oldest and most historic churches in the Vatican City, was small and intimate, according to our sources. We're told their kids were part of the ceremony with dancers and fireworks. Our sources also say the elegant reception was held inside a castle.

It's unclear if any of McGregor's celeb friends attended.

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Sherrone Moore has just been hit with three charges for his post-firing incident on Wednesday -- home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.

The former Michigan coach appeared in court for his arraignment via Zoom ... wearing an all-white outfit.

The home invasion charge is a third-degree felony ... and carries up to five years in prison and a $2,000 penalty.

The stalking -- domestic relationship charge is a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

T.J. Watt underwent surgery on Thursday to repair and stabilize a partially collapsed lung after a dry needling treatment session at the Pittsburgh Steelers facility ... his brother, J.J., announced on Friday.

Watt shared the news on social media after the team announced he was admitted to the hospital with a health scare. While no recovery timeline is currently available, he is expected to be released from the hospital on Friday.

"He and his family are very appreciative of everyone's kind words and well wishes," J.J. said.

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The collab we've been needing?! Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are teaming up for "The Drama" -- an upcoming A24 romantic comedy-drama set to drop in theaters in April next year. Our question is this simple: Yay or Nay?!

Kim Kardashian is in her gaming era! From her "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood" game (2014) to now, FORTNITE?! Dropping December 13th, Kim's Fortnite collab will allow players to change their in-game appearance. Will you be playing?!

New England Patriots baller Stefon Diggs didn't hold back his passion and longing for baby mama Cardi B ... Diggs reposted Cardi's revealing carousel post to his IG stories with the caption, "Thru The Mattress." (Cardi was rockin' a black and gold chain dress; one of the videos displays the two lovebirds packin' on the PDA.)

Despite weeks of breakup rumors, Kylie Jenner hit the red carpet with her man, Timothee Chalamet. Photos hit the web Monday at the premiere for Timothee's latest film, "Marty Supreme." The two have been dating for over two years now, but what do you think?!

OG YouTuber Ryan Higa disclosed he stopped partaking in "YouTube Rewind" (YouTube's annual recap) because YouTube allegedly lied to him. Higa said on Twitch, "I specifically remembered leaving mid-shoot because they lied to me. When I specifically said I don't want to do something and that's why I wasn't going to show up in the first place, and then they try to convince me once I'm on set in person, that's scummy."

No surprise here ... the game-ball from Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal's first NBA championship win just made history at auction -- selling for an insane $500K!

TMZ Sports confirmed the amount of the winning bid -- a little over two weeks after Sotheby's placed the rare Spalding call in their Winter Sports Classic lot.

To be precise, the 2000 NBA Finals game ball sold for $508,000 -- a new record for a championship-clinching basketball. Sotheby's says the previous high mark belonged to the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 7 ball from the 2025 NBA Finals, which sold for just over $107,000.

Bijan Robinson is expressing his regret over repeating the controversial name of a playground game during an interview ... saying even though he didn't mean any disrespect by uttering "smear the queer" on live TV, it shouldn't have come out of his mouth.

The Atlanta Falcons star was chopping it up with the Prime Video crew after his team's big win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Thursday Night Football" ... when Richard Sherman praised his ability to avoid being tackled throughout the contest.

Robinson had 93 yards and a touchdown on the ground ... and 82 yards through the air in the 29-28 win.

University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso is calling out former football coach Sherrone Moore ... referring to his alleged relationship with a staff member as a "painful" breach of trust.

People reports Grasso wrote a statement to the school's staff and students on Thursday, in which he claimed Moore violated "University policy by engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

The statement continued ... "There is absolutely no tolerance for this conduct at the University of Michigan. This breach of trust by Coach Moore is painful for many in our community, first and foremost, the individuals directly involved in this situation.”

It's safe to say Todd Bowles wasn’t in a great mood after his Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost on a last-second field goal to the Atlanta Falcons ... going on an expletive-laced postgame press conference -- calling his team’s performance "in-f***ing-excusable."

Bowles met with the media after Falcons kicker Zane Gonzalez lifted Atlanta to a 29-28 win to send the Bucs to a 7-7 record following "Thursday Night Football," and he wasn’t hiding his feelings.

“It's inexcusable," Bowles said. "We don't make excuses. You gotta f***ing care enough where the sh*t hurts. You gotta f***ing care enough where the sh*t hurts. Gotta f***ing mean something to you. It's more than a job, it's your f***ing livelihood. How well do you know your job? How well can you do your job? You can't sugarcoat that sh*t.”

TMZ Sports has obtained dispatch audio stemming from the alleged Sherrone Moore assault ... with a woman claiming he attacked her at her home on Wednesday after stalking her for months.

The audio states a call was made from a Michigan football employee's address in Ann Arbor, Michigan around 4 PM.

The employee -- who has worked for the Wolverines for years -- was the executive assistant to the head coach, the position Moore held until he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with a fellow staffer.