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The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA, but Norm Nixon tells TMZ Sports he's not entirely sold they're a real threat to win the championship.

We caught up with the former "Showtime" Lakers star out at LAX this week ... and he made it clear, he's got some serious questions about Cleveland's roster.

He told us he thinks the Cavs are good -- they do, after all, own the most wins in the Eastern Conference -- but he wondered out loud how they'll handle the bright lights of April, May and June.

Concealed within this big-eyed Hollywood babe, is a movie star who was born in the early 2000s. Given the clues, do you think you've got the pop culture knowledge to score the unknown triple threat?

You may not know she dances, but her moves to Chappell Roan's music are "H-O-T-T-O-G-O!," and she's also taken her talents to the Broadway stage for her role as Juliet. Her latest movie came out earlier this weekend, also starring Gal Gadot.

And for the grand finale: she was named after Rachel Green from the TV series "Friends."

Taylor Swift is back on IG after a long break, focusing her energy on her longtime pal Selena Gomez after some serious fallout with her former friend Blake Lively.

The singer came in hot after a 100-day hiatus, using her return to shout out Selena’s new album "I Said I Love You First" with her fiancé Benny Blanco -- making the post Saturday morning after her last update in early Dec, where she honored her final Eras Tour concert in Vancouver.

TS dropped a link to the newly-released album, writing, "@selenagomez & @itsbennyblanco I LOVE THIS ALBUM SO MUCH. OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDD."

Christine Quinn is bringing the heat with her new man, Thomas McGarrity, making their debut in Cabo, and proving he's quite the upgrade from her estranged hubby Christian Dumontet.

The former "Selling Sunset" star was looking fierce, flaunting her beach bod in a zebra print bikini while sharing a kiss with her 51-year-old shirtless new boo, who happens to be a Texas business executive.

The duo were all about that chill vibe, lounging on sunbeds and soaking up the Mexican heat, with Christine making a swimwear change into a cut-out black number later.

Sauce Walka was shot in Memphis on Saturday afternoon, but TMZ has learned he is alive and will recover.

Family for Sauce -- born Albert Walker Mondane -- tells us he is one of the two men who were shot outside a hotel near the FedExForum.

Sauce was shot in the leg and is currently in the hospital -- but he should make a full recovery. The family said it appears he was not the target of the shooting.

Stella Maxwell might have found new love with Jesse Jo Stark -- if these PDA-packed pics are anything to go by!

Peep this -- the former Victoria’s Secret Angel was passionately locking lips with the singer at the "Severance" after-party at West Hollywood’s Château Marmont on Friday night.

The duo were all over each other -- holding hands and rocking matching edgy all-black looks with Stella in a leather jacket and Jesse in a furry number.

"Impractical Jokers" alum Joe Gatto has denied a TikToker's viral allegation that he sexually assaulted her when she was 19 in 2023.

The comedian told TMZ in a statement ...  he "used poor judgment" in the past and has therefore "violated the trust of the people" he loves ... but is confident anyone who knows him knows he "wouldn’t assault anyone."

He adds, "Working on myself is an ongoing process, and I am now going to take some time away from the public eye to focus my energies where I need to."

Justin Bieber is all about self-reflection these days, and he’s keeping the vibe going with a new post about how he’s working on his anger issues.

JB bared his soul in an IG post Saturday, explaining how he wanted to level up, writing in the caption, "I got anger issues too, but I wanna grow and not react so much smh🤦‍♂️."

Along with the message, Justin shared a reflective close-up pic of himself with his hood down, almost like a visual nod to his state of mind.

An upstate New York high school girls’ basketball coach has been canned after he yanked a player’s hair following their team’s loss on Friday -- an appalling moment was caught on camera.

As you can see, Northville High School player Hailey Monroe was already in tears after the game, but to add insult to injury 81-year-old coach Jim Zullo appeared to viciously yanked her back by her ponytail.

In the upsetting moment -- Monroe tried to pull away as another player appeared to tell Zullo to stop, but the coach was seen berating her, wagging his finger in her face and screaming at her.

Lizzo was out here rocking fishnets and flaunting that figure -- serving up serious poses and dripping in body confidence after months of shedding some pounds!

Check it out -- the singer was serving all kinds of sexy angles in her IG pics, rocking the fishnets with a flirty tartan skirt and an off-the-shoulder bodice.

Of course, she was serving up sultry over-the-shoulder looks, putting plenty of focus on that well-sculpted derriere -- dropping the cryptic caption, "devour feculence 😘."

Sydney Sweeney was unleashing her wild side on an African safari, proving she’s got the instincts of a lioness -- and if the split rumors from her fiancé Jonathan Davino are true, she’s not licking any wounds!

The actress documented her adventure with an IG drop .. and she was soaking in all the nature and wildlife, while serving up a mix of fierce poses -- literally hanging off the side of the jeep like she was born for it.

Sydney was rocking her safari outfit and letting the wind whip through her hair as the jeep cruised through the savanna, offering up jaw-dropping views that matched her wild energy.

Prison inmate Charles Miles gave notorious wife-killer Scott Peterson a beating behind bars earlier this month ... and now he's sharing his side of the story.

In an exclusive preview clip obtained by TMZ, Charles tells Court TV via phone call he went into "attack mode" after Scott rammed into him during a game of pickleball. He says Scott "aggressively" sprinted at him with his paddle in hand --allegedly to chase the ball -- and made no effort to avoid him.

This pissed Charles off, who says he "beat him down to the ground" and "beat the hell out of him." Charles says there was a bit of a struggle, but once he overpowered Scott, he climbed on him and started pounding him.

Break out the party hats -- it’s Reese Witherspoon’s birthday, and we’re here to celebrate our very own national treasure!

Reese is 49 -- just one year away from the big 5-0 -- but you’d never know it! She’s still radiating that signature Hollywood glow, and we’ve got a whole gallery to prove it.

Reese may be known for her iconic blonde bombshell look, but she’s no stranger to rocking a rich brunette vibe too. Whether she’s lighting up the red carpet or keeping it casual, she always serves serious style.

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt kicked off their sizzling romance in sunny Florida, but now they’re over in the Big Apple, proving this new couple is all in no matter the temp.

The lovebirds were braving the Brooklyn chill Saturday morning ... bundled up in thick hoodies, shades, and seamlessly weaving through the streets like seasoned New Yorkers.

They were loaded up with bags, making it look like they had touched down in NYC not long before.

Remember when Cynthia Erivo threw some "Wicked" shade at her fellow auditionees? Well, that side-eye might’ve been aimed at Amanda Seyfried!

Amanda appears to have indirectly spilled the tea on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast this week -- we already knew she auditioned for the role of Glinda, but here’s the kicker -- she says she actually sang alongside Cynthia in auditions before Ariana Grande landed the role.

Cool moment for Amanda, sure -- but let’s rewind to November when Cynthia told the New York Times that Ariana landing the role was no shocker, adding, "Thank goodness, because it was not the two ladies that I was auditioning with."

Kendall Jenner knows how to turn up the heat ... and she did just that in a new photo spread as she cooled off poolside -- in her topless bikini!

The model recently posted a series of pics on Instagram showing her sunbathing next to the pool with her back to the photog and wearing just her thong bikini bottom.

In one photo, Kendall is all wet after rising up from the pool and adjusting her bikini. In others, she stares into the camera with sultry eyes, while posing on a lounge chair or at the edge of the pool.