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Ice Cube clearly thinks Caitlin Clark can succeed in the Big3 ... but one man who's convinced she can't is ex-NBA star Kenyon Martin, who said Wednesday she wouldn't be able to score a single point in the 3-on-3 league.

The Iowa Hawkeyes star received a $5 million offer to join Cube's hoops org. on Wednesday ... but when Martin was asked how he thinks she'd fare if she accepted the deal -- he made it clear, he thinks it'd be a mess.

"It's a step under prison ball," the former NBA player said of the Big3's action on Gilbert Arenas' "Gil's Arena Show." "Could you imagine her getting stuck down on Reggie Evans?"

Diddy's associate got hauled away from the Miami airport he and the rap mogul got stopped at this week in handcuffs while being arrested ... which can now be seen on video.

WSVN 7News obtained body cam footage that shows 25-year-old Brendan Paul being led away by police officers Monday from the Opa Locka Executive Airport and placed into a cruiser, where a cop buckled him into the backseat.

As you can see, Paul was compliant and silent as they took him to jail ... not saying much, and not being asked much either. Before they throw him in the car, they pat him down.

Don Lemon is not saying never about returning to CNN -- which fired him last year -- and even has some requirements in mind, but he's also very realistic about why it ain't happening ... most likely.

The famed newsman joined us on the "TMZ Podcast" this week, and revealed he'd be open to going back to his former employer if they offered a particular company car -- one more associated with Elon Musk, ironically.

We're confident he was joking, but Don was serious about not holding his breath for a call from CNN. He says there's no bad blood between them, but also explained why it's probably not a great fit, for him at least.

Joe Lieberman, who was Al Gore's running mate in the disputed 2000 election, is dead after suffering a fall at home.

The former U.S. Senator's family says he fell while at home Tuesday night, and he passed away on Wednesday.

Joe was first elected to the Senate, representing Connecticut, in 1989 ... and he retired in 2013. He was a Democrat for most of his political career, but declared himself an Independent late in his political career.

Drew Barrymore is weighing in on folks who are now backtracking/apologizing for joking about Kate Middleton before they knew she had cancer ... including Stephen Colbert.

The actress/talk show host spoke on the phenomenon that's been unfolding over the past week or so -- namely, the fact that people are getting dragged for having made light of Kate's mysterious situation ahead of her cancer diagnosis announcement.

There've been a lot of people who've had to eat crow over this -- and that goes for Colbert too, who dedicated a little time on his show Monday to express regret for his recent bit.

Ariana Madix is spreading her reality TV wings even further -- now jumping on over to "Love Island USA" to take on hosting duties ... this as Sarah Hyland exits the franchise.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the "Vanderpump Rules" star is set to become the new host of "Love Island USA" next season -- meaning she'll be replacing Sarah ... who's been in the driver's seat for the past two seasons (Season 4 and 5).

In terms of why this is happening -- our sources tell us Sarah is leaving because she took another job opportunity that she wanted to pursue ... and it just so happened to be shooting during the same time frame she'd be needed for 'LIUSA.'

Shaquille O'Neal might think Ice Spice is "so dam fine," but he swears he wasn't trying to rizz up the rapper with his Instagram caption after the Super Bowl .... claiming he was just trying to be nice!!

The 52-year-old Hall of Famer explained what happened on his "Big Podcast With Shaq" this week ... saying he ran into IS when he hopped over to Taylor Swift's Allegiant Stadium suite during halftime of the big game.

Shaq shared a pic of his meet-up with Swift, Spice and others ... and he raised a ton of eyebrows when his caption praised the "Think U The S*** (Fart)" MC's beauty.

Shakira and Lucien Laviscount now got everyone thinking they may be dating -- and it's not just 'cause they grabbed dinner ... he also plays her love interest in a new music vid.

The singer and "Emily in Paris" star hit the town Tuesday night in NYC -- following her surprise Times Square performance -- and they chowed down at celeb hot spot Carbone ... rocking matching all-black outfits as they came and went.

They also appeared to be getting into the same SUV ... and while there were no definitive signs of PDA -- the fact they were rolling together, in and of itself, kicked the rumor mill into overdrive ... namely, the notion they might be together as a couple.

Christine Quinn claims her estranged husband, Christian Dumontet, went into a rampage over the course of 2 days that ended with him chucking a bag full of glass at their kid ... something she details in her own restraining order request, which is quite explosive.

According to new legal docs, obtained by, TMZ ... the "Selling Sunset" star details what she claims was a marriage in decline for several years-- which reached a boiling point last week when Christine tried to address the family’s financial woes with Christian.

In her TRO filing, Christine claims this set Christian off ... alleging he started throwing a bunch of decorative items at her -- some of which had metal rods in them.

Caitlin Clark's team hasn't pounced on the Big3's $5 million offer just yet ... with Ice Cube revealing his basketball league doesn't know whether she'll take the massive payday.

The 3-on-3 organization cofounder joined the "Pat McAfee Show" on Wednesday to discuss the historic proposal ... and despite the radio silence on Clark's end so far, he's holding out hope until he gets a definitive "yes" or "no."

"They have it and if they wanna sign it, we'll be happy to have her play in the Big3," Cube said.

Robert Downey Jr.'s lookin' ready to hit the BMX circuit ... decked out in the proper attire for an afternoon bike ride -- and doing some father-son bonding complete with a loving fist bump.

The actor -- fresh off his first Oscar win -- rode down the Malibu coast Tuesday with his 30-year-old son Indio, and we gotta say ... RDJ made a loud statement with his athletic-chic fashion, one passing motorists were sure to see.

Check out the pics, Downey's going with highlighter bright colors ... a must-have while riding a bike on the mean L.A. streets, so drivers don't accidentally plow down an acting icon. He's also got his bike helmet on -- safety first, kids!

"Selling Sunset" star Chelsea Lazkani is ending her marriage of 7 years ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the Netflix star -- who's been on the show for a few seasons now -- Lazkani filed for divorce against her husband Jeff Lazkani ... and she's citing irreconcilable differences as the official reason.

Per the paperwork, Chelsea doesn't seem to know the exact date of separation -- marking it as TBD -- but one thing she does know for sure is that she's ready to throw in the towel.

Diddy's private parties have been the stuff of legend for decades ... but rapper Uncle Luke is distancing himself from the notorious soirees amid the music mogul's legal woes.

The 63-year-old MC -- who produced Hulu's 'Freaknik' doc -- stopped by the "We in Miami" podcast, and revealed everything he knew about Diddy's exclusive bashes ... which, as it turns out, isn't all that much.

As Uncle Luke put it ... he attended the occasional party hosted by Diddy, but left early more often than not. Why?

10:42 AM PT -- Clements Design Inc. -- Kim's go-to design team -- tells TMZ ... "This issue was brought to our attention over a year ago. We communicated with the Judd Foundation’s counsel and explained to them in no uncertain terms that there were obvious key differences between the tables and chairs in Kim’s office and the Judd Foundation’s tables and chairs."

They add, "The Judd Foundation’s prior counsel acknowledged these differences and since then, we have not heard from them in over a year, and are now being blindsided with a lawsuit. Efforts were made to resolve this issue amicably at the time and the Judd Foundation was unwilling to settle on reasonable terms. These claims have absolutely no merit."

Kim Kardashian is being sued by the estate of a renowned artist, which claims she promoted a bunch of furniture she claims he made ... but none of it was his.

The Estate of Donald Judd -- an artist famous for sculptures and uniquely designed pieces, including furniture -- alleges a video Kim posted in 2022 where she gave a tour of her SKKN office ... highlighted a table and a set of chairs she bragged were Judd originals.

Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend, Vittoria Ceretti, are not engaged despite major speculation after she was rocking a ring on THAT finger ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us LDC has not popped the question to the Italian model -- even though many assumed that to be the case after she flaunted a sparkler on her ring finger while out to lunch with her man at a restaurant in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

While the bling might've looked fairly recent to some -- our sources say Vittoria has actually been wearing the ring since at least 2022, well before she started dating Leo.

Christina Applegate is giving us a window into her daily battles with multiple sclerosis ... which she says has become almost unbearably painful.

The actress -- who first shared her MS diagnosis in 2021 -- revealed on Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast that she now has 30 lesions on her brain, the largest of which is behind her right eye. She says it's causing so much pain, she describes it as "the worst thing that's ever happened to me in my entire life. I hate it so much, and I'm so mad about it."

Thankfully, the lesion has yet to impact her vision. She has felt other MS side effects, however, as her mobility's been greatly affected.