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Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo -- one of the greatest defensive basketball players ever -- has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 58 years old.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement announcing Mutombo's passing ... saying, "Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA."

"Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others."

8:46 AM PT -- Lil Reese's attorney Carl Moore tells TMZ … "Mr. Taylor vehemently denies these false accusations. We look forward to his day in court."

Lil Reese is in police custody nearly 2 weeks after an arrest warrant was issued over allegations he punched and strangled a former girlfriend … TMZ has learned.

According to arrest records ... the rapper was booked for aggravated assault of a family or household member in the early hours of Monday morning and was subsequently denied bond.

An eyewitness tells TMZ … the Chicago drill rapper swung by The Address nightclub in Houston, Texas Sunday evening, where LR had a run-in with authorities. We’re told officers were already at the club … though, it’s unclear why they were stationed at the hotspot.

Kid Rock, Ric Flair, and Donald Trump Jr. walk into a bar ... but this isn't a joke.

The rocker, wrestler, and son of the Republican presidential candidate were together over the weekend as a concert and campaign fundraiser collided in Nashville on Sunday!

The Red White & Rock event was hosted by Log Cabin Republicans, the "largest organization representing LGBT conservatives and straight allies who support fairness, freedom, and equality for all Americans," and there was some star power on hand.

UPDATE 10:09 AM PT -- According to the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner organization, the guitar was donated to the auction before Taylor Swift ever made her Kamala Harris endorsement.

A certificate of authenticity confirms Taylor did sign the instrument, which was donated to the auction by a third party. The donation was not intended for destruction ... but the buyer paid for the item and chose to smash it up himself.

The Ellis County Wild Game Dinner is a non-profit supporting agricultural education for local youth, and the money went to a good cause.

There was a whole load of teardrops on one of Taylor Swift’s old guitars -- after a man bought her prized instrument at auction ... only to immediately smash it to smithereens!

The footage is going absolutely viral, showing a white-haired dude grabbing a hammer and going full demolition mode on the autographed guitar -- after dropping $4,000 on the instrument.

You can hear him giggling like a kid in a candy store, totally relishing the chaos. At one point, it looked like he was about to raise the guitar over his head to smash it to the ground ... before the host snapped him back to reality.

Bachelor Nation has a new addition ... as former "Bachelor" leading man Colton Underwood has welcomed his first child with husband Jordan C. Brown.

The reality TV veteran took to Instagram Monday, where he confirmed his baby boy with the political strategist arrived late last week.

Alongside a photo of himself, Jordan, and their little one, the ex-NFL player announced their baby boy's name ... Bishop Colton Brown-Underwood.

Tragic news out of Malaysia -- human remains were discovered inside a massive crocodile, believed to have devoured a 6-year-old girl as she went swimming in a river.

Cecelia Julan Intik vanished after a giant croc dragged her underwater last Tuesday -- and in the search for the little girl, Sarawak Forestry Corporation experts caught and gutted 2 massive crocs ... resorting to using a tugboat and a crane to haul the heavy beasts ashore.

In the horrifying video, you can see one of the crocs being hoisted into the back of a pickup truck, and it’s enough to turn stomachs -- some of what was inside its belly spills onto the road.

Over 90,000 Georgia residents have been ordered to shelter in place after a massive fire at a chemical plant sent up a sky-high plume of smoke ... which could easily be seen for miles.

While around 17,000 residents were evacuated from the area, countless others have been urged to stay home, shut their windows and doors, and turn off the A/C ... given the state of the air quality following Sunday's fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia.

The Rockdale County Government said the Environmental Protection Agency and the state's Environmental Protection Division "revealed the harmful irritant chlorine" was detected in the air following the blaze ... which was reportedly sparked by a malfunctioning sprinkler head.

Kanye West was spotted chillin' at a wrestling match in Japan, where he crossed paths with wrestler La Dinastia Wagner -- and naturally, the internet went wild over the unexpected encounter.

In a fan clip from Monday’s Pro Wrestling NOAH event in Tokyo, Wagner made his way into the crowd and pointed at someone in particular -- turns out, it was Kanye!

You can spot Wagner giving a fist bump to the person next to Kanye before heading over to Ye himself for the main event.

Hurricane Helene has ravaged the Southeastern United States, killing more than 95 people ... and flooding has even created dangerous fire hazards that caused at least one Tesla car to burst into flames.

Check out this shocking video ... the electric vehicle -- manufactured by Elon Musk's company --  was parked inside a Pinellas County, Florida garage that flooded with saltwater from the deadly storm.

Underneath the frame, the white car erupts in flames, and the blaze soon spreads, engulfing the entire automobile as smoke fills the cluttered garage.

The stands of the Saints vs. Falcons game Sunday looked more like the inside of a UFC Octagon ... as multiple people got into violent fights.

One of the scarier ones happened near the top of Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium- when about four guys began scuffling with one another.

Video from the scene captured by a bystander shows two men in a wrestling match over some seats ... a guy in a No. 11 Falcons jersey was trying to beat up a dude in a red shirt just feet away.

While Diddy's still behind bars at a notorious NYC jail, photos from his old parties are receiving renewed interest ... including the ones celebrating another turn around the sun for the mogul.

Check out these pics of Diddy's birthday parties throughout the years ... the embattled music producer is front and center in all of them, cutting cakes and hanging with some huge stars.

Snaps from Diddy's 35th birthday show the star hanging out with Jay-Z and Jamie Foxx ... Puff grinning wide for the camera. Paris Hilton was at the same party, chatting with the Bad Boy Records founder.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary over the weekend -- and GP gave everyone a sweet glimpse into her massive sex appeal.

The actress/Goop founder posted a pic Sunday on Instagram, showing her planting a big kiss on the lips of her hubby while the lovers floated on a paddle board on a river surrounded by nature.

Gwyneth, with her back to us, looked stunning in her black two-piece bikini, displaying a lot of skin and flashing her amazing bod.

Rebel Wilson's wedding looked pitch perfect ... with her and her now-wife Ramona Agruma wearing matching wedding dresses -- and, looking totally overjoyed as they leaned in to kiss.

The actress and her fashionista flame tied the knot Sardinia Saturday, sources originally told People ... and now there are pictures of the moment the two leaned in for the official first kiss of the marriage.

The two hold hands in the pic ... leaning in for the photo-worthy moment -- flowers in each of their hair and white dresses billowing.

MMA star Sheena Bathory -- who competes in Dana White's Power Slap league -- had to say bye-bye to her ta-tas this month ... revealing to TMZ Sports that after one of her breast implants burst during training -- she had to get them removed so she wouldn't get sick.

The 32-year-old Hungarian fighter said she first noticed there was something wrong with her following a workout earlier this summer ... when she had unexplained high inflammation in her body.

She said she went to several experts -- but couldn't figure out what was going on. Although when her friend advised her to have her implants checked out -- MRI results confirmed one of them had popped while she was sharpening her fighting skills on the mats.

American TV personality Justin Brescia AKA Justin Bobby was in his mid-20s when he first rose to fame as the biker bad-boy and Audrina Patridge's on-and-off love interest -- in the long-running MTV reality show "The Hills" back in 2007.

Justin Bobby contributed to the drama along with narrator and star Lauren Conrad as the fashion student who journeyed from Laguna Beach to Los Angeles, Heidi Montag as Lauren's bubbly bestie and party girl, Spencer Pratt as Heidi's "bad boy" boyfriend and Whitney Port as Lauren's intern buddy at Teen Vogue.

"Homeboy wore combat boots to the beach!"

Jason Sudeikis had to beg fans to back off during a recent outing ... telling autograph seekers he'd really gotten freaked out while leaving a club and just wanted to go home.

Eyewitnesses tell TMZ ... there were about 15-20 fans seeking autographs outside the Dynasty Typewriter Comedy Club in L.A. to wait for Jason beginning around 6:30 PM. We're told he left the club around 9:30 PM.

When he got outside, he signed one or two autographs -- and, the rest of the fans sorta rushed him, asking him to sign for them too.