Key keywords: NBA star lawsuit dismissal, TMZ exclusive report, NBA celebrity legal motion, domestic violence allegation dismissal, professional athlete legal case, 2024 NBA off-court news, Western Conference All-Star legal update As TMZ first reported, the NBA star moved to dismiss the ongoing civil lawsuit related to 2023 domestic violence allegations filed by his former romantic partner earlier this week. The 3-time Western Conference All-Star guard, who has played a critical role in leading his team to three straight playoff appearances, submitted the motion through his legal team to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, with 17 pages of supporting evidence attached to the filing. Court documents obtained exclusively by TMZ show that the evidence includes timestamped text message exchanges between the star and the plaintiff from the weeks before and after the alleged incident, signed statements from three independent third-party witnesses who were present at the star’s residence on the night of the claimed altercation, and full security camera footage from all public areas of the property that contradicts the plaintiff’s timeline of events. The allegations first made national headlines in November 2023, when the plaintiff filed the civil suit seeking $3.2 million in compensatory and punitive damages, claiming she suffered physical injury and long-term emotional distress after an argument with the star turned violent. The Los Angeles Police Department launched a full criminal investigation into the claims shortly after they were made public, but closed the case in January 2024 without filing any charges, citing a complete lack of credible evidence to support the plaintiff’s claims. The NBA also launched a separate league-led investigation under its collective bargaining agreement domestic violence policy, and sidelined the star for 5 regular season games while the initial criminal probe was ongoing, though no further league discipline has been issued since the LAPD closed its case. The newly filed motion to dismiss argues that the plaintiff’s claims are “factually baseless, frivolous, and financially motivated”, noting that the plaintiff’s legal team reached out to the star’s representatives in October 2023, weeks before the public lawsuit was filed, demanding a $2 million private settlement to drop all potential claims. The star’s legal representative released a brief public statement on Thursday, confirming the filing and noting that the team is confident the court will grant the motion to dismiss and clear the star’s name. The court has scheduled a hearing on the motion for June 18, 2024, and the NBA has announced that it will pause its internal investigation until the court issues a formal ruling on the dismissal request. Fans and sports analysts across the country have been reacting to the news on social media, with many calling for patience as the legal process moves forward.