Seems JuJu Watkins‘ coach doesn’t have much worry her star player will be back to her normal self soon — Lindsay Gottlieb tells TMZ Sports the 19-year-old is “doing great” in her rehab … and attacking things with a laser focus.

Watkins, of course, tore her ACL on March 24 in an NCAA tournament game … but Gottlieb told us out at LAX this week she’s showing plenty of signs that she’s going to be all right.

“She’s doing great,” the Trojans sideline manager said. “She’s doing great. She’s in focus mode, rehab mode.”

But, early signs appear to indicate she might be around for next year’s March Madness — as Gottlieb told us, “everyone’s excited about the program and team we’ve built and we’ll be back.”

If the Trojans do want to return to the tourney, they’ll not only have to do it largely without Watkins — but star players Kiki Iriafen and Rayah Marshall, who were both selected in Monday’s WNBA draft.

Gottlieb, though, said she was pumped to watch Iriafen and Marshall reach their dreams — even if she won’t be able to have them on her court next year.

“Bernice” … more like “BerNICE” !

It’s this gorgeous gal’s 45th birthday, and we searched high and low for her sexiest shots — which was easy to do, you can’t keep your eyes off this hot bod!

As a businesswoman, social media star and model, she obvi takes her business seriously but when it comes to her looks, she turns it up even more … keepin’ that physique in tip-top shape!

With bikini shots like this, this hot mama gives a whole new meaning to the number 45 … Cute, curvy and chic, Bernice’s hot shots are hands down a BurGO!

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were still madly in love right up until their tragic deaths — a stack of love notes found on their property makes that heartbreakingly clear.

Santa Fe authorities released the touching notes — in one, Hackman sweetly thanked Betsy, who had been caring for him through his advanced Alzheimer’s, for helping him make her own birthday dinner, and signing it off with, “Love you and the guys, G.”

It was clear the pair — who married in 1991 — loved the old-school way of showing affection … with Gene calling Betsy a “lovely girl,” and in another note saying he was thinking of her.

Gene kept it playful as he seemingly referenced his health struggles in yet another, writing … “Ho, Ho, I am off to see the Wizard, the Wizz of Achie, Pokie. She stabs me here and stabs me there, she stabs me almost everywhere (almost). But I survive because after I am still alive. (But sometimes just barely)”

It wasn’t just Gene — Betsy was writing back too, keeping him in the loop about the errands she was running and what she was up to during her day.

Authorities also revealed the last voicemail the couple received was February 26 — the day before news of their deaths went public.

It’s unclear exactly when these notes were written, but in Betsy’s final days, she was busy on the internet, searching for info on COVID symptoms Gene was showing, including dizziness and nosebleeds, which she also may have been experiencing.

Her final search on the morning of Feb. 12 was for a healthcare provider in Santa Fe — and she passed away later that day, from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Gene died a few days later, around Feb. 17 or 18, from heart disease and advanced Alzheimer’s.