Washington, May 14 (ANI): Kobe Bryant's parents have claimed that their star son was lying when he accused his mother of stealing more than a million dollars worth of his basketball memorabilia and putting it up for auction.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Basketball star Dennis Rodman has said he is going back to North Korea for another up-front-and-close meeting dictator Kim Jong-un to talk about freeing a jailed American.

Washington, May 10 (ANI): Kobe Bryant, who is involved in a court battle with his mother to keep her from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days and early professional basketball career, has claimed in a court filing that he never gave his mum permission to sell off his stuff.

New York, May 8 (ANI): Khloe Kardashian, who has been married to basketball ace Lamar Odom for nearly four years, said that people incorrectly assume that she is desperate for a baby.

New York, May 8 (ANI): American basketball star Dennis Rodman has come to the aid of a Korean-American man jailed in North Korea.

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Former Basketball player Magic Johnson's house was recently checked by the police after a shooting incident was reported by an unidentified caller.

New York, May 1 (ANI): American performer Lance Bass has said that US basketball star Jason Collins had called him for advice before the veteran NBA player made history by being the first active male professional athlete in a team sport to come out as gay.

Sydney, Apr 30 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has joined a host of celebrities to offer support to American professional basketball star Jason Collins, who is the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.

New York, April 22 (ANI): Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman got into hot water last week after a female gym member decided to join him in the Equinox Fitness men's steam room.

Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z had announced that he will be selling his stake in the professional US basketball team Brooklyn Nets.

New York, Apr 18 (ANI): Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman has announced that he would be traveling to North Korea again this year to "have some fun" with his new friend Kim Jong un.

Washington, Apr. 17 (ANI): Basketball legend Magic Johnson's son Earvin III has spoken about his sexual inclination- and how it suddenly went public.

Washington, April 13 (ANI): Kim Kardashian's former husband Kris Humphries' lawyers intend to force her to admit that she faked scenes in her TV show 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' to portray the basketball ace in bad light.

New York, Apr. 10 (ANI): Michigan's basketball player Spike Albrecht, who scored 17 points in 20 minutes in his team's loss against Louisville, took the opportunity that his sudden fame has afforded him to reach out to Kate Upton.

New York, Apr 6 (ANI): American professional basketball player Jeremy Lin has revealed in an interview that he was not drafted by any National Basketball Association (NBA) club or get a major college scholarship because of his ethnicity.

Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): The charity started by Lamar Odom called Cathy's Kids, named in honor of his late mother who died of stomach cancer, has not given a single dime to cancer-related causes, it has been revealed.

Washington, Apr. 2 (ANI): President Barack Obama had a tough time on the basketball court at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, making just two of 22 shots.

New York, March 24 (ANI): Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was seen donning a Chick-fil-A shirt as she continued to show her support for the controversial chicken sandwich chain at a Phoenix Suns basketball game on Friday.

New York, Mar 23 (ANI): Kris Humphries was reportedly absent from the trial, when his lawyer grilled his former wife Kim Kardashian during her nine hour deposition on Tuesday.

Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman has claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a baby girl.

New York, Mar. 19 (ANI): A lawyer for a woman, who claims that Michael Jordan fathered her teenage son, withdrew the paternity suit against the basketball legend on Friday.

London, Mar 19 (ANI): Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman has described North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un as a 'fun-loving kid' who would rather listen to pop music than start a nuclear war.

Washington, March 18 (ANI): A woman in Georgia has stepped up her paternity battle with Michael Jordan by demanding that the basketball icon submit to a DNA test.

Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): After meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, former American basketball player Dennis Rodman is now en route to Rome with the goal of meeting the Catholic Church's next pope.

Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman, who recently visited North Korea, has revealed his plans to return to the communist nation in August.