Khloe Kardashian Will Wed NBA Star

(NEWSER) - In a rousing triumph for opposite marriage, reality-TV personality Khloé Kardashian and Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom tied the knot today, about a month after they first met. Sisters/co-stars Kim and Kourtney were the maids of honor, and the guests included Lakers coach Phil Jackson. The bride wore Vera Wang, reports E!—which insisted the $1 million ceremony take place today so it could be filmed, according to TMZ. More»

Khloé and Lamar take over the gossip websites, too

(NEWSER) - The fairytale romance of Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom, who met over a $3,000 bar tab a mere 4 weeks ago and plan to marry Sunday, continues—and the tabloids and gossip sites are eating it up. Some recent tidbits:

• Guests are shelling out for some very fitting wedding gifts, including a $1,075 decanter, $750 champagne bucket, and $179 champagne flutes.
• In appropriately blingy fashion, Khloé will arrive at the wedding in a Rolls-Royce.

White House ceremony honors NBA champion Lakers

(NEWSER) - You work hard your whole life, you become a professional basketball player, you win the NBA championship, you attend a White House ceremony honoring that feat—and the headlines say, "Khloe Kardashian meets President Obama." That's the fate of Kardashian's husband, Lamar Odom, and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates, who visited the East Wing today. Obama received a No. 1 Lakers jersey bearing his name and even teased Magic Johnson. More»

Lakers star insists marriage to Khloé Kardashian is 'real'

(NEWSER) - Blushing groom Lamar Odom turned up at Lakers media day today and revealed his unfamiliarity with the customs of reality TV. "Anybody that was there will tell you that it was a beautiful event and it was real," the hoop star said of his wedding to Khloé Kardashian, which has widely been reported to be nonbinding. "It's crazy how perception works in America when you're looking at things from the outside." More»

LA never trails against defending champs in 30-point victory

(NEWSER) - No comeback required for the Lakers on Friday, as they scored the final nine points of the first half and never looked back in a 101-71 thrashing of defending champion San Antonio, reports AP. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points and Lamar Odom added 20 points and 12 rebounds as LA held serve at home, taking a 2-0 Western Conference finals series lead. More»