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Khloe Kardashian is subjected to endless paternity rumors, as evidenced by breathless media coverage of her supposedly meeting her “real dad” following sister Kylie Jenner’s Twitter joke on Wednesday.

The most bizarre claim to gain traction in recent weeks was the report that O.J. Simpson is Kardashian’s actual father.

Kardashian responded to the “issue” during an appearance on “The Insider.”

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“I don’t think he is [my dad],” deadpanned Kardashian.

She joked, “I would hope if I’m half black and half white, I would be a little tanner,” adding, “I don’t know where these stories come from.”

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Kylie Jenner duped media outlets into believing her big sister Khloe Kardashian had just met with “her dad” Alex Roldan on Wednesday.

The teenage Jenner was joking when she tweeted a photograph of the duo, along with the message, “First official photo of my sister and her dad! Like father like daughter!”

Roldan is a hairdresser who has worked with Kris Jenner.

In recent weeks, there has been ridiculous speculation about Khloe’s supposed “real father,” based on tabloid stories, and Roldan’s name surfaced.

On Wednesday, Kylie Jenner was having some fun with those paternity rumors – hence the tongue-in-cheek tweet.

But a number of sites published it as though it were actual breaking news.

“It’s Official! Khloe Kardashian Finally Meets Her Real Father!” reads the headline on Global Grind, which reports that “after months of speculation,” the “amazing news” had finally been confirmed.

Zap2It and HollywoodLife also took the bait.

But again: This is not an actual bombshell about Khloe Kardashian’s paternity.

“It was a joke everyone! Lol!” tweeted Jenner.

Kris wrote, “OMG can’t anyone take a JOKE??!!!!!”

Apparently not.

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Khloe Kardashian is striking back against the transgender woman who is suing the reality star for assault.

Chantal Spears (also known as Ronald Spears) alleged in a lawsuit filed in December that Kardashian caused her significant injuries after an altercation outside Playhouse nightclub in 2009.

In the court papers, Spears claimed Kardashian “pushed” and “hit” her, though no arrests or citations were made.

Now in her own filing, Kardashian says her behavior “was reasonably necessary for her self-defense and safety,” according to TMZ.

The incident reportedly occurred after Spears approached Kardashian’s husband, Lamar Odom, telling him he was “too young to be married.”

Spears is suing Kardashian for damages.

It is not yet known whether the case will go to trial.

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The Kardashians are showing a little skin to promote their latest product.

Kim, Kourtney and Khloe’s ad campaign for their Kardashian Kollection denim line features the three sisters sporting the jeans — and nothing else.

The photo was shot by Nick Saglimbeni, who was also behind the family’s austere Christmas card.

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Khloe Kardashian is committed to making her stay in Dallas worthwhile.

The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star will host a noontime radio show on the city’s MIX 1029 station, it was announced on Tuesday.

RELATED – Khloe Kardashian “Excited” About Dallas Move

The show, named “The Mix Up with Khloe Kardashian Odom,” will air daily from noon-1 p.m. CST, beginning Monday, January 30.

During Kardashian’s commercial-free program, she’ll take requests, chat with her celebrity friends, and discuss Kardashian family news.

Kardashian tweeted that she’s “so excited” about her new gig.

The reality star is no novice to working in radio — she hosted “Khloe After Dark” during her 2009 stay in Florida for “Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami.”

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Kim Kardashian co-hosted “Live! with Kelly” on Monday, and argued that her brief marriage to Kris Humphries was not a sham.

The reality star explained, “If you really think about it, if this was a business decision and I really made all that money that everyone was claiming that we made off this wedding, and if the wedding was fake and just for TV – I’m a smart business woman — I would have stayed married longer.”

“This was a bad business decision,” she joked, referring to the massive criticism she’s received since announcing her divorce from Humphries, adding, “I really didn’t think that following my heart would create this much backlash.”

Kardashian continued, “Me being such a hopeless romantic, I wanted to believe in something so badly,” noting, “Khloe and Lamar got married after knowing each other for a month and they’re going on three years. My mom and Bruce after five months got married and they just celebrated their 20th anniversary.”

“I fell in love and thought it could work just like the examples that I saw,” she admitted.

As for how she’s been coping since the split, Kardashian said, “It’s been a hard couple of months. I moved in with my mom — half the time with my mom and half with Kourtney… I really did some soul searching.”

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According to the National Enquirer, O.J. Simpson claims he’s Khloe Kardashian’s real father.

You read that correctly.

The jailed and disgraced football legend supposedly told “an insider” for the tabloid that Kardashian is his daughter, following an alleged tryst with Kris Jenner in 1983.

The Enquirer’s “bombshell” cover story follows on the heels of its sister publications Star and RadarOnline flogging rumors that the late Robert Kardashian was not Khloe’s biological dad.

Now comes this report of Simpson’s possible paternity, which seems to be based on the “astonishing resemblance” between Khloe and Simpson’s actual daughter, Sydney.

(Not exactly.)

The entire story is hearsay and desperately attempts to link Simpson to these new reports of Khloe being a love child — even though Simpson has never said anything of the sort.

The magazine fabricated a cover story suggesting he fathered Khloe Kardashian, without a shred of evidence whatsoever.

This is an Enquirer “bombshell,” not an “O.J. bombshell” as the cover proclaims – and it’s 100% false, either way.

On Wednesday, Khloe’s sister Kim treated this nonsense with appropriate silliness.

She tweeted a photo of the Enquirer cover and jokingly wrote, “Now we have all the answers! It makes sense now! Khloe u are so tan!”

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“Khloé Kardashian Odom is already a doting aunt. And now she’s ready to be a doting mom,” begins a piece on E! Online.

According to the site, the reality star has started seeing a fertility doctor in Dallas in hopes of getting pregnant.

Kardashian, who has shot down a slew of fake pregnancy reports in recent years, is supposedly “trying very hard” and “actively working” with the specialist on turning her dreams of motherhood into a reality.

But while it’s true Kardashian has her hopes set on someday being a mom, she is NOT seeing a fertility doctor.

She tweeted about the matter on Tuesday.

“Because there seems to be much speculation, here is my statement… I am not at this time in my life considering any type of fertility treatments. If and when I do, I will shout it from the rooftops but for now its in Gods hands,” wrote Kardashian.

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Bruce Jenner had surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his face last week.

The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” dad’s operation, which took place on Friday, went well by all accounts.

He joined his wife, Kris Jenner, at Monday’s Lakers game in Los Angeles, where Khloe Kardashian’s hubby, Lamar Odom, was given a standing ovation.

TMZ was the first to report the news about the growth removal after observers noticed stitches on Jenner’s face at the game.

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This was a nice moment.

Lamar Odom, traded before the NBA season from the Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks, made his return to Los Angeles on Monday – and received a standing ovation.

Fans including Jack Nicholson stood and applauded Odom as he entered the game at Staples Center, where he formerly helped the home team win two league titles.

RELATED – Kris Humphries BOOED in NBA Return

Khloe Kardashian and her husband have gotten a warm welcome in Dallas, but for many L.A. fans, Odom will always be a Laker.

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The slow motion train wreck that is Kim Kardashian’s marriage continued on “Kourtney and Kim Take New York” Sunday night, with the reality star admitting she’s “unhappy” in her relationship.

When Kim has lunch with Jonathan Cheban, she dodges questions about Kris Humphries and instead focuses on her drama with Khloe (they’re still not speaking after Kim called her an “ugly little troll” a few episodes back).

Near the end of the show, Kim finally apologizes to Khloe and confesses what’s really bothering her.

She tells her sister that she’s not happy with Kris, and feels like she rushed into things and got caught up in the “fairy-tale.”

“I don’t like who I am in this marriage,” Kim says, adding, ”I don’t know what to do… I just feel like not myself.”

Kim also acknowledged she’s been taking out her unhappiness with her own life on family members, admitting to Khloe that she knows she’s been “so mean to everyone.”

She also promised she would tell Kourtney about how she’s feeling – but made no mention of discussing her marital unhappiness with her husband.

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“KHLOE IS NOT A KARDASHIAN!” blares a so-called “world exclusive” from Star, which claims the reality star’s late father, Robert Kardashian, “didn’t believe she was his daughter.”

According to Jan Ashley, who was briefly married to the lawyer after he and Kris Jenner divorced, “Robert never believed Khloe was his biological daughter because Kris cheated on him during the time Khloe… was conceived.”

Ashley tells the mag, “Khloe is not his kid — he told me that after we got married,” quoting her ex-husband as supposedly saying, “You know Khloe’s not really a Kardashian, don’t you?”

And Kardashian’s widow, Ellen Kardashian, tells a similar story to the tabloid.

Ellen alleges that even Khloe herself had doubts about her paternity, saying she “brought it up all the time,” and noting, “She looked nothing like the rest. She was tall, had a different shape, light hair, curly hair.”

Star evidences the fact that Jenner admitted to having cheated on Kardashian in her new memoir, and adds, “He confessed to Ellen that around the time Khloe was conceived, he and Kris were not even sleeping together.”

Wow.

That would be quite the bombshell… if it had even a grain of truth to it.

But once again, the tabloid is completely WRONG about the Kardashians.

An impeccable family insider tells Gossip Cop, “This is ridiculous and NOT true,” and Khloe herself blasted the mag’s story on Twitter, writing, “YOU ARE DISGUSTING!”

She further raged, ”The audacity you have to mention my father’s name like this! Should be ashamed of urself! I let a lot of things slide but this one is really low.”

Jenner also slammed the rumor on “Good Morning America,” saying, “I have never heard such crap in my life” (video below).

Star never fails to surprise us with how low they’ll go to manufacture drama.

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During MTV’s New Year’s Eve broadcast, it was officially announced that “Punk’d” is returning on March 19.

As Gossip Cop reported back in August, the hidden-camera show will feature a series of rotating hosts, including Justin Bieber, Kellan Lutz, Bam Margera, and former “Punk’d” star Dax Shepard.

In the preview aired during MTV’s New Year’s Eve celebration, “Punk’d” guest host Miley Cyrus, along with pal Kelly Osbourne, pull a prank on Khloe Kardashian in which a food delivery man uses Cyrus’ bathroom, and gets his balls caught in his zipper.

“Punk’d” is produced by former host and creator Ashton Kutcher.

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A number of totally bogus rumors spread in 2011. Here are some of the worst to cross Gossip Cop’s desk:

1. Katie Holmes “Drug Shocker”

Holmes slapped Star with a $50 million lawsuit after it ran a cover story claiming she was addicted to a Scientology treatment that had “an effect similar to heroin!” As part of the settlement, the tabloid was forced to eat its words and issue an apology to Holmes inside the mag.

2. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Split

In August, the couple slammed an In Touch report that they had separated after 13 years of marriage.

3. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Getting Married

If the tabloids weren’t declaring the Twilight stars broken up, then they were getting engaged and planning a secret wedding. Of course, none of the stories had a ring of truth to them.

4. Kourtney Kardashian Giving Baby to Sister Khloe

MediaTakeOut absurdly claimed a pregnant Kourtney was considering giving her baby to Khloe for a new reality show.

5. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Relationship Trouble

By the tabloids’ count, the couple was on the verge of breaking up approximately 50 times this year. They remained happily together through it all.

6. Celebrity Death Hoaxes

Lady Gaga, Jon Bon Jovi, Adam Sandler, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy and a slew of other celebs were victims of death hoaxes, most often begun by the Global Associated News.

7. Jennifer Aniston Pregnant

By the tabloids’ count, the actress has now been pregnant on at least four different occasions. We’re anxiously awaiting the announcement(s)!

8. Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds Dating

The mags were obsessed with trying to make this couple happen, even going to far as to claim Reynolds was adopting Bullock’s baby. But they NEVER dated.

9. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Engaged

A sparkly ring on Gomez’s finger led clueless sites like HollywoodLife to wonder if Bieber had popped the question. In actuality, Gomez – like most women – just has an affinity for sparkly jewelry.

10. Taylor Lautner Comes Out On People Cover

A photoshopped People magazine cover appeared to show the Twilight star announcing he was “out and proud.” But the cover, a manipulated version of a 2006 issue, was “absolutely fake.”

Gossip Cop looks forward to busting more bad dish in 2012!

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According to a blistering Star cover, the Kardashians are mired in an ugly “sweatshop scandal” involving their fashion merchandise.

The magazine quotes Charles Kernaghan, who serves as executive director of the watchdog group, the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights, as saying the Kardashians are “in bed with some pretty bad people” and use factories in a region notorious for “slave labor” sweatshops.

Whoa!

Slight problem: Kernaghan himself claims he never specifically tied the Kardashians to labor abuses, and that there’s no proof they’ve personally done anything wrong.

Kernaghan even told TMZ his comments about factory conditions and practices in China’s Guangdong region — not necessarily their factories — were taken out of context to connect the Kardashians to “slave labor” tactics.

In fact, Kernaghan says he advised Star to “wait” before publishing its allegations, because the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights had not (yet) discovered any abuses among the manufacturers employed by the Kardashians.

Meanwhile, one of the Kardashian businesses specifically mentioned in the Star piece – ShoeDazzle – is hitting back at the Star story.

Robert Shapiro, a ShoeDazzle co-founder, tells Gossip Cop, “We were stunned to hear those false allegations.”

He notes that the company’s chief operating officer, Deborah Benton, has “personally” visited the factories, and that other personnel have ensured that they’re dealing with manufacturing partners “with the highest standards.”

Shapiro emphasizes that Star failed to find any evidence whatsoever, instead relying on out-of-context quotes from Kernaghan.

“We’ll be demanding a retraction, a correction,” he tells Gossip Cop, warning that if Star doesn’t take back the claims, ShoeDazzle will “absolutely” pursue all available “legal remedies.”

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A watchdog organization is investigating the Kardashians for allegedly using “slave labor” to manufacture the products that have helped them earn millions.

The Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights has informed Star magazine that Chinese sweatshops “where workers are abused and virtually imprisoned” make some of the goods the reality TV stars endorse and sell.

“The Kardashians are in bed with some pretty bad people,” the group’s executive director, Charles Kernaghan, tells the magazine, adding, “They are holding hands with a government that spits on democracy and women’s rights.”

Among the suspected ill-manufactured products are the K-Dash fashion label, the Kris Jenner Kollection and Kim Kardashian’s ShoeDazzle company.

The specific allegations about factory conditions in China’s Guangdong region are unsettling.

According to the report, children as young as 16 live in “squalid” dorms that smell of sewage and work “up to 84 hours” per week for almost no money.

Kernaghan describes the factories as being “like minimum-security prisons.”

The Kardashians are denying knowledge of the alleged abuses.

A rep for the family tells Gossip Cop it’s the “first we are hearing of this and take this very seriously. We are investigating the matter as [the Kardashians] do not condone this.”

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Kris Humphries has a job again.

The NBA player, estranged Kim Kardashian husband and cookie enthusiast has singed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Nets.

Nets General Manager Billy King said in a statement Wednesday, “Kris had a breakout season last year, and established himself as one of the premier rebounders in the league.”

“We look forward to his continued progress and his addition will certainly add stability to our frontcourt rotation.”

Humphries, a power forward, played for the Nets during the 2010-11 season.

The contract is worth between $7-8 million.

Khloe Kardashian’s husband, Lamar Odom, was traded this month from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks, where he’ll look “handsome” and drink for free.

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Khloe Kardashian flew to Dallas this weekend to go house hunting with Lamar Odom, and received a warm welcome from a local sports bar.

The establishment put a massive banner outside that reads, “Big Al’s Mckinney Avenue Tavern Welcomes Khloe & Lamar to Dallas,” with the subheading, “Kardashians Drink FREE… Especially Rob.”

RELATED – Lamar Odom Traded to Dallas

Kardashian posed for a photo with the bar’s owner, Big Al Mack, during her visit.

The tavern is also honoring the couple by putting on a special Kardashian-themed week, featuring drink specials named after members of the family.

Khloe has remained positive in the wake of her husband’s trade from the L.A. Lakers, saying she’s “excited” about the move, having “heard only great things” about Dallas.

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“Kim Kardashian is terrified of the private things Kris Humphries is willing to reveal,” shrieks OK! magazine.

According to the tabloid, Kardashian is convinced Humphries is set to drop bombshells about their 72-day marriage and that “no secret is safe.”

As with many similar stories, OK! spends more time describing how “frantic” Kardashian is about Humphries supposedly spilling secrets than on whether there even are juicy secrets to spill in the first place.

“During the period Kim and Kris were together, he undoubtedly heard her rant about her family members,” speculates the magazine.

As an example of the nasty stuff Kardashian might say about her loved ones, OK! mentions the “Kourtney & Kim Take New York” scene in which she refers to sister Khloe as “an evil, ugly little troll” in a text message.

Wait a minute.

The deep, terrifying secrets Humphries might reveal to the world are the type of sisterly insults Kardashian voluntarily puts on TV?

What else?

Well, OK!’s “insider” observes that Humphries “always used to make fun of her for being too vain. He’d joke about how much effort it takes to do her hair, how she wears false eyelashes, and how long it takes for her to push her boobs up so her cleavage is just right – all that kind of embarrassing personal stuff.”

Oh, come on.

The big revelation is going to be that Kim Kardashian is worried about her physical appearance?

That’s the best OK! can do?

In any case, as Gossip Cop has reported consistently, there is no truth to these alleged fears of Humphries (or his father) blowing the lid off the Kardashian family’s “secrets.”

It’s simply “not true,” a source close to the Kardashians tells Gossip Cop.

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On “Barbara Walters Presents: The Most Fascinating People,” the veteran journalist grilled Kim Kardashian and her family about their controversial rise to fame.

Kardashian, previously best known as Paris Hilton‘s close pal, become a celebrity in her own right after a sex tape featuring then-boyfriend Ray J leaked in 2007.

“I’ve made mistakes in my life, for sure,” Kardashian told Walters when asked about the tape.

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Mom Kris Jenner, who was also interviewed along with Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, added that the leak “was devastating.”

RELATED – Barbara Walters: “You Cannot Trust The Kardashians”

But the entrepreneurial Jenner decided to turn lemons into lemonade.

“You hire a really good attorney and you make something better happen,” she explained.

Several reality TV shows later, the rest, as they say, is pop culture history.

The interview, which was conducted prior to Kardashian’s recent split from Kris Humphries, aired on ABC Wednesday.

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Barbara Walters, who named the Kardashian sisters among 2011′s “Most Fascinating People,” now seems a little miffed with the famous family.

Walters revealed on “The Late Show with David Letterman” Tuesday that she interviewed Kim, Kourtney and Khloe earlier in the fall and specifically asked if anything momentous would be happening in the coming months.

The women insisted Walters was safe to do the interview then because nothing was going to change.

“Then Kim gets [divorced]. Then Kourtney gets pregnant. Then Khloe’s moving to Dallas,” Walters exclaimed to Letterman. “You cannot trust the Kardashians.”

Walters echoed her comments Wednesday on “The View,” noting that in hindsight, the only hint of possible trouble to come was the sisters agreeing Kim is the worst at dealing with men.

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Walters’ interview with the Kardashians, along with her other “Most Fascinating” picks, will be revealed Wednesday night on ABC.

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Kim Kardashian may have said she was donating her wedding gifts to charity in the wake of her divorce, but according to In Touch, she simply traded in the presents in exchange for some “nice loot.”

The mag alleges Kardashian “cashed in some of her presents at a Hollywood luxury boutique — and bought her family Rolexes with the proceeds!”

Wow.

Supposed “insiders” for the tabloid claim this may have been the reality star’s plan all along, noting, “Kim had never had the gifts delivered. The store was still waiting for her to give them an address.”

So, the week after Kardashian filed for divorce, “She went in to the store and told them she didn’t want the stuff after all,” says one so-called “source,” adding, “She had them just give her store credit for everything.”

Kardashian allegedly “bought a slew of luxe watches” with the credit, including a “pave diamond and shell dial Rolex for sister Kourtney.”

“Her brother, Rob, brother-in-law, Lamar Odom, sister Khloe and mother, Kris, have also been spotted rocking conspicuously high-end watches as well in recent weeks,” evidences In Touch.

So, did she also buy baby Mason his first Rolex with her wedding guests’ cash? And did Bruce get some new stud earrings?

No.

Kardashian donated the money from her wedding gifts to the Dream Foundation, as she promised to do from the beginning.

An impeccable family source tells Gossip Cop the story is “ridiculous and not true.”

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Looks like Jonah Hill will not be getting a Christmas card from the Kardashians.

Last month, Daniel Craig ranted that the infamous clan acts like “f–king idiot[s]” for money, and now Hill is sharing his not-so-flattering take on their growing media empire.

“It’s a super disgusting part of our culture,” Hill said in an interview with The Huffington Post.

The Sitter star says he’s bewildered that the Kardashians’ many reality shows “get higher ratings” than “shows that people actually work hard on – writing and creating and trying to tell stories.”

“The fact that the Kardashians could be more popular than a show like ‘Mad Men’ is disgusting,” Hill said.

Still, the actor doesn’t put all the blame on Kim, Kourtney and Khloe.

“The Kardashians are as famous as our president. What does that tell you about how skewed our society is?” he wondered.

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Khloe Kardashian, who went from “sad” to “excited” about Lamar Odom being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks, is now loving it.

Khloe, dubbed by Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle as his “favorite Kardashian,” tweeted a photo (below) on Tuesday of her husband wearing his new jersey, along with the comment, “Soooo handsome!!!!!”

Still, Kardashian has yet to join Odom in the Lone Star state, but has noted, “As soon as I pack our house up ill be there.”

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Lamar Odom, who was traded over the weekend to the world champion Dallas Mavericks, is already in Texas at a training camp, and his wife Khloe Kardashian is not far behind.

The reality star, who said she would be “happy anywhere as long as I am with my family,” tweeted on Monday that she’s “missing him already,” and “as soon as I pack our house up ill be there.”

Kardashian even said she’s now “excited” about the move, having “heard only great things” about Dallas.

And the Mavericks are excited about her arrival.

The team’s coach Rick Carlisle gushed, “I will say this: Khloe’s my favorite Kardashian. She’s the coolest.”

Team owner Mark Cuban also welcomed Kardashian with open arms.

“Mark Cuban is making me feel at home already and I haven’t even gone to Dallas yet :) thank you!!!!” she later tweeted.

Still, Kardashian acknowledged earlier that she’ll be “back and forth” between the Lone Star state and Los Angeles.

Perhaps those happiest about the trade are freelance cameramen in Dallas, who undoubtedly are in contact already with E!

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Kobe Bryant is defending Lamar Odom in the wake of his trade from the L.A. Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks, blasting speculation his teammate was traded due to his involvement in the Kardashians’ reality TV empire.

The NBA star told reporters, ”I don’t understand the criticism of [the] reality shows… He had his best season last year. It clearly wasn’t a distraction.”

Bryant added, “He played his a** off. I don’t get where that [criticism] comes from.”

“You’re talking about Sixth Man of the Year last year,” he stressed.

Bryant, who was open about his displeasure with the trade, said, “I don’t like it… I’ve known Lamar for a long time, and for the team itself, he’s meant a lot in terms of his versatility, his personality. He’s a big presence for us in the locker room, just from a team chemistry standpoint.”

Odom is already off to Dallas for training, and his wife Khloe Kardashian will join him there after she finishes packing up their home in L.A.

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Lamar Odom is headed to Texas.

A couple of days after the NBA nixed a deal to send Khloe Kardashian’s husband to New Orleans for Chris Paul, the one-time Los Angeles Laker will now be suiting up for the World Champion Dallas Mavericks.

Lamar has not said a word on Twitter since it seemed he would remain in Los Angeles, but Kardashian tweeted early this morning, “I am blessed and happy anywhere as long as I am with my family!”

Still, she tweeted to a follower later: “we are all sad but positive energy gets you farther then negative.”

In exchange for Odom, the Lakers will get the Mavericks’ first 2012 draft choice.

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The world held its breath last night as Lamar Odom‘s future hung in the balance.

Ultimately, the Los Angeles Lakers did not trade Mr. Khloe Kardashian to New Orleans as part of a deal for Chris Paul.

Both Odom and Kardashian dealt with the roller coaster as his name (and nickname “Lam Lam”) trended for hours on Twitter.

When news first broke that the NBA had nixed the trade, Kardashian retweeted a follower’s message: “Its been confirmed, the deal is off. I pray @RealLamarOdom stays a Laker. Its messed up how they tried to trade him though, hes a beast!!”

Kardashian herself wrote, “I love you Lamar!!!!! There’s NO one like you! I’m so proud to be your wife :)”

When someone suggested she was “scared” about going to New Orleans, she replied, “Not at all! I would go anywhere with my hubby!”

She added, “I ride or die for my Lam! Its where I go… Its who I am with :)… I can survive anywhere… People are acting cray! LOL New Orleans is a great place. As long as I’m with Lam I’m good #bible.”

Meanwhile, Odom was dealing with the night’s confusion on his own Twitter account.

“When a team trades u and it doesn’t go down? Now what?” he wrote.

Later, he tweeted, “I want 2 shout out 2 every1 who shows love! I 4 got there was so many haters! I open the door and b4 I can even wipe my feet on the doormat.”

Odom added, “Im just going 2 stay positive and say thank u! The positive energy is what I live for and the negative energy I will just continue 2 eat!”

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The NBA commissioner has reportedly nixed a deal that would have traded Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom to the New Orleans Hornets.

The deal came under fire from various owners in the league who objected to the arrangement, which would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers.

“When a team trades u and it doesn’t go down?” Odom tweeted after the agreement fell apart. “Now what?”

EARLIER:

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly agreed to trade Lamar Odom as part of a deal for superstar point guard Chris Paul.

Odom, of course, is Khloe Kardashian‘s husband and a part of the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” reality television universe.

No deal has been finalized yet, although multiple outlets are reporting that the basic terms for a trade are in place.

As the lone NBA player still connected to the Kardashian clan following Kris Humphries‘ dismissal, Odom’s potential journey to another city will undoubtedly become a storyline in the Kardashian narrative.

Neither Kardashian nor Odom has yet commented on Twitter.

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UPDATE BELOW

Well, this is weird.

Farrah Abraham, star of MTV’s “Teen Mom,” has started a Twitter war with Kourtney Kardashian over the E! reality personality’s newly announced pregnancy.

And things got ugly in a hurry.

Seemingly out of nowhere, Abraham tweeted on Friday, “Im Shocked Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant again, Did she not learn anything from TEEN MOM? Maybe its a fake pregnancy like kims wedding SAD.”

She added, “Double standards in this world? Yes & guess what! age and money honestly do not change a persons poor choice. Quit making excuses:)”

Kardashian and her boyfriend, Scott Disick, who are neither teens nor first-time parents, fired back at Abraham.

“Why would I have anything to do with teen mom?” asked Kardashian. “I’m 32 years old! I may look young honey, but don’t get it twisted. :)”

Disick was less diplomatic.

“Were not teenagers ya f*cking moron,” he tweeted at Abraham.

When Khloe Kardashian said she didn’t even know who Abraham was, Disick replied, “I just thought she was some sh*t stain on Twitter, no?”

Wow.

UPDATE:

On Saturday, Abraham continued to direct fire at Kourtney Kardashian.

She tweeted, “4 all who misunderstood: regards to kourtney K.~ I hope she takes her relationship w/her boyfriend more serious 4 their children-take care.”

Then, having read about Team Kourtney’s reaction to her slam, Abraham wrote, “caught wind of these dramatic articles, w/ loser scott disick or some boyfriend of kourtneys, is Sh*t Stain< racist 4 black? Great dad! NOT.”

Yikes.

Gossip Cop is reminded yet again of one indisputable fact: No one looks good in a Twitter feud.

Check out PHOTOS of Kourtney and Scott out-and-about in L.A.!

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