LeBron friend could be Knicks’ key. William Wesley is the proverbial guy behind the guy behind the guy. He’s a basketball insider who has Michael Jordan on speed dial and is on a first-name basis with dozens of high profile NBA and college coaches. “World Wide Wes,” as he is affectionately known, is also quietly emerging as an important player in the Knicks’ pursuit of LeBron James. Wesley is known to be a friend and confidant of LeBron, who can become a free agent on July 1. With that in mind, it probably doesn’t hurt that Wesley and Knicks president Donnie Walsh have become Best Friends Forever. – NY Daily News

Nets Rafer Alston to Nets or Knicks?. Rafer Alston denied an unsourced blog report that claims he wants to play for the Knicks or Miami because there won’t be enough minutes in New Jersey to earn a lucrative contract. “For somebody to put that out there right before camp” is irresponsible, Alston said. “I immediately called and told them that story didn’t come from me.” – Newark Star-Ledger

Lakers Lamar Odom thinks he’s a rock star. Lakers star Lamar Odom asked why he rushed into a wedding with Khloe Kardashian. “I’ve been a rock star. I’ve been on my own since I was 16. Doing it so fast, there were a lot of family members that couldn’t even agree, so I can imagine what it would look like to the person that is not involved in my life everyday. But I fell in love and the reason that I knew I was in love was because I knew how I felt when I wasn’t with that person or if she was no longer in my life.” “I’ve been in LA for 10 years. I’ve never had a problem meeting women.” – Sports Radio Interviews / Mason & Ireland KSPN (Los Angeles)