Kobe Bryant has been dealing with a lot lately, including having to sit out the playoffs with a torn achilles only to watch his team get swept by the Spurs in the first round.

Hoopsvibe's quick call:  Now he's in a court battle with his own mother.

Beyonce and beau Jay-Z go a 'court'-ing at a Miami Heat-New Jersey Nets game in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday. Despite his smile, the rapper didn't have much to cheer about: He's part owner of the Nets, who lost to the Heat, 108-105.

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