Khloé Kardashian and The Game: How Long Have They Been Buds?

Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom's marriage has been a little rocky as of late, so when she stepped out with The Game and a group of friends twice in the last week, people got suspicious. Could Khloé have a new man?

Well, Odom can calm down — at least for now — because it sounds like his wife's relationship with the rapper might be more about cheering each other on than taking each other's clothes off.

Here's a quick recap of their relationship:

February 2013: Kardashian, 28, and The Game, 33, were first linked after she was spotted hitting the hiking trails at L.A.'s Runyon Canyon with him. In February, she even posted a pic on her Instagram of herself and brother Rob Kardashian with the rapper at their outdoor gym. It turned out that all three were participating in a 60 Days of Fitness challenge, which resulted in the trio slimming down and muscling up. At the time, The Game quickly shot down the romantic rumors by issuing a statement to TMZ: "Khloé is my friend. She is like a sister. We have never and will never be sleeping together. Lamar [Odom] is my homie and her husband and I wish people wouldn't spread such false rumors."

The reality star, meanwhile, took to Twitter to deny the accusations of an affair — emotional or physical. "Wow! How disgusting are some people… Stop spreading such trash!"

September 2013: Kardashian and The Game again teamed up for a good cause. The pair, along with Kardashian friend LaLa Anthony, donated $20,000 to the family of a slain California woman. The gift was part of his Robin Hood Project, in which he's pledged to give away $1 million to help people in need by Christmas. Kardashian and The Game were seen out celebrating with pals.

October 2013: Mrs. Lamar Odom was spotted bowling with The Game at L.A.'s Pinz bowling alley on Saturday. She hung out with her gentleman friend again on Monday as she and Snoop Dogg co-hosted a fete at Tru nightclub, where she was wearing her wedding ring. The Game took up for Kardashian when they (of course) encountered paparazzi. TMZ cameras caught him yelling, "Put your cameras down, or there's gonna be seven broke cameras!" and "You thought Kanye was a problem? I'm a REAL problem!"

A source told Celebuzz that the relationship Khloé and The Game share is not at all like the one the reality star has with her husband. "He looked like a best friend-type, like a big brother. They've all been friends for years." The insider added, "He is constantly playing practical jokes on Khloé, trying to make her laugh."

Just like before, Kardashian took to Twitter to seemingly shut down the rumor mill and ponder her romantic status. Here are a few of her comments:

Of course, none of this would be a big deal if Odom had been present, but the former NBA player and his wife are obviously going through a rough patch. Amidst reports that the two are living apart, Kardashian has even dropped Odom from her Twitter and Instagram accounts in the past few weeks.

Do you think Kardashian and The Game are more than friends?