Tony, Eva and Alexandra ... the triangle offensive

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker has sued a celebrity gossip Web site that published stories claiming he had an affair with a French model, which would constitute cheating on his new wife, actress Eva Longoria and likely draw more attention to the otherwise slumbering Spurs' 2007-08 season.

Parker sued X17online.com on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging it posted a series of "false and defamatory" stories. His damage demands: At least $40 million.

"This is false. It never happened. And X17 had to know that the story was false, or, at the very least, it had to have entertained serious doubts about the credibility of its supposed source," the lawsuit said, according to the Associated Press.

The lawsuit also alleged that X17 never contacted Parker, Longoria or their representatives before running the stories, and refused to retract them after being told the claims were false.

Last week, the Web site posted a story that said the model Alexandra Paressant (pictured), a former girlfriend to soccer star Ronaldino, told X17 that she had a two-month affair with Parker. The story said Paressant told X17 she attended Parker's wedding last summer, where the French soccer star Thierry Henry introduced her to him.

"No one from X17 attempted to contact Mr. Henry, who ... would have told them in no uncertain terms that this woman was not at the wedding," the lawsuit said, adding that Parker has never met anyone named Alexandra Paressant.

"If this woman exists, he has no way of knowing whether she is one of the many fans who have, from time to time, managed to obtain his cell phone number and called or left messages or who may have engaged him in conversation."