Game on! Rihanna has the look of love as she cuddles Chris Brown at Christmas basketball match
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Rihanna and Chris Brown's relationship is certainly complicated but, for now at least, it's game on.
The Diamonds singer, 24, left Barbados to spend Christmas Day with the R&B performer, 23, in Los Angeles.
The pair were spotted cuddling and flirting at the Staples Centre while watching the LA Lakers take on the New York Knicks.
Look of love: Rihanna left Barbados to be with Chris Brown at a Christmas LA Lakers game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
What split? The volatile pair giggled throughout the game
Got that loving feeling: Tactile Rihanna couldn't keep her hands off the star as the Lakers took on the New York Knicks
Rihanna was all dressed up for the occasion, wearing a black midriff-baring outfit, heels, gold choker necklace and red lipstick.
She sipped beer from a plastic cup and seemed in good spirits as the pair kept close during the game.
They were among a host of famous faces in the crowd, including Snoop Lion and Red Hot Chili Peppers star Anthony Kiedis.
Bringing her A-game: The singer wore a racy mid-riff baring outfit to the casual sports game
Turning heads: All eyes were on Rihanna as she arrived
VIP treatment: The star was able to skip the line into the venue
Letting everyone know: Rihanna posted this photo of her and Chris on Christmas
While she didn't comment on her romantic Christmas on Twitter, she did post was appears to be an old picture of herself wearing Santa hat and fatigues while with friends.
She wrote: 'Santa baby! Hurry down the chimney tonight! Is it too late to be nice?'
Rihanna checked out of the Barbados home she had been renting in recent weeks on Christmas Eve and flew straight to California.
Her visit to her native island was not without drama - police were called to the property when a man was found trespassing over the weekend.
Police in Barbados have since told TMZ that the man - believed to be a German national - mistook the private home as public property. He wasn't arrested.
The volatile couple reconciled earlier this year even though Chris is still on probation for beating her up in 2009.
Cheers to us: The singer sipped on beer
Snake time: The pair snacked on a big box of popcorn
Whispering sweet nothings: Rihanna leaned in close
Messing around: Chris and Rihanna took a break from their cuddling session to take a picture with The Game's son Harlem Caron Taylor
Mean-mugging: As the little boy smiled Rihanna pulled a pout while she wrapped her arms around him
But the status of their relationship recently been the topic of speculation following a series of cryptic tweets from both parties.
Rihanna took to her Instagram account on December 18 to post a message which appeared to confirm reports the couple had split.
She wrote: 'Being single sucks. The only thing I get to do anymore is whatever the f**k I want to do.'
It followed claims the Sweet Love rapper partied with scantily-clad female models and lunched with ex Karrauche Tran while Dubai.
A-list Lakers fans: Anthony Kiedis and Snoop Lion also showed their support for the basketball team
But both Rihanna and Chris later posted old pictures of themselves together, hinting that they were missing each other.
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna described Chris as the 'love of my life' and opened up about her complicated feelings for the man who was convicted of assaulting her.
She revealed she had forgiven him for the brutal attack and felt she was the only one who could help him.
Bad girl: Rihanna opted to wear matching black clothes like Chris but she did flash some skin with her crop top
She admitted: 'I thought I hated Chris and I realised it was love that was tarnished.
'It looked like hate because it was ugly, it was angry, it was inflamed, it was tainted and I realised that what it was. I had to forgive him because I cared about him still. And the minute I let go of that, I started living again.'
Friends reunited: Rihanna and Chris tried to keep a low profile as they entered the stadium
Loving you: Chris kept his hood up high as he left the game with Rihanna holding his hand
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