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The news surrounding Lamar Odom’s health has certainly been more positive than during his initial hospitalisation. Khloé Kardashian recently sat down with Ellen and described the progress he has been making since he was first hospitalised.

Sources recently told TMZ that the former basketball player and spouse is having trouble recognizing familiar faces. Now People reports a district attorney in Nevada may press criminal drug charges against him. 

During the initial investigation, police came to Lamar's hospital room in Las Vegas to collect a blood sample. This was then sent for testing to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police lab.

Officials with the Nye County Sheriff's department have now asked the district attorney to pursue the case as a criminal matter. In a statement to People, Nye County District Attorney Angela A. Bello said her office would review their request but has declined to give further details. 

“The Nye County Sheriff's Office has now asked the Nye County District Attorney's Office to review a request for prosecution against Lamar Odom for Use of, or Under the Influence of, a Controlled Substance.”

Lamar was found unconscious at the Love Ranch in October.

Reports now indicate the former NBA star may be having difficulties recognizing friends and family and could have long-term brain damage. 

Last week, Khloe told talk show host Ellen that they have not yet told Lamar how he ended up in a coma. She said that there is a fear that if he knew the extent of the situation it would “set him back” in his recovery.

“He's really confused a lot we have to remind him. Every day is different. Sometimes he knows who the president is, and his birthday, and other times he thinks he's 26.” 

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“He is off all the machines that help his organs but he has such a long way to go.”

Khloé Kardashian has told Ellen Degeneres of her estranged husband’s recovery from a coma after his supposed three day drink and drugs binge at a legal brothel in Nevada. 

The 31-year old reality TV star, and recently published author, has also said that Lamar is not aware of why he was hospitalised. He has to learn to feed himself and speak again as he suffered a brain injury.

Khloé described her fear of telling Lamar how he came to be in such a serious condition as she is afraid it would “set him back” in his recovery. 

“I can't tell him. We tell him he had a brain injury, I can't tell him how that brain injury was caused. It will set him back.”

She also explained that Lamar has never asked why he is in the hospital, and they are just taking his progress day by day.

“He's really confused a lot we have to remind him. Every day is different. Sometimes he knows who the president is, and his birthday, and other times he thinks he's 26, and I say: "I bet you wish you were 26, so do I."' 

Khloé also described the timing of her promotional tour for her book Strong Looks Better Naked has come at a very awkward time. She told the talk show host that she would rather be with Lamar as he recovers than doing interviews. 

She said that her “heart and mind are in the hospital with somebody else.”

Ellen also asked how she was coping with the fact that she and Lamar were in the process of getting a divorce when he was admitted to hospital:

“I’m there helping him and I love him and I’ve always loved him. And that will never change and I just feel like it’s a really insensitive thing to fast forward a divorce.”  

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“I love him and I always will and he’s a fantastic person who deserves support and love and for someone to be by his side, and for me, I’m that to him.”

The blonde also thanked her family for their support during the ordeal as well as the fans who offered their support. She recognised the “power of prayer” as something that she believes truly helped Lamar recover.

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It looks like things are hotting back up again between Khloe Kardashian and James Harden.

As Khloe's ex, Lamar Odom continues to recover from his overdose, Khloe Kardashian seems to be back ON with basketball player, James Harden.

While she hasn't confirmed or denied anything yet, Hollywood Life reports that they were both spotted arriving together at Lure nightclub in Hollywood on Sunday.

Eyewitnesses told the website that they arrived at the hotspot around midnight and then left separately two hours later.

Considering everything the reality star has gone through in the past few months, it seems she's taking the relationship step by step.

But that doesn't mean she's completely hiding her feelings as she posted an Instagram video just hours after their nightclub get-together:

 

@jharden13 side eye game is strong! I love this video!

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If he makes her laugh, we're all for it!

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Just days after rushing to be by his side in hospital on October 13, Khloé Kardashian called off her divorce to Lamar Odom, but she says people shouldn't read into things.

In her first interview since Lamar was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel, Khloé says the decision to put the divorce on hold was partly for the sake of convenience – to ensure she could still make medical decisions on Lamar's behalf.

"For medical reasons and a ton of other things, it's just smarter that it [the divorce] is put on hold," she told People magazine.

"But that does not mean I'm back with Lamar. It's not even in our brains to think about us having a relationship."

Despite her insistence to the contrary, Khloé doesn't rule out the possibility of an official reconciliation down the line, adding, "Only time will tell… I pulled back on the divorce because there is no rush for it."

Initially it looked like Lamar might not pull through, but his health has since stabilised – although the full extent of the damage to his body has yet to be revealed.

Since awaking from his coma two weeks ago and being airlifted to a hospital in Los Angeles, Lamar has undergone a number of emergency surgeries and he is currently on kidney dialysis until his health improves enough for a transplant.

Speaking about her decision to fly to Vegas to be with Lamar at the time of his hospitalisation, Khloé says it was a no-brainer.

"I had to get there [to support him]. All I wanted was for him to be OK. Every hour is different. It goes up and it goes down. Things are progressing, but it's a very serious situation."

With a "long road" ahead for the former NBA star, Khloé says he has her full support.

"I'll be there supporting him every step of the way. I love Lamar, and I'll be there for him like I promised."

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She broke up with her boyfriend of six months, James Harden, last week in light of her estranged husband's collapse and hospitalisation.

Now Khloe Kardashian, 31, is officially throwing herself back into her marriage: she and Lamar Odom have gone to court to dissolve the divorce paperwork they filed in July.

TMZ reports that Ms Kardashian's lawyer Laura Wasser went before a judge this morning asking that the documentation they both signed to end their marriage be withdrawn. 

Ms Wasser had with her a written statement from Mr Odom, which he had penned from his hospital bed, writes the New York Daily News.

The court has now granted the request and their file has been thrown out. This all means, of course, that the couple (they married in September 2009) very much plan on remaining husband and wife.

"This is a very delicate and difficult time for both Lamar and Khloé, and the most sensible thing to do at such a time is not make any big moves and put everything on hold," a source also told PEOPLE.

"So that’s what she is doing." 

The duo had split in December 2013 but conflicting emotions meant they never actually got around to signing official divorce papers until earlier this year. 

Khloe’s rapper ex French Montana, whom she dated last year, has called her vigil at her estranged husband's bedside "a beautiful thing."

"I feel like once somebody's going through a critical condition, I feel like people should step up to the plate to help because once upon a time they had a real relationship when they was married, they still married," he told the New York Daily News.

It is believed that 35-year-old Lamar's recovery and rehabilitation will now take months. And certainly, he's lucky to be alive – a fact that evidently has made both him and his wife reevaluate their love for one another.  

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After a week of radio silence, Khloé Kardashian has finally made a statement regarding the hospitalisation of Lamar Odom.

The reality star – who is said to have cut all romantic ties with her boyfriend James Harden – returned to LA today with Lamar after spending a week in Las Vegas at his bedside.

"The past week has been incredibly difficult," Khloe wrote on her website.

"I am so thankful to family, friends, and fans, who have sent nothing but prayers and well wishes to Lamar.

"I also want to take a moment to thank everyone at Sunrise Hospital, including the amazing doctors and nurses for their kindness and diligent work.

"Under their amazing care, incredible strides have been made."

Lamar was helicoptered back to LA today where he will continue physical rehabilitation over the coming months, after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel over a week ago.

Just a few days ago his chances of survival were said to be 50/50, but over the weekend he began making positive steps towards recovery, waking from his coma and speaking to family and friends.

"You can never be prepared for an experience like this," Khloé's statement continued.

"But without the outpouring of love and endless prayers that Lamar has received and the strength I was given from my loved ones, it would have been difficult to endure.

"Thank you for your continued support. God is great!!!"

This is the first time Khloé has publicly spoken since Lamar's hospitalisation. Her social media accounts have been inactive for the last six days, though that will no doubt change over the next 24 hours.

Khloé and Lamar ended their marriage of four years back in 2013, but did not file for divorce until this year.

However a supposed "delay" in California's family law courts means the pair are in fact still legally married, with Khloé taking on all medical decisions for her husband over the last week.

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They've been inseparable for close-to six months.

Indeed, in August when a loved-up Khloe Kardashian threw a mega 26th birthday bash for the equally-smitten basketball star James Harden, it very much seemed that the pair were the real-deal. 

However, in light of her estranged husband's collapse in a Nevada brothel and subsequent hospitalisation, Ms Kardashian has been forced to re-evaluate their fledgling relationship.

And despite friends and family being hugely supportive of their union, it's not good news for Mr Harden.

Yes, perhaps unsurprisingly, the 31-year-old reality TV star has now made the decision to cut all romantic ties with James so she can focus 100 percent on Lamar Odom's rehabilitation and recovery – which reportedly will take several months. 

 

James Harden alongside Khloe Kardashian at his 26th birthday in Marina Del Rey on Tuesday night.

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TMZ, which broke the story, now says: "We're told Khloe is putting her relationship with the NBA star on ice, and as one source puts it, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see she still has deep feelings for Lamar."

She and Lamar, 35, split in December 2013 but only signed divorce papers in recent months – documentation which hasn't yet been processed. 

Ms Kardashian dated rapper French Montana last year before hooking up with 6ft 5in Houston Rockets star James. 

After staying quiet on social media while Mr Odom remained in a critical condition, Mr Harden has in the last 48hours made a return to Instagram. He posted a snap which shows him posing up alongside Houston Astros baseball star, Carlos Correa.

On Sunday an interview he did before Lamar's collapse appeared in the The Houston Chronicle. "Turning 26 was special,' Mr Harden admitted.

"Khloe did an amazing job with the birthday party."

He added that professionally and personally, things in his life were going well. "Everything is flowing. Everything is what I imagined it would be," James explained. "My family is great. Friends. Everyone is in a good place right now."

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After fears escalated last week that Lamar Odom might not pull through, he finally seems to be on the long road to recovery.

The NBA star is said to have opened his eyes and spoken several times over the weekend, and TMZ are reporting he'll make it through.

Just days ago Lamar was given a 50/50 chance of survival, after being found unconscious in a Nevada brothel due to a suspected drug overdose.

Sadly though, it's not all good news as his rehabilitation process will take several months, and it's thought he could end up with a lot of permanent damage to his body.

For now the basketball star has a team of physical and speech therapists working with him, and the Kardashians are apparently making plans to have him moved back to Los Angeles.

"Khloe [Kardashian] and Kris [Jenner] decided to move Lamar to a rehab center in LA so they can all be closer to him," a source tells Us Weekly.

Lamar and Khloé split in 2013 after four years of marriage, but have remained in regular contact.

With their divorce yet to be finalised by California's family law courts, they are still legally married, and Khloé has reportedly been making all medical decisions on her ex's behalf.

She has remained at Lamar's bedside in Las Vegas since last week, with one source saying the ailing basketball player managed to utter the words "Hey baby" after waking up to see Khloé next to him.

Despite their continued presence at Lamar's side, the Kardashian family have come under fire for their bad handling of the situation, with one unnamed source accusing them of "crying and pretending like they care."

Indeed, it's thought a recent episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians may have been the catalyst that caused Lamar's downward spiral into drugs and partying last weekend, with the NBA star said to be enraged after seeing how he was depicted on the show.

In the aftermath, his response – according to Mail Online – was  to angrily declare that he was better than the Kardashians. "F*** them," he is reported to have said.

"He felt chewed up and spat out," another source added.

With the Kardashian clan at his side during recovery, it remains to be seen if Lamar will confront them about what he no doubt considers to be a huge betrayal.

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Now into an unprecedented 11th series of their family's mega-hit reality TV show, they are certainly used to having their every move watched and commented upon.

That and brand Kardashian-Jenner is never dormant: from momager Kris to youngest Kylie, they are masters of shameless self-promotion.

It's been a remarkably effective policy: collectively, the family is said to be worth more than a quarter of a billion euro – and that valuation was done before they all launched apps and websites that will rake them in millions every month.

However, in light of Lamar Odom's tragic collapse in a Nevada brothel last week, commentators are becoming increasingly critical of the way in which the six-strong group of glamorous females have been conducting themselves.  

Khloe Kardashian, of course, married the 35-year-old basketball star in 2009 following a whirlwind, one-month long romance. 

They had split by December 2013 and divorce papers were signed in July, but as the documentation has not yet been processed, they remain married in the eyes of the law.

Within hours of Mr Odom’s hospitalisation, Khloe, Kris and 7-months-pregnant Kim had all hopped on a private plane to see him.

According to Radar Online, they had a camera crew in tow, although this was later played down by the family themselves.

“It’s a s*** show,” an unnamed source told the website. “The Kardashians are trying to run everything. They walked into the hospital with cameras rolling.

"It was shocking, but hardly a surprise…They are all crying and pretending like they care.”

Radar Online furthermore claims that fame-shy Lamar was pressurised by Khloe into remaining central to Keeping Up With The Kardashians plotlines – even AFTER the breakdown of their marriage.

Indeed, it was widely reported that the catalyst which finally drove a clearly stressed Mr Odom over the edge was the KUWTK episode which aired a week ago today. 

In it, the viewer is told that Mr Odom’s best friend had died of drug-related causes – he’d called Khloe for consolation, and her side of the conversation was documented on camera.

She later told the show's fans that the death could well cause Lamar "to spiral". “I’m really on high alert for him," she added.

In the same episode, 34-year-old Kim said that the idea of Khloe, 31, still talking to Mr Odom makes her "sick.”

In the aftermath, his response – according to Mail Online – was  to angrily declare that "he was better than the Kardashians. "F*** them," he is reported to have said.

The website goes on to say that the former LA Lakers players ranted that he had been exploited for ratings. "He felt chewed up and spat out," a Mail Online source added.

Even only brother Rob, 28, who has struggled with his weight, has been gradually distancing himself from his mother and sisters. 

For one, he has refused to take part in the family's reality TV show business for close-to two years. Star magazine wrote 18months ago that Kris, 59, had even called him "a fat slob".

She supposedly also told him that as the lowest earner of the Kardashian-Jenner clan he was "losing out on business opportunities because no one wants someone as huge as him representing their products".

"Rob feels that the show has truly ­ruined his family," an additional source told Radar that same month. "He feels very alone."

Heartbreakingly, it has even been said that Kim didn't want Rob at her Italian wedding to Kanye West in May of last year because he was "too fat and ugly for pictures".

Whatever the truth, Mr Kardashian sensationally flew back to LA before his sister and the rap superstar said 'I do'.

As recently as August, Khloe and Lamar met outside a Beverly Hills gym: her camp strongly suggested he was stalking her; he later told TMZ the rendezvous was very much pre-arranged. 

"I am not, not, NOT the person that they are trying to make me out to be," he afterwards stated in a remarkably candid video interview.

He added that it was his time to "fight back," before seemingly issuing a threat to the Kardashians: "If it happens again I'm going to air EVERYTHING out."

The basketball player also explained that his reputation as a drug-user and womaniser was unfair, and that he "doesn't put himself out there" on Twitter and Instagram – unlike the famous family he married into.

Fast forward to this week and although initially his condition looked bleak, Lamar has now thankfully shown signs of improvement. He clearly has a long-road to recovery ahead of him – with the strokes he suffered in hospital being of particular concern.

Meanwhile, the Kardashian family, who of course like to have full control over their own publicity, have been rocked by the incident.

Indeed, they were particularly upset that Dennis Hoff, the owner of the brothel where Mr Odom collapsed, was talking to the media without their consent (and interestingly, reportedly one of the first people on the scene was a 'representative' of Khloe's who was there to 'collect Lamar's personal effects'). 

That they have genuine concern for Mr Odom's well-being is undeniable. Nonetheless, Kris Jenner Inc will also be hoping that her soon-to-be ex son-in-law doesn't, propelled by his near-death experience, follow through on his threats to "air everything out" 

Lamar himself will presumably just be hoping he doesn't have to.

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The Kardashian and Jenner social media accounts filled with good news on Saturday as it was reported Lamar Odom was breathing on his own and off a ventilator just a day after he awoke from a coma.

"I believe in the power of prayer!" Kim tweeted on Saturday with a picture of her and Lamar dancing.

"Thx 4 ur prayers Lammy- So happy Kendall & I could make u smile 2day God is good!"

'Come on Lamar!!!' Kris Jenner wrote captioned an Instagram post just hours after news of Odom's positive turnaround broke. "You are such a champion. I know you got this," she added.

 

Just hours earlier Kim, Kris and Kendall boarded a private jet from the Van Nuys, California as they rushed to be by Khloe's side in Las Vegas just a day after Lamar Odom awoke from a three-day coma.

Khloe is reported to have spent 100 per cent of her time at Lamar's bedside since she arrived in Las Vegas.

He was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night after he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel following what is being reported as a four-day drink and drugs binge.

His children Lamar Jr. and Destiny appeared in better spirits as they were photographed smiling Friday evening after leaving the hospital, along with their grandfather Joe.

TMZ reported that Lamar's condition has shown "significant improvements" and in the last 24 hours "he's breathing completely on his own."

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Following his collapse on Tuesday evening, Lamar Odom has been in a serious condition in a Las Vegas hospital. 

Indeed, surrounded by those closest to him, the 6ft 10in basketball star was reportedly given only a 50/50 chance of survival.

However, there is now a glimmer of hope: TMZ reports that the 35-year-old's heart is actually on the mend. A series of make-or-break tests were carried out this morning and his heart function is seemingly significantly better than feared. 

"Doctors have told Lamar's friends and family this is a good sign of improvement, that a critical organ is responding," TMZ adds.

And medics are also hopeful he did not suffer brain damage – primarily because he was never deprived of oxygen for any significant length of time. 

To encourage better healing, those treating him have furthermore asked for "calm" at all times in Mr Odom's room. This means that while Khloe Kardashian, 31, is still by Lamar's bedside, very few others are allowed access.

The main fear expressed by his medical team, however? Lamar suffered a series of strokes while in hospital – the long-term impact of which have yet to determined. 

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Scheduled to take place this weekend at the same Beverly Hills abode where Lamar Odom and her sister Khloe married in 2009, Kim Kardashian has now cancelled her baby shower.

Currently seven months pregnant, the 34-year-old was due to be joined by a host of well-known and influential pals ahead the birth of her and Kanye West's second child.

However, in light of recent developments, the entire Kardashian-Jenner family is now eager to stay close to Mr Odom, who is battling for his life in hospital. He collapsed at a Nevada brothel on Tuesday evening.

"She's totally focused on being there for Khloe right now," an insider told E! News of Kim's decision to cancel the celebration.

The theme of the shower was Troop Beverly Hills – based on the 1989 cult movie of the same name – and was being hosted by one of Kim's BFF, Allison Azoffat her family's estate.

It was there that Khloe and Lamar also wed – back in September 2009 after a whirlwind, month-long romance. 

Furthermore, it has now emerged that Mr Odom spent some €65,000 in just three days at the Love Ranch before he was found unconscious. 

Sources at the Ranch told TMZ that the establishment arranged to have Lamar picked up from his Las Vegas home and chauffeured 100km to the brothel.

The website went on to say that when the former professional basketball player got there, he was presented with a lineup of girls. 

He then chose two of them – a pair who were "at his beck and call" for the entire stay.

 

Let's dance again together soon. Prayers up for Lamar please.

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And the total cost for his VIP suite, board and the girls for the three days before he was rushed by ambulance to hospital? An astonishing €65,000.

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