How Lamar Odom turned on Khloe Kardashian: Families at war and accusations she exploited him take a toll as former NBA star recovers in hospital

Lamar Odom has reportedly kicked Khloe Kardashian out of his hospital room.

The former NBA star, who is recovering at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, told his estranged wife he needed space, according to the November 16 issue of Us Weekly.

The rift was said to have been created by 35-year-old Lamar's close friends and family, who told him the reality star had been exploiting his tragic overdose for publicity.

A source told Us Weekly that the athlete's inner circle had turned him against Khloe with claims she had tipped off paparazzi to document the Kardashian family's comings and goings at the hospital.

In addition Lamar is said to have been led to believe that his estranged wife has taken credit for his miraculous recovery after a series of strokes - related to his drug overdose - and blocked members of his family and inner circle of friends from visiting him in the hospital.

Under the influence of these allegations, the publication claims Lamar was fed up and told Khloe on October 23 he 'needed space' and 'wanted to be alone' before telling her to 'get out'.

Lamar's father Joe claimed last week that he was not permitted to see his son. The patriarch ranted to TMZ that Khloe was to blame for blocking him at the facility, even though he had flown out from Las Vegas just to see the former NBA great, who needs a new kidney.

But a source told DailyMail.com at the time that Khloe has 'zero control over who can visit Lamar at the LA hospital' and she was not even at the facility when Joe came by.

The insider clarified that the blonde beauty 'only had control over visitors was when he was in a coma in Nevada.'

That means that the visitor list at the LA hospital is only approved by Lamar himself and the medical staff at Cedars.

However, in the recent report by Us Weekly, members of Odom's family were allegedly forced by Khloe to sign confidentiality waivers before being allowed to see the former basketball great when visiting him in Las Vegas.

Odom's cousin Sherae Clark-Williams posted on Facebook on October 16: 'I'm supposed to sign a waiver not to talk about North West, a child I have no interest in What so ever.' The date coincides with Odom's hospitalization in Nevada following his weekend bender - he was rushed to hospital on October 13 when he was found unconscious at a brothel.

But according to Us the final straw was when Lamar was told his children, from his relationship with Liza Morales, Destiny, 17, and Lamar Jr, 13, were not allowed immediate admittance to see him.

The blame, according to the insider, was put on Khloe.

In the last few weeks as Khloe has shuttled herself back and forth from Lamar's side to various Kardashian family get-togethers she recently admitted to feeling 'emotional and irritated'.

The 31-year-old star, who split from the former L.A. Lakers player in December 2013 amid rumours he was addicted to drugs and cheating on her, admits she decided to chop off her long blonde hair after rushing to be by his side in Las Vegas after he was found unconscious in a brothel following a drugs binge.

Asked about her shorter style, she told Yahoo Style: 'I was just emotional and irritated being in a hospital - I don't know why I did it, but I like it.'

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians beauty is still in a relationship with NBA star James Harden, 26, but doesn't know what the future holds for them. 

'Khloe and James are moving forward with their relationship,' an insider told DailyMail.com. 'She is happy to be back with her boyfriend and working on the relationship. He has been very understanding during this awful incident.' 

The source added that James has been 'very understanding' as she has helped Lamar, who is still in an LA hospital. It was added the TV star and the athlete have been in contact the entire time.

'They are trying to stay together, they want to be together,' said the source.  

Khloe also recently responded to criticism of her recent People Magazine cover story. 

She tweeted: 'I want to make this VERY clear.... My people cover, I shot and interviewed for PRIOR to all the events that happened.'

'It was contracted press for my book that I wrote months and months ago,' the reality star explained. 'Timing is what it is.' 

'I had to do a follow up 5 minute phoner after the events only because I was contracted to. I cancelled my book tour to avoid this attention,' she added

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