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Cops confirm TMZ's story ... that someone from the brothel told the 911 dispatcher Lamar Odom confessed to her he had used cocaine days before he lapsed into unconsciousness, and if cops determine it's cocaine it's "distinctly possible" he'll be prosecuted.

Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly just said her dept. obtained a search warrant and drew blood from Lamar in the hospital Wednesday, and the blood will now be tested for drugs.

As we reported, sources tell us doctors found cocaine in Odom's system.

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are still married, and she is making medical decisions as Lamar lies in a coma.

TMZ broke the story, last July Khloe and Lamar both belatedly signed the necessary documents to end their marriage. As we reported, Khloe filed for divorce in December 2013, but let it sit for more than a year and a half, in part because she wanted to save the marriage.

Although they signed the final divorce docs, we've learned there's an extreme backlog in the family law courts and the divorce will not become final for at least 2 more months.

Since they are still husband and wife, Khloe is in a position to make medical decisions for her husband, and we're told she has already made several of them.

Khloe arrived at the hospital Tuesday night, hours after Lamar was admitted.

The person who made the Lamar Odom 911 call tells TMZ, he told the dispatcher Lamar confessed to doing coke days before he lapsed into unconsciousness.

Richard Hunter, media director of Love Ranch South, tells TMZ one of the women who found Lamar Tuesday afternoon unconscious in his room came running down the hall, screaming for him. Hunter says when he saw Lamar, he immediately called 911.

The dispatcher asked if Lamar had done drugs or consumed alcohol. Hunter says one of the girls said Lamar had consumed cognac and had taken a "s***load" of an herbal substitute for Viagra. When pressed, she said he took around 10 in the 3 days he was there.

Hunter then said he pressed her to see if Lamar had done any drugs, and the woman said he admitted to having taken "a small amount of cocaine" before he arrived on Saturday. Hunter says he conveyed that information to the dispatcher.

What doesn't make a lot of sense ... why would Lamar confess to doing coke just before arriving but not doing it once he got there?

As we reported, we're told doctors have determined Lamar had coke in his system.

Lamar Odom's father -- who's had numerous battles with Lamar -- just arrived at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.

Joe Odom lives in the L.A. area, but arrived in Vegas Wednesday morning. He joins Khloe, Kim, and Kris Jenner on the short list of people who've been allowed access to see Lamar since he arrived at the hospital.

Lamar and Joe have been at odds for years -- over the Kardashians and Joe's own addiction issues -- but they eventually squashed their beef.

As TMZ reported ... Lamar has a 50/50 shot at surviving, we're told he's suffered several strokes and has multiple organs failing. Brain damage is a distinct possibility.

If Lamar Odom thought he had a shot at rejoining the NY Knicks, he was sorely mistaken ... this according to sources in the Knicks organization.

As we previously reported, Odom's personal trainer says Odom had "recently" been in talks with the Knicks about coming back to the NBA -- and it was motivating him to get back in shape.

But our team sources tell us ... while they liked Odom as a person, especially Phil Jackson, the team never made an offer or even floated the idea of bringing him back as a player.

Odom was signed by the Knicks in 2014 but was waived a short time later ... with Jackson explaining that Odom was "unable to uphold the standards to return as an NBA player."

That said, we're told the Knicks organization is shocked and saddened by Odom's current condition -- and wish him a speedy recovery.

Lamar Odom's survival is right on the line.

Sources at the hospital tell us doctors are now saying Lamar has a 50/50 chance of surviving after enduring multiple medical problems ... the apparent result of complications from drug use.

Our sources say doctors are saying 4 of Lamar's organs, including his kidneys, are failing. As we reported, he's had a series of strokes in the hospital and has heart problems as well.

The doctors are saying with each failing organ the chances of survival go down significantly.

We're also told doctors are having trouble determining the extent of any brain damage because the organ issues make it difficult to test and get an accurate reading on brain function.

Lamar Odom had multiple strokes as a result of his medical emergency ... this according to witnesses at the hospital.

We're told an MRI revealed since being admitted to the hospital in Las Vegas Tuesday night, Lamar suffered multiple strokes. It's unclear if brain damage resulted from the strokes.

We're also told Lamar is on a 3-5 hour dialysis for kidney failure.

Our sources say Lamar remains unconscious and unresponsive, which is in contrast to what Jesse Jackson just told the media.

Jackson walked out of the hospital and said he spent 30 minutes with Lamar and his condition was improving and he had "signs of responsiveness."

Our sources inside the hospital say Jackson was allowed in for 3 minutes to pray with him, and that was it. The sources say Jackson is flat-out wrong about Lamar's condition.

Vanessa Bryant has a message for people like Lil Wayne and J.R. Smith -- stop spreading false reports that Lamar Odom is dead.

The rumors of Odom's passing were all over social media Tuesday night -- in part, due to celebs like Weezy, Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington and John Wall retweeting and posting about the bad info on social media.

Enter Vanessa Bryant -- whose husband Kobe visited Odom in the hospital Tuesday night -- who took to Instagram to set the record straight:

"People shouldn't be posting/reposting that [Lamar] is deceased when it isn't true. Just imagine what his loved ones must feel like to receive such terrible news."

She added, "Praying he gets through this. #LakerFam 💜💛 At the end of the day, he has a family and loved ones that care for him."

Khloe, Kim and Kris are by Lamar Odom's hospital bedside but reality show cameras are not ... according to sources close to production and at the hospital.

TMZ has learned that "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is on a hiatus, so there's no staff to shoot anything even if the family wanted it. We're told none of the Kardashians want their hospital vigil public ... in no small part because Khloe is devastated.

There are reports the family walked in with cameras rolling -- not true ... cameras did not accompany them.

To the contrary, we're told the Kardashians have banned any photography in eyeshot of Lamar.

This was first reported by Gossip Cop.

Lamar Odom had cocaine in his system and track marks on one of his arms ... so claim witnesses at the hospital where Lamar lies unconscious.

The witnesses tell TMZ ... doctors have determined the former NBA star had cocaine and opiates in his system -- but it's still unclear if the track marks are fresh or from previous drug use.

We're told doctors have told people close to Lamar the fluid they found in his lungs was the result of crack cocaine use.

We're also told several of Lamar's party friends have come to the hospital to see him but they were turned away.

Sources at the Love Ranch where Lamar was staying have said he was taking an herbal substitute for Viagra but no drugs were found. Dennis Hof who owns the Ranch tells TMZ he can't swear Lamar wasn't doing drugs in his room.

Lamar Odom locked himself away in quiet, relaxing surroundings when he started his weekend getaway at a Nevada brothel.

We got these shots inside the VIP suite at the Love Ranch South outside Pahrump, Nevada ... where, as we reported, LO had been hanging out since Saturday.

Love Ranch owner Dennis Hof refers to the pad as his "house," since he stays there when he's visiting -- but it's usually rented out to VIP clients.

Lamar Odom lost it Sunday ... and the trigger was an episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

Sources at Dennis Hof's Love Ranch South tell us, Lamar seemed normal during his stay until he got a call from someone about the show. Some of the women who were around Lamar say he became irate, complaining about the way he had just been portrayed on the show.

As for what was on the show ... Khloe got 2 calls from Lamar. When she got off the phone Kim criticized Khloe for being flirty with Lamar. In another clip, Lamar called Khloe to tell her that his good friend Jamie had died. When she got off the phone she worried Lamar might spin out of control. And in another scene Khloe fled a club after she heard Lamar was trying to get in.

We're told Lamar remained upset until he was found unconscious.

Up until getting the call, people at the Ranch say Lamar was "chill." There was no evidence he had been high on drugs or alcohol. We're told when he arrived Saturday, he ordered a single bottle of cognac and when he was found unconscious a third of the bottle was left.

As we reported, people at the Ranch say Lamar had been using an herbal substitute for Viagra. Someone at the Ranch who was around Lamar tells us he was popping 8 to 10 herbal substitutes for Viagra at a time. There are perils to the drug -- it can cause dangerously low blood pressure and it can restrict blood flow to vital organs.

Another source at the ranch says Lamar was taking the actual Viagra drug from a prescription bottle.

Lamar Odom had hooked up with a personal trainer and was busting his ass in the hopes of making a triumphant return to the NBA ... so says Odom's trainer Fareed Samad.

Samad says he was introduced to Odom through his friend, pro boxer Zab Judah -- and they had been training together in Vegas since June.

"He was down 35 pounds," Samad says ... "We talked to the Knicks about him going back to the NBA."

A visibly upset Kris Jenner tried wrapping her head around Lamar Odom's fight for life.

Kris and family hopped on a private jet 2 hours after TMZ Sports broke the news that Lamar was in dire shape.

We're told Khloe is distraught, sitting by Lamar's bedside. The Kardashians are the closest Lamar has to an actual family.

One hour after Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel ... paramedics were fighting to save his life during a critical ambulance ride.

TMZ obtained video of the Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue vehicle that raced the ex-NBA star to Desert View hospital. You can see paramedics still working on Odom as they arrived at the hospital around 4:16 PM on Tuesday.

According to the Nye County Sheriff the fire department arrived at 3:34 PM to the Love Ranch South where, as TMZ first reported, Odom was found unconscious with liquid coming out of his nose and mouth.

Odom was eventually transported by another ambulance to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, where he is unconscious and on a respirator. Sources close to the situation tell us some of his organs are failing and he's listed in critical condition as of late Tuesday night.

We're told Khloe Kardashian is by his side. She flew to LV Tuesday night with Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner.

Kobe Bryant left a Lakers pre-season game in Las Vegas early ... and rushed to the bedside of his former teammate Lamar Odom Tuesday night -- where he prayed with members of the Kardashian family.

Bryant and the Lakers happened to be in Vegas to play the Sacramento Kings -- but when Kobe got word about his friend, he left the MGM Garden Arena and beelined it for the hospital.

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak was also at the hospital with Kobe.

As we previously reported, Khloe, Kim and Kris Jenner had also rushed to the hospital to be with Lamar -- and when Kobe arrived, they all prayed together.

We're told as of this morning, Odom's condition is essentially the same ... he's in a coma and his heart is failing, but he's still alive.