Lamar Odom woke from a coma on Friday morning. On Saturday, he showed massive signs of improvement...and sort of made a run at James Harden's girlfriend.

The former NBA player passed a swallow test, per ENews. A sign of neurological function, the doctors took out his breathing tube. Odom was also helped out of bed for the first time since being hospitalized Tuesday night.

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The real fun begins with his communication.

Upon opening his eyes and seeing Khloe Kardashian, Odom said “hey baby” and went back to sleep, per ENews’ exclusive sources.

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Not exactly the pet name you call a woman who is spoken for.

Then again -- still married to Odom -- Khloe was spoken for all along.

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