Lamar Odom joins Knicks, Phil Jackson hoping for glory days with Lakers

Could the NBA Gods be any kinder to Lamar Odom? After being out of the league since 2012 and once being saddled with the reputation of being a hardcore drug abuser and chronic cheater in his marriage to reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, the 34-year-old Queens native has inked a potential multi-year deal with his hometown New York Knicks and legendary coach Phil Jackson.