Cops bust troubled NBA star after ‘serpentine’ driving, failed sobriety tests in LA

Proving that things can always get worse, Lamar Odom was just arrested for DUI.

The basketball player was pulled over by police early this morning just outside of Los Angeles, reports TMZ.

The gossip site reports that Odom was pulled over for driving slowly and in a “serpentine manner.” He ignored police for three exits, and when he finally stopped, failed several sobriety tests.

He refused any chemical tests while at the police station and is being held on $15,000 bail.

It’s been a bad summer for the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year. He’s been dogged by rumors that his marriage to Khloe Kardashian is falling apart, and reports this weekend said he had a serious drug problem – either crack or OxyContin depending on the source.

TMZ reported later Friday that Odom was in a three-car crash six days before the DUI. He rear-ended another car, causing a chain-reaction collision on an Los Angeles freeway. The vehicle he hit happened to belong to a Los Angeles Times reporter and Odom, the reporter said, resisted exchanging insurance information.

Odom is still without a team for the upcoming NBA season, but the Los Angeles Lakers have said they will resign their former player if he goes to rehab.