Russell Westbrook Articles - Page 20

The Los Angeles Lakers had made the decision to bring Russell Westbrook off the bench moving forward. That’s potentially changed for Friday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to Anthony Davis missing out with back soreness. Via Woj and Dave McMenamin: “Anthony Davis is out tonight, per the Lakers. Lower back tightness.” “The Lakers’ plan […]

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to shift Russell Westbrook to a bench role for the foreseeable future, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Assuming Anthony Davis, who is a game-time decision with back stiffness, suits up against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Lakers will put Russ’ “realignment” into motion on Friday night. Experimenting with Westbrook off the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were without point guard Russell Westbrook Wednesday night in Denver. The Lakers lost again, 110-99 to the Nuggets, dropping them to 0-4 on the season. It is the first time since LeBron James’ rookie year that his team began a season losing their first four games.  After the game, James was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the premier franchise in the NBA. With 17 championships in the trophy case, dating back to the BAA Minneapolis Lakers days, only the Boston Celtics can rival the Lakers’ historical achievements. The 2022-23 Lakers, though, might be the worst team in the league right now. The Lakers’ record is 0-4, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have now dropped to 0-4 on the season after Wednesday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, and NBA Twitter is now pointing fingers on who’s really to blame for their abysmal showing. Previously Russell Westbrook has been the Lakers’ scapegoat. His atrocious 8.3 percent shooting clip and poor decision-making have made him […]

Russell Westbrook is truly in a difficult situation with the Los Angeles Lakers, but according to former NBA star Vince Carter, only the explosive guard can solve the problem. Westbrook has struggled mightily in the three games he played so far with the Lakers, with his atrocious 8.3 percent 3-point shooting clip being the biggest […]

There have been plenty of calls for the Los Angeles Lakers to trade Russell Westbrook and for Russ to leave LA, and if Stephen A. Smith’s report is to be believed, both sides agree. In his latest appearance on ESPN, Smith revealed that based on his sources from around the league, Westbrook is done with […]

The inevitable has arrived — or so it may seem. According to reports, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has finally decided to have Russell Westbrook come off the bench. This could happen as soon as Friday if Russ is able to return from his hamstring injury to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. This has […]

Austin Reaves is the next man up for the Los Angeles Lakers with Russell Westbrook expected to sit out Wednesday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets. As it turns out, this major move is not expected to be a one-game change for the purple & gold. According to the sources of ESPN’s Stephen A Smith, Russ […]

Russell Westbrook is expected to miss his first game of the season on Wednesday with a hamstring injury as the Los Angeles Lakers look to mark their first win of the season against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Someone has to fill Russ’ shoes amid his absence, and according to reports, this responsibility is […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has been dealing with a lingering hamstring injury and while he’s played every contest so far, Russ will sit on Wednesday due to the ailment. Via Woj: “Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (hamstring) is unlikely to play vs. the Nuggets tonight (ESPN, 10 ET), but remains hopeful of a return […]

In “what else is new?” news, the Los Angeles Lakers still desperately want to make a Russell Westbrook trade. Heading into the season, Lakers fans, the media, and the team itself all thought the former NBA MVP was cooked, and they were all absolutely right. Westbrook is no longer a shadow of his former self […]

It’s panic time in LA, after the Los Angeles Lakers have scuffled to a putrid 0-3 start despite posting the third-best defensive rating in the NBA thus far. LeBron James and Anthony Davis have put up huge numbers to begin the year, but it has yet to count on the win column. Accordingly, Lakers fans […]

It’s too early to fairly judge, evaluate or eulogize the 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers. It has only been three games. As Darvin Ham has accurately pointed out, each of their three losses — while discouraging and frustrating in their own ways (25-0f-118 from 3!) — have produced legitimate reasons for optimism. LeBron James and Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ front office refused to move both their 2027 and 2029 first round picks to trade Russell Westbrook in the offseason, eventually forcing Westbrook to return to a team where he clearly is not wanted. Now, General Manager Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss are left to conduct damage control, searching around […]

Russell Westbrook will be traded before the NBA’s trade deadline — it is only a matter of time. Last year, the Westbrook – LeBron James – Anthony Davis failed to produce during their time on the court together; this was not a matter of health or lack of experience playing together. If the Lakers’ 0-3 […]

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook haven’t always seen each other eye to eye, but it is nice to see that the former has the latter’s back amid the Los Angeles Lakers point guard’s struggles in the early goings of the 2022-23 NBA season. During the first episode of The Boardroom podcast  The ETC’s With KD and […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard John Wall believes the criticisms and all the negativity directed at Russell Westbrook is taking a toll on the Los Angeles Lakers star. Speaking with Sam Amick of The Athletic, Wall opened up about the Westbrook situation in LA and admitted that “what he’s going through is tough.” The Clippers playmaker then […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have listed Russell Westbrook as doubtful on the team’s injury report for Wednesday’s road game against the Denver Nuggets, citing “left hamstring soreness.” Here's the Lakers' official status report for the Nuggets game tomorrow. Russell Westbrook is doubtful with "left hamstring soreness." pic.twitter.com/DlgFCE3QYo — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) October 25, 2022 Westbrook […]

Some major changes need to be implemented for the Los Angeles Lakers now that they’ve started off their season with a very disappointing 0-3 record. This could come on the Russell Westbrook front, with a lot of buzz surrounding his possible demotion to the bench. At this point, however, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shared a brutally honest take on Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis. Smith acknowledged that Russell Westbrook has been struggling. However, he made it clear that Davis should receive more attention in reference to his shortcomings as well, per First Take on Twitter. MORE: Darvin Ham’s clear-cut 2-word statement on removing […]

NBA fans will be elated to see John Wall back on the court and healthy once again, especially after his well-chronicled battles with mental health struggles over the past few years. In two games thus far with the Los Angeles Clippers, Wall has put up 16 points and 3.5 dimes in only 23 minutes a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in dire straits at the moment. The Lakers’ offense seems to be stuck in 1978, a bygone era where all made baskets counted for two points. The Lakers, in their bid to zig while everybody zags, have become the worst three-point shooting team in the NBA, making only 8.3 threes […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another disappointing loss on Sunday, it was guaranteed that people wanted to hear what Russell Westbrook had to say after the game. Russ had another forgettable evening, which was capped off by head coach Darvin Ham deciding to bench him in the closing stages of their 106-104 loss […]

NBA big man-turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins has a warning to his former teammate Russell Westbrook amid his struggles with the Los Angeles Lakers: if Russ doesn’t get it together, he could find himself jobless as early as next year. Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Perkins expressed his opinion that Westbrook’s game has already declined. Even worse […]

The Utah Jazz have been without a doubt one of, if not the biggest surprise package early in the NBA season. Now at 3-0, the Jazz are now just one out of four teams in the entire league that have yet to taste defeat this year. Utah’s surprisingly strong start to the campaign has sent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now 0-3 after yet another disappointing loss on Sunday night. This time around, it was Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers who handed LA with their third straight loss of the season. Unsurprisingly, Russell Westbrook continues to be on the receiving end of some heavy criticism amid his poor […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson knows exactly how Russell Westbrook can silence the haters, and it’s not by fighting and firing back at all the negative media narratives and fan criticisms. Speaking with Shannon Sharpe on his Club Shay Shay show, Johnson issued a rather stern advice for Westbrook as he navigates through a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz have been linked to one another over the past year. The Jazz are one of the few teams that have been mentioned as a legitimate landing spot for Russell Westbrook. Although a trade has yet to come to fruition, recent reports suggest the Lakers and Jazz could re-open […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has never been the most reliable shooter from beyond the arc. For his career, Westbrook has made 1.1 threes on 3.7 attempts per night (30.4 percent), peaking during his MVP campaign with a career-best 2.5 threes per game on 7.2 attempts a night (34.3 percent). But now that Westbrook […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, who have started the season 0-3 after an inexplicable choke against the Portland Trail Blazers, are unequivocally the worst three-point shooting team in the league, having made a terrible 8.3 threes on 39.3 attempts per night through their first three games, a putrid 21.2 percent that’s eight percentage points lower than […]

Buoyed by another impressive defensive effort, the Los Angeles Lakers made an energizing run to take a 98-90 lead over the Portland Trail Blazers with 4:42 remaining in the fourth quarter. Then, Darvin Ham put Russell Westbrook back in the game. The move played right into the Blazers’ hands. Chauncey Billups put his hulking center, Jusuf […]

Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James is not falling into the interview trap that reporters could interpret as him bashing his teammate Russell Westbrook. Westbrook has been the talk of the sports world on Sunday after his epic fail doomed the Lakers against the Blazers. With 30 seconds left on the clock and the Lakers leading […]

While LeBron James refused to talk about Russell Westbrook’s bad shot in crunch time that doomed the Los Angeles Lakers against the Portland Trail Blazers, his on-court reaction may provide some hints about his feelings towards the epic fail. To recall, with 30 seconds remaining in the game and the Lakers ahead 102-101, Westbrook surprisingly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are stuck in the mud this early in the 2022-23 NBA season. They are still winless after three games, the latest of which was a 106-104 loss in front of a home crowd Sunday at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. As always whenever the Lakers lose, much of the […]

Russell Westbrook’s second season with the Los Angeles Lakers has been much like his first one, full of struggles and criticisms about his play. With that said, even his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Anthony Morrow thinks he should leave the team ASAP. Morrow firmly believes Westbrook is still capable of playing at a high […]

Russell Westbrook was facing some tough questions from the press following the Los Angeles Lakers’ disappointing loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Juan Toscano-Anderson was in the vicinity during the said interview, and the new Lakers recruit could not help but stand up for his embattled teammate right there and then. Toscano-Anderson […]

Gordon Hayward liked a Tweet that suggests he may want a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. A Twitter account called Lakers All Day Everyday posted a screenshot of Hayward’s liked Tweet. Gordon Hayward seems to think the Lakers should trade with the Hornets instead of the Pacers 👀 pic.twitter.com/M0uEc5aKvF — Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) […]

Russell Westbrook has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism after he went 0-of-11 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Russ has had another rough start to the season, and it isn’t at all surprising that the pitchforks have already been brought out so quickly against the Los Angeles Lakers […]