Russell Westbrook Articles - Page 39

Celtics star Jayson Tatum channels his inner Paul Pierce to garner a new record in Boston’s win over LeBron James and the Lakers. Despite LeBron’s first game back from his injury, Tatum was able to shine in today’s marquee matchup, scoring 37 points, grabbing 11 rebounds while snatching three steals in a 130-108 win over […]

After missing the past eight games, LeBron James (abdominal strain) is officially listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers nationally-televised matchup against the Boston Celtics on Friday night. Get your popcorn ready. LeBron James remains out against Milwaukee but is getting his pregame work in with Phil Handy. This will mark the eighth straight […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently made waves in the NBA and sports world with the announcement that they would be renaming their beloved Staples Center the Crypto.com Arena. Well, Lakers star Russell Westbrook was asked about the newly named venue and hilariously misheard the reporter. “You said the Crip Arena?” Russ 💀 pic.twitter.com/Qin1AxGNlS — Complex […]

16 games into the 2021-22 NBA season, it’s hard to deem the Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to swap their depth for Russell Westbrook as a success. Westbrook entered Wednesday averaging 19.4 points and 8.3 assists on .427/.292/.685 splits and leads the NBA in turnovers per game (5.3). His defense has been as maddening as advertised. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a close one to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday behind an offensive explosion courtesy of reigning Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. The much-criticized Russell Westbrook actually had a noteworthy performance for LA, but it also featured a rather forgettable Shaqtin’ a Fool moment from the nine-time All-Star. Here’s a look at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were “gifted” 12 of their first 15 games at the supposedly-friendly confines of the Staples Center (er, Crypto.com Arena). The schedule looked relatively light: only four games against teams who qualified for the 2020-21 playoffs. They came out of that stretch 8-7 and, seemingly, without having figured anything out. Alas. Now, […]

After knocking off the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Brooklyn Nets are now 10-4 and tied for first place in the East standings with the Washington Wizards. The game may have had a little something extra for Kevin Durant and James Harden since they both began their careers with the Thunder. Technically, KD was drafted by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a roller-coaster campaign that, for the most part, has not lived up to the expectations. They are 7-6 on the season and have been incredibly disappointing so far, especially for Lakers fans. Every loss in La La Land is magnified, but their ugly 107-83 defeat to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their six-game losing skid in style, as D’Angelo Russell and company absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Lakers on the road Friday night during a 107-83 win. Russell, who used to don Purple & Gold threads for the Lakers, came up big for the Timberwolves. He outplayed Lakers guard Russell Westbrook by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered what feels like their worst loss of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Considering their tumultuous year thus far, that’s not a statement you can throw around lightly. The Timberwolves had lost their previous six games by an average margin of defeat of 10.7 points. Those losses included two double-digit […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves was a disaster is an understatement. Despite it being a close match at the half, the Lakers inexplicably collapsed in the third quarter, leading to an 83 – 107 drubbing from the 4 – 7 Timberwolves. It was an embarrassing defeat for a […]

Russell Westbrook turns 33 on Friday, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made sure to celebrate it while honoring his teammate, friend and brother. On Instagram, LeBron showed his love for Russ with a rather heartwarming message accompanied with photos of them together–from their time as All-Stars, Team USA buddies to Lakers teammates. “Happy […]

Anthony Davis has been a force on defense for the Los Angeles Lakers, oftentimes saving Russell Westbrook, who can get a bit too careless. That holds true off the court. Friday is Westbrook’s 33rd birthday. His Lakers teammates, coaches, and staff presented him with a cake at practice. As we can see in Kendrick Nunn’s […]

To say that Russell Westbrook has had a rough start for the Los Angeles Lakers would be an understatement at this point. A recent statistical anomaly serves as a clear testament to this fact, and it likely isn’t going to sit well with some of the legends of the franchise. One could argue that when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a gutsy 120-117 overtime win at STAPLES Center over the visiting Miami Heat Wednesday night, thanks to the heroics of Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and the others who stepped up. Westbrook, in particular, had stuffed the stat sheets in true Westbrook style, posting a triple-double of 25 points, 14 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their second overtime win in a row on Wednesday at Staples Center, this time against the Miami Heat, 120-117. For the second consecutive game following their inexcusable showing against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers put forth a tough, gutsy performance. No matter shorthanded, sheer effort goes a long way […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is currently out with an abdominal strain, but that didn’t stop him from helping his teammates out in last night’s thriller against the Miami Heat: LeBron gets involved from the bench in the 4th.#HEATCulture 90#LakeShow 93 pic.twitter.com/8FevhxJlqY — Bally Sports Florida & Bally Sports Sun (@BallySportsFL) November 11, 2021 […]

If there’s one profound thing the deeply compelling history of humanity has taught us, it’s this: Russell Westbrook is gonna Russell Westbrook. On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers got the full Russell Westbrook Experience after escaping the Miami Heat in overtime, 120-117, in what should easily be the game of the season. Calling the […]

Get you a teammate like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. He may not be playing these days, but he’s surely made his presence felt for the Purple & Gold. In the Lakers’ faceoff with the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, LeBron got involved. Maybe too involved. With only a little over two minutes remaining […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Russell Westbrook is finding a new way to commit turnovers, which is saying something for the guy who leads the league in turnovers. now we’ve reached the point of performance art pic.twitter.com/Z1sfEMS8jN — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) November 11, 2021 The first one is his classic example of driving in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook has been outperformed by the crew they sent to the Washington Wizards as part of the trade. The former MVP’s Purple & Gold debut season has yet to really take shape as Westbrook continues to settle in his new role for the Lakers. And, on the contrary, Kyle Kuzma, […]

If you look at his numbers alone, you would think that Russell Westbrook is actually having quite a start for the Los Angeles Lakers. We all know that Russ has never had any issues stuffing the stat sheet. How this has translated to his actual performances on the court for his new team, however, is […]

There was a very peculiar sequence with 3:39 left in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets. LaMelo Ball got fouled with the Lakers in the penalty, which gifted him two free throws. But peep the box score and see that he ended up taking five total after three straight technical […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be forced to operate without their fulcrum, LeBron James, for either a few more games or a few more months, depending who you ask. In his (and other key rotation pieces’) absence, the Lakers will need their current and former All-Stars to lead the charge, build good habits, and deliver […]

After beating the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, the Washington Wizards are now off to a strong 7-3 start. This was pretty much a total shocker for most outside of Wizards fans. Analysts panned the Wizards’ chances even after their massive haul from the Russell Westbrook trade. Now, some of these critics may be […]

The Washington Wizards have been one of the surprise teams of the NBA season so far. They’ve gone 7-3 to start the year, already with big wins over several conference rivals. After the Wizards’ latest victory, a big one over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Kyle Kuzma reacted to a tweet that threw some […]

One can argue that despite his struggles this season, Russell Westbrook still remains to be one of the top point guards in the NBA today. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been just that for the past several years. Nevertheless, in spite of his stature as an elite player, Russ has still seen himself bounce […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered their 2021-22 campaign with 11 new players. The beginning of their season was filled with home games and non-playoff opponents, but they have suffered heartbreaking losses to non-playoff contenders. One key acquisition to the franchise is superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. Rob Pelinka added Westbrook to have another reliable scorer […]

Russell Westbrook had a night to forget on Saturday night in Portland. The Los Angeles Lakers guard etched his name into the franchise’s history books, but this time for the wrong reasons. Westbrook made just one field goal on the evening, his only make in 13 attempts. His monumental misfiring was the first time a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were ran out of the Moda Center in their latest loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. Former Blazer Carmelo Anthony wasn’t pleased in the slightest with the team’s effort after the game. Melo was vocal on the Lakers failing to play as hard as their competitors, who seemed to want it […]

Russell Westbrook’s homecoming with the Los Angeles Lakers felt like it was made for Hollywood. If that really were the case, then his lackluster start aligns perfectly with the moment when the main character starts to hit his initial bumps in the road. With LeBron James out and Anthony Davis exiting early against the Portland […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might as well have not shown up to the Moda Center on Saturday to face the Portland Trail Blazers. LeBron James remained out with abdominal strain, while Anthony Davis — who was a game-time decision with a sprained thumb — exited in the first quarter with a stomach issue. The rest of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers messed up yet again on Thursday after conceding another game at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, 107-104. This was LA’s second defeat against an underdog OKC side, and it prompted quite a bit of criticism for the supposedly mighty Lakers. Even head coach Frank Vogel had to admit that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have won five of their last seven games. Looking at things from that perspective, things seem to be looking up for the purple and gold. But given the fact that the those two losses were both against the otherwise winless Oklahoma City Thunder, there’s a reason the blemishes sting quite a […]

With LeBron James out with injury, the Los Angeles Lakers were down three with just 7.8 ticks remaining on the clock against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Carmelo Anthony had just made two three-pointers in the last 40 seconds to keep the Lakers within striking distance for this very moment. But it was Russell Westbrook who […]

Yikes. Where to even begin. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won two games. Both have come against the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. held leads of 19 or more in each one. LeBron James played in neither game. Still, the Lakers — the oldest, most accomplished team in the NBA — should beat the league’s youngest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — who have won five of six games and are just starting to find a rhythm — suffered a setback on Thursday, when it was announced that LeBron James has a strained abdomen and will miss one-to-two weeks, at least. James missed two games last week due to ankle soreness, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bagged another victory on Tuesday after defeating the Houston Rockets in Staples Center, 119-117. Russell Westbrook put forth one of his best games as a member of the Purple and Gold, but unfortunately for him, he still was not spared from some post-game criticism. Lakers icon Derek Fisher was speaking as […]

As expected, the Los Angeles Lakers season has already been a roller-coaster. Eventful, compelling, ever-changing, mildly successful. Understandably, they look like a group developing chemistry, learning schemes, navigating injuries (including LeBron James), and finding a groove. They’ve suffered three ugly losses, pulled out two gritty wins, and, most recently, posted two encouraging performances against lottery […]