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The Washington Wizards fell to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, 120-91. The blowout loss came much to the chagrin of Russell Westbrook, who took full responsibility for Washington’s shortcomings. Westbrook produced yet another triple double, his 18th of the season. The 16 point, 11 rebound, 12 assist performance also featured a dismal 9 turnovers. […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook continues to rack up the triple-doubles. Over the last five seasons, he has amassed a total of 127 triple-doubles which, in that duration, are more than any other NBA team. Per NBA on ESPN, the entire Denver Nuggets have the most triple-doubles that aren’t tallied by Westbrook. .@russwest44 has 127 […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become one of the preeminent rising stars of the NBA. He is one of the frontrunners for the Most Improved Player of the Year award this year. He plays incredibly under control and is a surgical operator of the pick and roll.  This is a stark contrast to the last great Thunder […]

Ah, UCLA, it’s so good to have you back. After what seems like a century-long hiatus, the UCLA Bruins are back in the NCAA Final Four and are the second team ever to make it all the way from March Madness’s First Four round to this point. Junior sharpshooter Johnny Juzang (90% FT) is looking […]

After Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook and his wife Nina responded to his criticism, ESPN host and analyst Stephen A. Smith responded by clarifying that his statements were not meant to bash his character. But after applauding Nina Westbrook for defending her husband and saying that Westbrook is “the most athletic point guard in the […]

Towards the end of the game between the Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets, Russell Westbrook unleashed a massive spike right on Bismack Biyombo’s face. Sure enough, teammates Bradley Beal and Rui Hachimura couldn’t hold back their thoughts and had something to say about the emphatic finish. Via Twitter, Beal even retweeted the clip to […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook was at the receiving end of criticism by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday. Westbrook, who recently put up impressive numbers, was told that his numbers don’t mean anything because he has no championships.   After Smith’s criticism, Westbrook became only the second player in NBA history to average 25 points, […]

On Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, Russell Westbrook just sent in his entry for dunk of the year. The Washington Wizards star baptized Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo in a poster slam that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. For his part, Robin Lopez was a first-hand witness to the insane dunk, but as it […]

Russell Westbrook has been doing Russell Westbrook things in the past couple of days for the Washington Wizards. It’s what makes the Brodie so great, filling the stat sheet with impressive numbers on a daily basis. Westbrook has gotten a ton of praise and criticism for doing this in the past couple of years, though. […]

Washington Wizards’ Russell Westbrook became the second player in NBA history to average 22 points and 15 assists over three games, per ESPN’s stats and info. The one-time MVP has been averaging 25.3 points, 16.0 rebounds and 15.0 assists per game in the Wizards’ past three games against the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and Charlotte […]

Legendary Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson gave a shoutout to Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook on Tuesday while also giving himself a little pat on the back. Johnson tweeted his congratulations to the “Brodie” after Westbrook became just the third player in NBA history–joining Magic and Oscar Robertson–to record a triple-double with […]

Russell Westbrook put up another triple-double for the Washington Wizards on Monday, inching him closer to the all-time record. When asked about the possibility of breaking Oscar Robertson’s triple-double record this season, Westbrook gave a perfect response, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Russell Westbrook, who is only 20 triple-doubles away from breaking Oscar Robertson’s all-time […]

After posting yet another triple-double on Monday, Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook got a wild surprise from his teammates as soon as he entered the locker room. Westbrook got doused in water after his monster triple-double, the 162nd of his career, led the Wizards to a huge 132-124 victory over the Indiana Pacers. You can […]

Russell Westbrook had himself a game on Monday against the Indiana Pacers. The former league MVP logged an insane stat line for the Wahsington Wizards that has literally never been seen in the league before. Fred Katz of The Athletic provides some insight on how truly staggering Westbrook’s performance was: Russell Westbrook had 35 points, […]

Right now, it’s safe to say that Russell Westbrook has adjusted quite well to life with the Washington Wizards. On Monday, the former league MVP notched another triple-double en route to setting the record for the most triple-doubles in Wizards franchise history. The kicker? Westbrook has played just 37 games for the Wizards so far. […]

The UCLA Bruins are still dancing in March, and one of the best players to come out of the school’s program is rightfully celebrating the latest victory. The 11th seed Bruins needed five extra minutes, but they eventually completed the upset of second seed Alabama Crimson Tide, 88-78 on Sunday to advance to the Elite […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura baptized Detroit Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart with a nasty poster jam on Saturday. While it was the Japanese-born sophomore who completed the highlight jam, it wouldn’t have happened if not for the beautiful set-up from his teammate Russell Westbrook. In the closing minutes of the first quarter between the two […]

It was a tale of two halves for Russell Westbrook and the Washington Wizards against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Washington led 60-45 at the break and Westbrook was a force on both ends, blocking multiple shot attempts from RJ Barrett while also shooting an acceptable 3-7 from the field himself. After halftime, well […]

The Washington Wizards have dropped back-to-back games and are now 13th in the Eastern Conference after Tuesday’s disappointing loss to the New York Knicks. After the defeat, All-Star guard Bradley Beal had some interesting comments about their effort. Or the lack of it. Beal, who has always expressed his thoughts directly, went on a lengthy […]

The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Washington Wizards on Sunday night, with the home team emerging with a 113-106 victory. After the game, Wizards star Russell Westbrook made an effort to interact with the fans in attendance as he decided to give away his game-worn jersey. It wasn’t just any fan, though, as Russ handed it […]

Former Bruin Russell Westbrook showed some school pride the other night when UCLA took down Michigan State in one of the First four games in the NCAA tournament. Cassius Winston, a former Michigan State Spartan, and a Washington Wizards rookie was forced to wear a Bruins outfit after the defeat. Russ got Cassius Winston wearing […]

Russell Westbrook of the Washington Wizards is either criticized or loved by fans in the NBA community for his play on the court. While speaking about the possibility of certain players having success overseas, ex-NBA player Dino Radja uttered that Westbrook is a player who would struggle overseas. Hall of Famer Dino Radja says Russell Westbrook […]

It didn’t take long for Russell Westbrook to establish himself as a leader and mentor for the Washington Wizards, especially to their younger players. The former league MVP is certainly having a massive impact on sophomore Rui Hachimura. The Japanese born forward admitted that Westbrook’s vocal leadership style has been very helpful for his growth […]

The Washington Wizards have pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season so far as they defeated the league-best Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Behind tremendous performances by Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal, the Wizards handed the Jazz just their 11th loss of the year, 131-122. Westbrook scored a key basket in a […]

Russell Westbrook and the rim had a love-hate relationship on Wednesday when the Sacramento Kings visited the Washington Wizards. Brodie wanted to hammer it down in a couple of possessions but the bucket seemed to have a lid on it as the ball went flying after his missed dunk attempts. First, it was Westbrook versus […]

The NBA fantasy landscape is still feeling the after-effects of Moses Brown parting the red sea to deliver those who picked him up last night to the promised land. With a 10-game slate ahead, there are plenty of opportunities to repent with the help of these five value picks who are waiting to be inserted […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook may be struggling to make his free-throws this season, but he’s not losing sleep over it. Also, for those who are worried about his current shooting struggles from the charity stripe, the former MVP has a short but direct message: he’s going to figure it out one way or another. […]

The Washington Wizards started the second half of the season on a sour note, which left Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook pulling off their best smoke and mirrors trick. The two superstars weren’t available for any comments after their 127-112 away loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, it was […]

The Washington Wizards have not had the best start to the 2020-21 NBA season, and at the All-Star break they sit at 14-20 and 12th in the Eastern Conference. But is a beautiful relationship starting to form between All-Star Bradley Beal and triple-double machine and former MVP in point guard Russell Westbrook? It would seem […]

It seems as though Russell Westbrook has finally figured out why he’s been shooting so poorly. In the Washington Wizard’s home game on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Westbrook had another rough night from the charity stripe and had to go as far as making a last-minute change to his wardrobe. With under a […]

Whatever faults he may have as a player, there’s no denying that Russell Westbrook of the Washington Wizards lays it all on the line every single time he steps onto the court. The Los Angeles Clippers know this well. Against the Clippers Thursday night, Westbrook’s unrelenting passion proved to be the difference in the game […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were forced to trade franchise icon Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2019 after Paul George requested a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. Westbrook, the best player in Thunder franchise history, was traded to the Rockets on July 16, 2019, for Chris Paul and a bevy […]

Another day, another triple-double for Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook. The 32-year-old guard raked in another personal milestone on Saturday, becoming just the third player in NBA history to record 10 or more triple-dubs in his first season with a team. Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson tops the list with 26 during the 1960-61 season […]

The Washington Wizards were able to pull out a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime on Monday and Rui Hachimura is beginning to show his horns as a defensive demon. Following Monday’s win over the Lakers, Hachimura revealed what has led him to give more effort to improve on defense of late, via […]

Bradley Beal just put on a clutch clinic in the Washington Wizards’ visit to Staples Center. Beal scored six of the Wizards’ 12 points in overtime, including a huge floater to ice the game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 127-124. Don’t look now but the Wizards, who got laughed at by almost […]

Is this reality? Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook just called game over the Los Angeles Lakers. The former MVP slithered his way past LeBron James himself to score the game-winning bucket plus the foul and seal the overtime win, 127-124. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1364089727473704963?s=20 The Wizards are now on a scorching hot 5-game win streak, with massive victories […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook is usually a good finisher at the ring. But against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, the former league MVP air-balled a wide-open layup. Whenever Russell Westbrook is on the break, it almost always is an easy two points. That’s unless Westbrook’s athleticism gets the better out of him. But […]

The Los Angeles Lakers broadcast guys just put on their wizard’s hat and magically turned Russell Westbrook into Isaiah Thomas. Ahead of the Monday night match-up between the Lakers and the Washington Wizards, the TV crew mistakenly put the face of the former Wizards point guard under Westbrook’s name. Someone’s mind was probably still working […]

There are rumors swirling that Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard have a heated beef not just on the court but off the court as well. But after the duel between the Washington Wizards and the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, Westbrook showed massive respect to Damian Lillard in response to how he defended the star […]