Russell Westbrook Articles - Page 49

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 […]

The Washington Wizards were able to take care of business on Saturday night as they took down the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. Following Washington’s impressive victory, Russell Westbrook got candid about how he was able to improve his play on Saturday. Russell Westbrook on what was working for him tonight: "Aw shit, I […]

It didn’t take long for Russell Westbrook to be among the Washington Wizards franchise leaders in triple-doubles made. Brodie recorded his eighth triple-double of the season on Saturday in the Wizards’ 118-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Westbrook has now leapfrogged John Wall and Wes Unseld, who each recorded seven triple-doubles […]

The Washington Wizards have won three games in a row. You read that right – a three-game win streak. The wins haven’t merely come against bottom-dwelling teams either. Washington posted a dominant victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, 91-104. They even led by as many as 25 points in the 4th quarter before […]

There are crazy bets and then there is this betting on the Washington Wizards to win the NBA title this season. That’s exactly one bettor did as he placed a $10,000 bet on the struggling squad to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season. The wager could win him as much as $5,000,000 (via BetMGM). […]

The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards made a blockbuster offseason trade in the hopes of getting better. The two teams swapped franchise point guards, with Russell Westbrook, after spending one season with the Rockets, moving on to the nation’s capital and John Wall going to H-Town after spending his first 10 seasons with the Wizards. […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook has dealt with injuries throughout his career, and has played in just 17 of the Wizards 24 games so far this season. Westbrook has not yet played in both halves of back-to-back games this season for Washington. But according to The Athletic’s Fred Katz, the 32-year-old point guard is not […]

Bradley Beal has been in stellar form for the Washington Wizards so far this season, and if you ask him, new teammate Russell Westbrook has played a key role in Beal’s success at a personal level. According to Beal, Westbrook’s drive and ability to motivate his teammates are a couple of things that have had […]

Russell Westbrook and the Washington Wizards are looking to end their two-game losing streak on Sunday against the Boston Celtics. After getting fouled in the first half of the game, Westbrook stared down the basket following an airball at the charity stripe. Russ' reaction after airballing his free throw 💀 pic.twitter.com/GGftoKQRvo — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Russell Westbrook had some idle time on his hands after the Washington Wizards and New York Knicks’ matchup at Capital One Arena was delayed. The one-time MVP resorted to performing an unusual warm-up routine to keep himself loose during the lull. While most players just stretch in these types of situations, Brodie was visibly psyching […]

Washington Wizards guard Russel Westbrook is not having the best start to the season by his standards. He’s still averaging a near triple-double each game with 20.9 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 9.5 assists, all while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from deep. Nonetheless, these are not enough to dissuade Taylor Swift […]

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook finally came out with a true breakout performance in the 2020-21 season on Sunday night. The 2017 NBA MVP produced a season-high 41 points on an efficient 16-of-28 shooting while also nearly recording a triple-double in a stunning comeback victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Oh, yeah, Westbrook also hit […]

Sunday’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Washington Wizards featured another epic battle between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, and the thriller made its way to the record books as the second-highest non-overtime game in the last 25 seasons. The 149-146 Wizards victory combined for a whopping 295 points. Safe to say that defense […]

Damian Lillard has had his fair share of heated battles against fellow All-Star Russell Westbrook over the years. Still, the Portland Trail Blazers superstar made sure to give credit when it’s due, complimenting Westbrook for his fine performance in the Washington Wizards’ 149-146 upset over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Dame addressed one of his […]