Russell Westbrook Articles - Page 68

The New York Knicks were never truly interested in trading for Russell Westbrook, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Despite having struck out in free agency after whiffing on the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard, the Knicks remained committed to their rebuild by keeping their young assets and sustaining […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni doubles down on his belief that they are the favorites to win the Western Conference after acquiring Russell Westbrook this summer. D’Antoni believes the Rockets have earned the rights to be considered as favorites. Despite the setbacks in the past two seasons, the veteran head coach sounded more confident […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is thrilled that he will have one-less headache starting next season. D’Antoni is glad that the Rockets now have Russell Westbrook, saying that the explosive point guard gave him a lot to think of in the past several seasons. The veteran coach admitted that he hated going to Oklahoma […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets pulled off what initially seemed like an impossible trade to once again jumpstart what has been an incredibly action-packed offseason. With All-NBA point guard Russell Westbrook heading from Oklahoma City to Houston, the Thunder most notably received fellow All-Star point guard Chris Paul in return. However, the plot […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made the Russell Westbrook trade official on Tuesday, with fans saying goodbye to the 30-year-old who spent his entire 11-year NBA career thus far with the Thunder. OKC general manager Sam Presti had some words of praise for the departing Westbrook too. Presti has been with the organization since its relocation […]

The Houston Rockets have officially acquired superstar point guard Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and two protected first round picks. Westbrook is reuniting with James Harden on the Rockets. The two were teammates on the Thunder and are very close friends off the court. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1151284269895028739 Russell Westbrook and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were reportedly preparing to trade superstar point guard Russell Westbrook in the summer of 2020 prior to the Paul George trade to the Los Angeles Clippers this summer, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Once George demanded a trade from the Thunder to the Clippers, OKC’s front office knew it […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets, Houston immediately became home to two of the most ball-dominant players in the league. Fans immediately questioned whether Westbrook could fit in with fellow former MVP James Harden with only one basketball on the court. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni attempted to assuage […]

Even after a major roster change, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni claims that he will not be changing the team’s strategy much this offseason. In fact, he claims critics of the team’s system are full of it: “We’re not changing much,” D’Antoni said on the “The Woj Pod” while discussing the addition of Westbrook. […]

The Houston Rockets were having an uncharacteristically quiet offseason until late last week, when they swung a blockbuster trade that sent Chris Paul and draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook. It was an odd trade, to say the least, but you just knew the Rockets couldn’t detached from the offseason festivities. […]

There’s a fair amount of skepticism to be gleaned from the pairing of James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Jalen Rose, though, clearly believes the NBA’s latest superstar tandem has the potential to help the Houston Rockets reach new heights. On Monday’s edition of Get Up, the ESPN analyst dismissed questions about the fit of Harden […]

While rumors pertaining to Chris Paul’s impending exit from the Houston Rockets were already rumbling as soon as the team lost to the Golden State Warriors in this past season’s Western Conference Semifinals, his recent trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder apparently still came as a shock for most of his Rockets teammates. According to […]

The Houston Rockets recently added another piece to their puzzle by agreeing to a one-year deal with veteran big man Tyson Chandler. This was by no means an earth-shattering deal, but one that should definitely work in the favor of the Rockets as they acquire the services of a highly experienced big. In his recent article […]

The trade for Russell Westbrook was one felt across the Western Conference, as another team loaded up ahead of this 2019-20 season while several executives questioned how it even came to be. The pairing of Westbrook and franchise star James Harden has been met with plenty of skepticism, with questions regarding whether a Harden-Westbrook partnership could […]

Plenty of good storylines are already set for the 2019-20 NBA season. Among them is the reuniting of former Oklahoma City Thunder draftees Russell Westbrook and James Harden, who will team up with the Houston Rockets after Westbrook was sent to Houston in exchange for Chris Paul and a number of future draft considerations. But […]

Will former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Russell Westbrook and James Harden make it work in Houston? That’s the question everyone in the Rockets organization is asking themselves following Houston’s megadeal to acquire former league MVP Westbrook from the Thunder for All-Star point guard Chris Paul and picks. Harden last played for OKC when he went […]

The Houston Rockets reportedly plan to stagger James Harden and Russell Westbrook, meaning the two superstars won’t share that much time together on the court, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Both Harden and Westbrook are ball-dominant players. The two MVPs will obviously start and finish games together, but Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni plans […]

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have a famously shaky relationship. The former teammates turned enemies always have something to say to each other when they face off on the court. It seems like Westbrook has never forgiven Durant for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2016. So when a comedian […]

Russell Westbrook was already earning a handsome salary after he signed a five-year, $205 million salary with the Oklahoma City Thunder back in 2017. However, he is going to be saving that much more money after being traded to the Houston Rockets. According to Forbes writer Sean Packard, Westbrook will save $10 million in taxes […]

When Paul George spurned the Los Angeles Lakers to sign a four-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer, it seemed as though he was committing to a partnership with Russell Westbrook that both hoped would yield a championship. But after the Thunder were bounced in the first round of the playoffs for the […]

A lot has changed for the Oklahoma City Thunder since the team moved from Seattle in 2008. One constant throughout the years has been point guard Russell Westbrook, who developed into one of the best players in the game while winning the MVP in 2017 and racking up triple-doubles on a nightly basis. However, all […]

It’s easy to be critical of the Houston Rockets’ acquisition of Russell Westbrook. It’s still unclear who they were bidding against for a player on the downside of his career due approximately $170 million over the next four seasons. Prior to the trade, it was unclear whether or not Westbrook was a positive trade asset, […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard Russell Westbrook (it’s still weird to say that) has a big fan in an NBA front office somewhere. An anonymous NBA executive spoke glowingly about Westbrook after the Rockets agreed to a deal to acquire the former MVP from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. “I love everything [Westbrook] stands for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves never had interest in trading for Russell Westbrook and won’t pursue Chris Paul either, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves lost Derrick Rose and Tyus Jones in free agency. Minnesota currently has two point guards on the roster: Jeff Teague and Shabazz Napier, although Tyrone Wallace can play the […]

Landing former league MVP and star point guard Russell Westbrook? Check. Impressing NBA commentator Chris Broussard? Not quite for the Houston Rockets. On FS1’s sports talk show program “Undisputed” on Friday, Broussard told co-hosts Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe and Jenny Taft that he’d still pick the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz over the Rockets. The […]

In a long, emotional Instagram post, Russell Westbrook has said goodbye to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City and the fans. The Houston Rockets agreed to a deal on Thursday to acquire Westbrook from the Thunder. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1UTAInNPp/ Russell Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history and it’s not even close. He’s going […]

Life was much different a week ago for Oklahoma City Thunder fans. However, the precipitous downfall of the Paul George and Russell Westbrook trades changed the core makeup of the team and shifted the direction of the franchise. Westbrook, who was the longest active player with the same franchise, is going to the Houston Rockets […]

FOX Sports analyst Chris Broussard believes the Houston Rockets are going to be scary with the addition of former Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook. The Rockets traded for Westbrook in exchange for Chris Paul and multiple first-round picks and swaps. The deal reunited Russ with former OKC teammate James Harden in Houston, who now […]

Despite the Houston Rockets’ blockbuster acquisition of former league MVP Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder, some around the NBA aren’t sold on his fit alongside James Harden in Clutch City. According to Vincent Good of Yahoo Sports, various league executives and coaches expressed skepticism of the Westbrook-Harden fit in Houston although the two […]

Russell Westbrook’s wife, Nina, has posted a thank you message to Oklahoma City and Thunder fans after her husband was traded to the Houston Rockets. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz04NbvHXmr/ Russell Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history. He’s going to get his No. 0 jersey retired and will probably get a statue outside Chesapeake Energy […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has made his first statement since the team agreed to a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire Russell Westbrook. You’ll have to watch the video, as Harden isn’t in America right now, so the Twitter caption isn’t in English. The former MVP says it’s “going to be a […]

One of the craziest offseasons in NBA history got even wilder Thursday when Russell Westbrook was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul and future first-round picks. Immediately, pundits began breaking down the trade and questioning the effect on the Rockets. Some said it would work and […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has “no doubt” the Russell Westbrook-James Harden pairing will work for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets agreed to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday to acquire Westbrook. Houston sent Chris Paul and a bevy of picks to OKC in exchange for Russ. Former teammate, @KendrickPerkins on […]

It’s the end of an era in Oklahoma City, as the Thunder have traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and a couple of draft picks. It’s hard to envision Westbrook wearing another uniform, but the time had clearly come for the two sides to part ways as OKC looks to being […]

The Houston Rockets were one of the quietest teams in the NBA this offseason up until Thursday night, when they swung a trade to land Russell Westbrook, sending Chris Paul and some draft picks back to the Oklahoma City Thunder in return. Westbrook will now be reunited with James Harden, his teammate of three years […]

The biggest question being raised in the advent of the Russell Westbrook-Chris Paul trade deal between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder is how Westbrook will co-exist with James Harden in Houston. This is definitely a valid concern, considering these two are the league’s top two guys in terms of usage rate. However, […]

The Houston Rockets made their splashy move of the summer after being limited to re-signing their free agents for the vast part of this offseason. The acquisition of Russell Westbrook certainly gives them a demonic one-two punch between him and recent MVP runner-up James Harden, but that won’t come without its fair share of issues […]

With the Houston Rockets recently pulling the trigger on a trade deal centered around Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul, the team’s front office has made it abundantly clear how they intend to move forward in the next couple of years. However, their future plans in the coaching department does not seem to be as clear […]

Sometimes, some people make outlandish proclamations that are hard to follow through on. This appears to be the case for Houston Rockets writer Taylor Pate, who promised to have a Russell Westbrook-inspired tattoo done if the Rockets traded for the former MVP. Well, with that move now in the books, Pate will need to pay […]