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Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says his backcourt mate Damian Lillard and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook are “two pit bulls” who love to compete for 48 minutes. Lillard and Westbrook have been going at it in the first two games of their first round series. Lillard has gotten the better of […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook won the last two MVPs, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could win the award this season. So, it’s not a big surprise that these three players have the biggest impact on point spreads among the postseason participants, according to BetOnline.ag. Antetokounmpo, […]

This just might be Damian Lillard’s time. The Portland Trail Blazers’ franchise player established himself in a new way last season, willing his team to the three seed in a loaded Western Conference with a career-best campaign culminating in an unlikely First Team All-NBA selection. One problem: Portland was embarrassed in the playoffs, swept out […]

How can a player average three straight triple-double seasons and still be called a ball hog? How does a player remain loyal to his original team when so many others are forming “super teams” and still be called selfish? How does a player put a team and a city on his back, never complains, and managed […]

Damian Lillard has been criticized throughout his career for not being a better defender. While not lackluster, the Portland Trail Blazers guard has shown tremendous improvement over the course of this series, especially after limiting Russell Westbrook to 14 points and a 5-of-20 shooting performance in Game 2: “In the NBA, it’s about team defense. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook took the blame for the Game 2 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers head-on following a 20-point defeat. “I’ll start with myself. I’ve got to be better. I’ll take full responsibility for tonight,” said Westbrook after the game, according to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. “The way I […]

Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook had a heated moment in Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard hounded Westbrook on the sidelines in the 2:43 mark of the second period. The Thunder superstar went down to the floor with the Blazers franchise player […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came up short in Game 1 versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Amidst all the action and intensity from this star-studded matchup were the unrelenting boos from Blazers fans. The Moda Center was certainly not shy about expressing their feelings toward Westbrook throughout the evening. Just one problem: The Thunder superstar doesn’t […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard Russell Westbrook is known to be a box score stuffer. He has recorded the second most triple-doubles in NBA history with 138, only 43 behind legend Oscar Robertson. However, he broke one of Roberton’s marks on Sunday night: most playoff triple-doubles. Westbrook recorded 24 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists […]

After a long, 82-game campaign (who are we kidding? The season flew by like it always does), the 2019 NBA Playoffs are finally here, and while pretty much everyone is expecting the Golden State Warriors to win their third straight championship, a lot needs to be settled. And no; I don’t just mean who is […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams says star point guard Russell Westbrook “is very easy to get along with.” There’s this narrative around the league that Westbrook is a bad teammate and not a good locker room guy. Adams, though, says that’s not true at all and that the Thunder superstar is a normal person. “There’s […]

The 2019 NBA Playoffs will get underway on Saturday afternoon, ending a very strange 2018-19 regular season that featured a whole lot of twists and turns throughout the league. This postseason probably features more uncertainty than any playoffs in recent memory in some respects. While the Golden State Warriors are still clear title favorites, no […]

The NBA has set a new record for triple-doubles in a season. According to the league’s official Twitter account, several players accounted for a new record of 127 triple-doubles during the 2018-19 NBA season. 1⃣2⃣7⃣ total triple-doubles were recorded throughout the 2018-19 regular season… an NBA record! pic.twitter.com/pWql3dyWjj — NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2019 Oklahoma […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook has tied Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson for the second-most triple-doubles in NBA history. Westbrook and Johnson have 138 triple-doubles in their NBA careers. Oscar Robertson has the most triple-doubles in NBA history with 181. Russell Westbrook finishes the season with a triple-double, his 34th of […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry called out the players who recently voted his teammate Draymond Green and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook as two of the most overrated players in the NBA today. The poll, spearheaded by The Athletic, asked anonymous NBA players to answer several questions, including who’s the best defender in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 25 action: Charlotte #Hornets guard Kemba Walker and Oklahoma City #Thunder guard Russell Westbrook have been named the NBA's East and West Players of the Week. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 8, […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver says he and his teammates were “upset” after what happened between Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook and a Jazz fan back in March. A Jazz fan told Westbrook to “get on your knees like you’re used to.” Westbrook went on a profanity-laced rant back at the […]

A survey conducted by The Athletic polled 47 NBA players, looking for the most overrated players in the league. The results weren’t surprising, as two of The Association’s most controversial players were tied for the top spot — none other than Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and former MVP Russell Westbrook of the […]

Russell Westbrook has proven time and again that he is one of the most dynamic players in league history, as the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar is set to finish with a triple-double average again this season. Westbrook was a stat-sheet staffer again on Sunday night, racking up 27 points on top of 15 assists and […]

For over 45 years, Oscar Robertson had been the only player in the NBA to average a triple-double in a single season. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has now accomplished that feat in three consecutive seasons, the first time anyone has ever done that in league history. Whereas Westbrook’s first time averaging a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kept their foot on the gas on Friday night, as they handily defeated the Detroit Pistons, 123-110. In the third quarter of the contest, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook did his best Magic Johnson impersonation as he found teammate Steven Adams with a no-look, over-the-head pass on the break. WHAT. DID. […]

Earlier in the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like the second-best team in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets were struggling to find their footing, the Denver Nuggets were an upstart team that not many people took all that seriously a as a legitimate contender and teams like the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah […]

LeBron James is a historian of the game, so when Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook erected a new NBA record on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers forward was quick to tip his hat to his peer. Westbrook and the Thunder still have three games remaining on the season, but he’s now assured of […]

Russell Westbrook and Zaza Pachulia have a history. That was rekindled during the Detroit Pistons’ visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s turf Friday night. Only this time, Pachulia was on the receiving end of the physicality. Near the seven-minute mark of the second quarter, Pachulia received an entry pass from Blake Griffin inside the paint. […]

In December 2016, in the midst of Russell Westbrook capturing the imagination of basketball fans everywhere en route to his first season averaging a triple-double, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar downplayed the significance of his ongoing statistical achievement. “Honestly, man, people and this triple-double thing is kind of getting on my nerves, really,” he told […]

Former NBA star Jalen Rose thinks Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook doesn’t get the credit he deserves because he can’t shoot like Stephen Curry. Rose made this claim during Wednesday morning’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up!” after Westbrook’s historic game on Tuesday night: “We’ve underappreciated Russell Westbrook because he can’t shoot the ball […]

Paul George raved about teammate Russell Westbrook after an iconic performance saw him trot out a 20-point, 20-rebound, 21-assist performance against the hapless Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard planned to honor the late Nipsey Hussle, also from his hometown of LA, by going all out with a blockbuster […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was matched up with Los Angeles Lakers guard Lance Stephenson in the post during their game on Tuesday. Stephenson had his hand of Westbrook’s hip which the latter swatted down continuously while looking at the referees, begging for a foul. Not long after, the referees granted his wish. Peep the clip […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George expressed his amazement at Russell Westbrook’s monster triple-double in their win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. George took it to Instagram to express his reaction. He tagged Westbrook as an ‘incredible’ player on his post while giving the recently departed rapper Nipsey Hussle a shout-out. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvxwtaen7QK/ In […]

Russell Westbrook has been a triple-double machine over the past several seasons, and he set another record on Tuesday night in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook finished with 20 points, 21 assists and 20 rebounds for the Oklahoma City Thunder, becoming the only player since Wilt Chamberlain to record a 20-20-20 stat […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook dedicated his monster triple-double to Nipsey Hussle — the hip-hop superstar who recently passed away. In their 119-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Westbrook finished with 20 points, 21 assists and 20 rebounds. After snagging his 20th rebound for the night, Westbrook roamed the court saying […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook recorded the first 20-20-20 game on Tuesday since the legendary Wilt Chamberlain did it on February 2nd, 1968. Against the Los Angeles Lakers, Westbrook finished with 20 points, 21 assists and 20 rebounds in 37 minutes. The Thunder defeated the Lakers by a final score of 119-103. "That's […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook just dished out 10 assists in one quarter — tying the franchise record for most in a quarter. Below is the assist which tied the record held by Westbrook himself. And of course, he found his favorite receiver, Steven Adams. 10 assists in 1 quarter ties a Thunder record, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had his league-leading 17th technical foul rescinded, the league announced Tuesday. Westbrook picked up technical no. 17 during Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, which moved him one game closer to serving another one-game suspension. Once a player reaches 16 technical fouls, they earn a one-game suspension for […]

It’s likely a testament to how brilliant of a player that he has turned himself into that Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson are becoming names inextricably linked across NBA history. Following Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, in which Westbrook recorded his 700th assist of the season, Westbrook matched […]

Although the MVP conversations this season are about Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, and Paul George, Russell Westbrook continues to be one of the best all-around players this season. Oklahoma City Thunder’s All-Star guard notched his 30th triple-double of the season by scoring 25 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing out 11 assists in a losing […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been an interesting team to watch this season, but have they lived up to their potential? Coming into this campaign, most experts felt that OKC would be a top contender in the Western Conference. After all, this is a team with Russell Westbrook and Paul George on the roster. Now, […]

The NBA Playoffs is only weeks away with teams battling for position to have the upper hand in the first round and beyond. As soon as postseason action begins, everything goes back to zero except for a team’s true identity. Records don’t matter and head-to-head matchups don’t matter as much as many might think. Practically […]

Ja Morant is basketball’s latest household name. The Murray State sophomore introduced himself to a national audience in historic fashion on Thursday, showing out in his underdog team’s win over Marquette by scoring 17 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing 16 assists – just the eighth triple-double in NCAA Tournament history. Zion Williamson has the […]