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The Oklahoma City Thunder have remained as one of the NBA’s best teams in recent years thanks in large part to Russell Westbrook, who has been the team’s centerpiece as it continues its quest for a championship. Westbrook, 30, is having yet another phenomenal season for the Thunder. He’s on pace to average a triple […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook won the NBA MVP in 2017. He’s also averaging a triple-double for the third straight season. Despite all that, he gets a lot of criticism for his play. Some of it is warranted (bad shooting/turnovers), but it’s hard to discredit his abilities. The good news for Thunder fans is, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder dynamo Russell Westbrook responded to his critics with the most on-brand answer possible. The 6-foot-3 one-man wrecking ball has strung together 10 straight games with triple-doubles after topping the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, a feat that has mostly been swept under the rug after posting three straight seasons with a triple-double […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook was called for a technical foul during Monday night’s 120-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. But on Tuesday afternoon, the league rescinded the technical, per Royce Young of ESPN. Russell Westbrook technical foul from last night’s game against Portland has been rescinded, according to a source. Westbrook was […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan offered that James Harden’s streak of 30 straight 30-point games and Russell Westbrook’s 10 straight triple-doubles are both equally impressive and tough to accomplish. Yet when asked to decide between the two, the long-stapled GOAT pulled an ace from his pocket. “Which is harder from the player’s standpoint? Six championships by […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is used to triple-doubles. After all, he has averaged triple-doubles over each of the last two seasons and is aiming to average one yet again this year. But his teammate, Paul George, as versatile as he is, is not as accustomed to achieving the feat as Westbrook. On Tuesday night, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook recorded his 10th straight triple-double during the Thunder’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record of nine consecutive triple-doubles. Afterward, Westbrook downplayed the feat, saying that he merely gives 100 percent every night: Russell Westbrook on his record setting 10th straight triple-double: “I […]

Behind All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George, the Oklahoma City Thunder continue to make a late-season surge as they gear up towards the NBA playoffs. The tandem of Westbrook and George was once again sensational against the Portland Trail Blazers, becoming the first teammates in NBA history to record a 20-point triple-double in the same […]

Russell Westbrook set an NBA record for most consecutive triple-doubles tonight in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 116-107 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. Russell Westbrook has set a new NBA record with his 10th consecutive triple-double. He had shared the record of nine straight triple-doubles with Wilt Chamberlain. pic.twitter.com/Nj20UosYbh — Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) February 12, […]

Another game, another triple-double for Russell Westbrook. In fact, the Oklahoma City Thunder star guard actually notched a rare quadruple-double in their showdown against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, though the fourth stat isn’t necessarily a glamour one. Westbrook finished his night with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, and (yep, you guessed it) 10 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook swears he doesn’t care about triple-doubles. But even basketball’s king of single-game, arbitrary statistical thresholds should admit that his latest accomplishment is pretty, pretty impressive given historical context. The former MVP recorded his ninth straight triple-double in a thrilling 117-112 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, tying a record […]

LeBron James just can’t stop himself from stirring the pot. After completing the All-Star draft with fellow team captain Giannis Antetokounmpo on Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar proposed a trade: Ben Simmons for Russell Westbrook, one of the Milwaukee Bucks’ franchise players readily accepted. On the surface, there isn’t much more to this […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is still searching for his first All-Star selection, but his teammates, Russell Westbrook and Paul George, are relatively used to the process. But, on Thursday night, while the Thunder announced Westbrook and George as All-Stars, Adams made his presence known, video bombing his two friends in the middle […]

On Thursday, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook extended his current mind-boggling streak to eight consecutive triple-doubles. By achieving this feat, the 30-year-old is now sitting solo at the second spot of longest ever triple-double streak in the history of the association. Russell Westbrook has recorded a triple-double in 8 straight games, 2nd-longest […]

It’s not every day that Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder misses a wide open dunk. Against the Memphis Grizzlies, the All-Star botched a highlight dunk, but was gracious enough to laugh it off. As observed, his teammates were anticipating a power finish from the 30-year-old. After all, he was all by his lonesome. But […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo selected their All-Star rosters for the All-Star Game coming up next weekend in Charlotte. Upon wrapping up their selections, though, LeBron James proposed a deal to Giannis Antetokounmpo, offering to send Russell Westbrook to Team Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons. Antetokounmpo accepted, […]

Beware, NBA officials. Russell Westbrook has an extra technical foul to use before the regular season ends after all. According to ESPN’s Royce Young, the league rescinded a technical called on the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar in his team’s Feb. 5 victory over the Orlando Magic: Russell Westbrook’s technical foul on Feb. 5 against the […]

Back in 1992, the USA Team deployed its 12 best players on the Olympic stage and promptly annihilated every opponent in its path. It was at the time called the Dream Team. A moniker the team has earned and has will be used for the rest of history. That team was quite the collection of […]

Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder just tied the second-longest triple-double streak in league history. Per Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Westbrook’s seven-game triple-double streak is the second longest in NBA history. He’s second behind Wilt Chamberlain’s nine-game streak in March 1968. Russell Westbrook has recorded a triple-double in each of his last seven games, tied […]

There was a time when Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook was an unquestioned top three point guard in the league. As a matter of fact, there was a time when some felt he was even better than Stephen Curry. His combination of size, athleticism and ferocity is unmatched by anyone who has ever played […]

While Marcus Smart is bragging about helping the Boston Celtics win their last game, Russell Westbrook is taking responsibility for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s loss. In a report by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the guard said that the team’s loss was “on him” for not reacting appropriately. “In a late game like that, I’ve just got to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his 122nd career triple-double on Friday against the Miami Heat in the Thunder’s 118-102 win in South Beach. Every time Westbrook records a triple-double, his biggest critics jump on social media and say he’s stat padding and doesn’t care about winning. Well, turns out, the Thunder are […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder welcomed the return of guard Alex Abrines with a 126-117 win over the Orlando Magic Tuesday night. Abrines has been out of Thunder’s line-up due to illness and personal reasons. He returned against the Magic and had three points in six minutes. After the game, Russell Westbrook made it known that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook was already known as an all-around offensive guru, but what makes him truly unique is how quickly he can pad his stat line. The seven-time All-Star now has 40 third quarter triple-doubles in his career. Tonight marked the 40th time in Westbrook's career that he got a triple-double […]

Houston’s  James Harden is the odds-on favorite to win his second-consecutive NBA MVP award,  but there are plenty of excellent candidates this year. One such player is Oklahoma City’s Paul George, who is having the best season of his career while leading the Thunder in the strong Western Conference, where they are currently the third […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay grabbed his 5,000th career rebound on Saturday against the New Orleans, etching his name next to Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook along the way. Rudy Gay entered the NBA back in 2006 with the Memphis Grizzlies. Since then, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook put up another monstrous triple-double on Friday as he led his team to a home victory against the Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans. After the 122-116 victory, Thunder forward Abdel Nader perfectly described Westbrook’s current level of play and how the former MVP winner measures against the current competition. “He […]

Russell Westbrook showed his full array of skills with a monster triple-double effort in Thursday night’s 122-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan lauded his star’s versatile effort to pull out the win and help keep the third seed in the West, doing so in more ways than […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking to be the peacemaker in this upcoming All-Star Game and if given the chance, bring two known adversaries together in one team during the upcoming festivities. The Milwaukee Bucks forward garnered the second-most votes by fans, and will get his chance to choose the players alongside him. Two mortal enemies are in […]

Tuesday night’s exchange of pleasantries between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was the first in the seven years they’ve gone against each other in countless Western Conference battles. While it was an odd sight to witness, Lillard admits there’s no love lost between the two, but the […]

Tuesday night’s Western Conference showdown between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder marked the first time point guards Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook had exchanged in-game barbs, as Westbrook was visibly irritable in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. “In the past, we’ve just never spoken on the court,” Lillard admitted, […]

On Tuesday night, Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner did his own version of Russell Westbrook’s famed “rock the baby” celebration. Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 123-114 win against Turner and the Blazers, Westbrook was asked to comment about the impersonation, which he did not seem to mind at all. According to Westbrook, who dropped […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook made the case for Paul George as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year after a dominant outing against the Portland Trail Blazers, resulting in a 123-114 win on Tuesday night. “He should be,” said Westbrook when asked if he felt George deserved the title of DPOY. “He’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic fired back at Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook following their game Tuesday night. During a postgame interview, Westbrook was seen in a video calling Nurkic a “clown.” The Thunder superstar was asked about his thoughts on fighting screens set by Nurkic. The former NBA Most Valuable Player said […]

During Tuesday’s contest between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers, there were some words between Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard. Westbrook had just dunked on the entire team it seems, and coming back on the free throws the former MVP and Lillard seemed to exchange words. Both were very heated and within […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook had no mercy for Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard’s ankles on Tuesday. In the second quarter, Russell Westbrook had a nasty left-to-right crossover and Damian Lillard dropped to the floor, generating oohs and aahs from the sellout Thunder crowd at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Westbrook finished […]

Russell Westbrook had himself field day playing against the hapless New York Knicks, even having the pleasure of schooling fellow point guard Frank Ntilikina with a brilliant pump-fake near the lane. Following the easy lay-in, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard had to let the second-year player know just how good he had him with that […]

In a recent interview, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook came to the defense of his former teammate and current New York Knicks outcast Enes Kanter. Aside from his recent demotion from his team’s starting lineup, the Knicks big man is also currently facing some trouble with the Turkish government, who have reportedly […]