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Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook gave Lance Stephenson a dose of his own medicine. Westbrook did his version of the air guitar celebration, which was popularized by Stephenson. With the game tied at 57 late in the second quarter, Stephenson aggressively guarded former teammate Paul George. Stephenson looked determined to stop George, whom he […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook doesn’t believe in small markets and says if you are playing at a high level, people will recognize who you are. The subject of small markets came up when reporters were asking Russell Westbrook about Paul George and how he spurned the Los Angeles Lakers to remain […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has the utmost confidence in his game, and his latest remarks prove it. “I’m the best rebounder at my position, the best passer at my position, the best defender at my position,” Russell Westbrook told ESPN after Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. “I can do everything, and I […]

Despite a turbulent season thus for Oklahoma City Thunder stud Russell Westbrook, team head coach Billy Donovan has not lost one bit of confidence in his cornerstone superstar. According to the 53-year-old coach, he is not losing any sleep in what many people perceive to be a roller coaster of a season from Westbrook. “Whatever […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has experienced his share of struggles after trying to morph into a more effective player. Despite posting a triple-double for a third straight season, the 11th-year guard is struggling mightily with his shot, shooting only 42.6 percent from the field, 24.1 percent from deep and a worrisome 62.1 percent […]

It’s been a weird season for Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook thus far. By his high standards, he has been having a sub-par season. Nonetheless, the former Most Valuable Player winner takes full responsibility for his almost-half-a-season-long woes, claiming that it’s all on him. “It’s really on me. I’ve been s— the last month […]

Jordan Brand unveiled the second signature performance shoe of Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook, who is arguably the company’s biggest endorser. Jordan Brand, via Nike News, unveiled Westbrook’s new signature kicks called the Why Not? Zer0.2 sneaker. It will come out in a multi-color edition dubbed as “Future History” on January 10. The Why […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook joined some elite company after yet another stellar performance in Monday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Westbrook bounced back from one of his worst performances of the season on Sunday night (he scored nine points on 4-22 shooting from the field and 0-8 shooting from three in a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook understands the need to keep things simple when it comes to trying to make the game easier for everyone. After one of his worst performances of the season in Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Westbrook bounced back in a big way in the 122-102 victory over the Mavs […]

After their victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Russell Westbrook gave his game-worn shoes to a young Oklahoma City Thunder fan. It was pretty obvious that Westbrook was happier than usual after their New Year’s Eve win. During the post-game interview, he praised his teammates for their efforts and even greeted everyone back home a happy […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been struggling to shoot efficiently this season. He has the worst field goal percentage (42.1) and three-point percentage (24.2) since the second year of his career. It’s been an issue and has really hurt the Thunder’s offense, especially since Westbrook is taking nearly 20 field goals and […]

One of the biggest reasons for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s turnaround this season has been Russell Westbrook’s improvement on the defensive end of the floor, and he may have Paul George to thank for that. In an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, George said he playfully challenged Westbrook to get better defensively before […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook feels like he’s been letting his teammates down due to some lackluster performances recently. Westbrook had one of his most disappointing scoring outputs of the season in Sunday night’s 105-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, with the former UCLA star posting just eight points on 4-of-22 shooting from the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is comfortable with his ability to impact games even when he’s not scoring a ton of points. Westbrook had one of his lowest scoring outputs of the season in Sunday night’s 105-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, as he notched just nine points while making only four of his […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has long been criticized for his bad habits on the defensive end, gambling for steals and often finding himself out of position as a result. However, this year, Westbrook has appeared to turn things around. Cody Taylor of Thunder Wire notes that Westbrook is actually leading the NBA in […]

The face of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, is pure, unbridled passion for the game of basketball and the NBA is that much better for it. The 6-foot-3 point guard is one of the league’s most popular players but some of his fans may not know him as much as they should. In his […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook says it has been an easy transition playing alongside combo guard Dennis Schroder in the backcourt this season. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan has played Westbrook and Schroder together a lot so far this year and both players have played very well off each other. Full Russell Westbrook […]

Before tip-off took place between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets on Christmas Day, Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook accidentally bumped into singer Sarah Grace. Grace was walking off the court when Westbrook was backpedaling onto the floor and knocked the signer down. Of course, the former MVP helped Grace up and apologized. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has officially moved ahead of Scottie Pippen as the all-time leader in steals on Christmas Day. Russell Westbrook is having yet another productive season in Oklahoma City, as he entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets averaging 20.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 10.3 assists per game. However, he added to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is not exactly playing great basketball lately. At least not in terms of shooting the rock. After his 3-for-17 performance in the Thunder’s win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, Westbrook is shooting just 35.2 percent from the floor, 26.0 percent from 3-point range and a shocking 55.8 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is having a down season scoring-wise. In fact, according to a poster on Reddit, Westbrook ranks dead last in true shooting percentage among players taking 15 or more shot attempts per game. 35 players are taking 15+ shots per game this year. Westbrook is dead last in TS% at […]

Sacramento Kings second-year point guard De’Aaron Fox recently said he’s the fastest player in the league, faster than John Wall, faster than Russell Westbrook, faster than LeBron James, faster than everyone. Well, it’s fair to say Russell Westbrook heard those comments and didn’t appreciate them. In the Thunder’s 132-113 win over the Kings on Wednesday, Russell […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has made headlines for his progress as second-year floor general, but when it comes to speed, the 20-year-old says there is “no debate” as to who holds the title of the fastest speed demon in the league. Fox told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports in his debut episode of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George believes Russell Westbrook has made a big jump defensively this season compared to last year. Along with averaging a triple-double on the season, Russell Westbrook is first in the NBA in steals per game at 2.5. Paul George says Westbrook is taking his matchups seriously on the […]

This season has been a major struggle from the charity stripe for Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook. Reddit user lurker7087 has pointed out a regression in the former NBA MVP’s free-throw shooting percentage. Russell Westbrook is shooting 62 percent from the free throw line this season, a piss poor average. One has to mention […]

The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder got into a heated fight Monday night in OKC, and it all started when Bulls point guard Kris Dunn and Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook got into it. Bulls center Robin Lopez and Thunder big man Jerami Grant then continued the fight afterward. Mass chaos. Robin Lopez needs […]

After being thoroughly dismantled by John Wall and the Washington Wizards on Sunday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James had a favorable comparison for the lightning-quick guard — Russell Westbrook. LeBron James on John Wall: "He dictated the game. He had energy and we didn't. He kept us on our heels all night. John, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is frequently criticized for gunning for his own shot too much, but maybe it’s time to give the man some credit for his playmaking ability. During the Thunder’s game against the L.A. Clippers on Saturday night, Westbrook passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant to move into 30th place […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray weren’t pleased with one another down the stretch in Friday night’s game between the two teams. In a jump ball situation with less than 40 seconds remaining in a nine-point game, the two players nudged each other a bit at the top of […]

It’s not often that NBA players get starstruck, but that’s exactly what happened to Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, who had the opportunity to hang out with former First Lady Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama recently released her book “Becoming,” and Russell Westbrook is excited to read it: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrYJpLzlGut/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=11486aaps2pv1 Russell Westbrook and the Thunder […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. was one of the best shot blockers at Duke last year and he’s been a solid rim protector this season. Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook found that out the hard way Friday night. Westbrook, the best dunking point guard arguably in NBA history, tried […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook gave one fan a gift he’ll never forget following the team’s 114-112 win over Brooklyn on Wednesday night. Westbrook racked up his 108th career triple-double in the game, which helped him pass Jason Kidd for third on the all-time list. But in usual Russell Westbrook fashion, he once again […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the best teams thus far in the 2018-19 NBA season. They have a stellar combination of point guards in Russell Westbrook and Dennis Schroder to thank for that. Schroder did not know much about Westbrook prior to his arrival in July. According to Chris Mannix of si.com, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder completed a 20-point fourth-quarter comeback on Wednesday night to shock the Brooklyn Nets. Russell Westbrook had one reason for the team’s win: Paul George. “So Russ, what happened last night…” “Paul George.” –@russwest44 Presented by @DevonEnergy pic.twitter.com/5YFKUtpEzG — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 6, 2018 “Paul George. Man, I love it. When you’re […]

Paul George and Russell Westbrook have something special cooking in Oklahoma City. The two stars have the Thunder at 16-7 and in second place in the Western Conference. George could have left OKC in free agency over the summer, but he chose to stay with Westbrook. George says that Westbrook made him feel comfortable on […]

Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder has the most 15-15-15 games in the league. Westbrook has a total of five games with at least 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists. Right next to him is James Harden, Rajon Rondo, and Nikola Jokic with three 15-15-15 games — combined. Games with 15 points, 15 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder achieved a rare feat Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. It was courtesy of their two main men, Russell Westbrook and Paul George. According to Elias Sports, the Thunder were the first team in 56 years to have one player score 40 points while another finished with a 15-15-15 game. According […]

Russell Westbrook and Paul George combined for 68 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. Alex Abrines played 19 minutes but, unfortunately, didn’t get on the scoreboard. That didn’t stop the sharpshooter from getting in on some of the postgame fun, as Abrines posted a hilarious photo on Instagram with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George was on another level Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets, and superstar point guard Russell Westbrook had to do something to cool his running mate off. Paul George scored 47 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter to help the Thunder defeat the Nets on the road. During […]