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The Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the biggest ironies in basketball, one that primarily concerns reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook. Although Westbrook leads the NBA in assists per game, he is still being constantly labeled as a selfish player. Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony knows what it’s like to be called a player who only […]

When it comes to Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, he has drawn a fair share of criticism about whether or not he pads his stats during games. Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony addressed that topic on Tuesday afternoon when he was interviewed by members of the Oklahoma City media. When asked whether […]

If there is something Russell Westbrook loves more than shooting is rebounding the ball. With only 16 rebounds needed to clinch a second straight triple-double season, many are expecting the reigning MVP to go balls-to-the-wall in a stat-padding galore to net the feat. ESPN’s Ryen Russillo was the first to poke fun at this very […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder has achieved significant success this season. They owe much of this success to the tandem of Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams, who are, as backed up by statistics, the best duo in the NBA in one category. As tweeted by the Thunder’s official Twitter account, Westbrook and Adams are the top […]

All eyes were fixated on Russell Westbrook last year for several reasons. For one, Kevin Durant left in the summer, leaving him to carry the Oklahoma City Thunder on his own. Also, during the times when Durant was out, people got a glimpse of what it was like if Westbrook was handed the sole responsibility […]

Russell Westbrook received the 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player award after averaging a triple-double and leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs — their first season without Kevin Durant, who signed with the Golden State Warriors in free agency. While Westbrook is averaging a near triple-double (0.1 rebounds away) and the Thunder have an […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season coming to a close, the Oklahoma City Thunder are nearly on the cusp of missing out of the playoffs. However, forward Paul George does not seemed to be too concerned about the team’s looming future. There has been plenty of speculation regarding his plans for free agency this summer. Although […]

For most of the 2017-18 NBA season amongst fans, the future of Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George past this first season in OKC with stars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony has been up in the air. However, George urges that the end of this season will not influence his decision with free agency […]

Russell Westbrook is nearing another show-stopping triple-double season after a 44-point, 16-rebound performance in a loss to the Golden State Warriors last night, but besides showing he can muster the 55-year-old feat for a second consecutive season, he’ll also partake in a rather odd club. The Oklahoma City Thunder dynamo is in line to become […]

The playoff race is getting more and more interesting with teams jockeying for position as the season winds down and only two weeks remaining. Interestingly, there are six teams that are fighting for the number three seed in the Western Conference such as the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder faced yet another painful loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, dropping down another spot in the fierce Western Conference and now mired in sixth place. As a unit, the Thunder shot a woeful 37.6 percent from the field, despite Russell Westbrook’s brilliant 44-point, 16-rebound effort. It was his […]

NBA trainers don’t always get to share the limelight with the players. We don’t know much about them. We just assume that they’re always there to lend support for the players, motivate them through words, and help them out in their drills — behaving like a trainer should. Yet the following clip featuring Russell Westbrook […]

Nearly five years ago, a 23-year-old Paul George stood eye-to-eye with, arguably, the greatest force in basketball history. And didn’t blink. In the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James was at the apex of his career, having completed one of the five most dominant individuals seasons ever. Paul George was a rising star who’d become […]

After months of speculation and rumors, on June 30, 2017, the Indiana Pacers traded superstar forward Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. At the time, the Pacers were blasted for essentially giving away an All-NBA player for free, while the Thunder were praised for landing a […]

They were teammates in Oklahoma City with the Thunder until the summer of 2016. Shockingly, Kevin Durant decided to end his partnership with Russell Westbrook to join the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. This was just a few months after the duo lost to those same Warriors in the Western Conference Finals after blowing […]

Back in 2012, there was a time when a core of three future NBA superstars were on the same Oklahoma City squad: forward Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors, guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets and guard Russell Westbrook still tearing it up for OKC to this day. Both Durant and Westbrook have […]

Since Kevin Durant’s decision to part ways from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Golden State Warriors, there has been much attention thrown toward the relationship between he and Russell Westbrook. It has constantly been the leading storyline when the top teams take the floor against each other over the last two seasons. This has […]

In the midst of a furious race in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook can make some history of his own by totaling 48 rebounds in his last four games of the season — just enough to average a triple-double for the second consecutive year, according to Tommy Beer of Basketball […]

The reigning Most Valuable Player in Russell Westbrook was not happy with himself after a disappointing fourth-quarter stretch wound out as a key loss for the highly-talented yet utterly-inconsistent Oklahoma City Thunder, surrendering their fourth place in the Western Conference playoff race to the grizzled and battle-tested San Antonio Spurs. During crunch time, the ball […]

Throughout the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been inconsistent, but are coming together as the playoffs near. In the month of March and after signing Corey Brewer, the Thunder have won eight of their last 11 games. During this stretch, Russell Westbrook has been a triple-double machine, averaging 28.3 points (53.1 percent […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to get back into the win column on Friday night with their 105-99 victory over the Miami Heat. The win helped further secure Oklahoma City’s hold on home-court advantage in the first-round of the Western Conference Playoffs. There was a moment during their win over the Heat in which […]

People go to Oklahoma City Thunder games and expect Russell Westbrook to shock them with his combination of brute, athleticism, and personality. All three qualities were on full display in one play during Friday night’s home game against the Miami Heat, when the reigning league MVP drove down the lane and unleashed a crafty Euro […]

Russell Westbrook’s history with the 3-point shot has been a story of love and hate. Historically a career 31 percent shooter, Westbrook is at times enamored with the deep ball and tricked into thinking his hot-shooting streaks convert into consistency — often proved wrong as some of his shot-happy antics have ended into resounding bricks. […]

During warm-ups prior to their game against the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook suddenly ran off the court without a hint of a warning. Did he just see a ghost? In a video posted via Streamable, Westbrook is seen warming up, but then suddenly stops to look towards the stands before running […]

Everyone knows how good Russell Westbrook and how he is the leader of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is a triple-double machine and is the face of the franchise but on Tuesday he became the first NBA player to break a record, and it wasn’t a good one. He turned the ball over five times […]

While it may not be part of Russell Westbrook’s highlight reel, the following video shows another proof of Russ’s ruthlessness. He will dunk on anyone. He doesn’t care if you’re tying your shoes. In a video posted by Dime on UPROXX, Westbrook is seen lifting off for a dunk attempt while Aron Baynes of the […]

Shortly after noon on Monday, the NBA officially announced that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook have been named Players of the Week in their respective conferences for games played from Monday, March 12, through Sunday, March 18. For James, this marks the 60th time he’s earned the title […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is widely known for his relentlessness on the court. Off the court, however, apart from his flamboyant sartorial sense, he also likes to have fun with the media. In a video by Fred Katz, posted by Dime on UPROXX, Westbrook recently called out a reporter who was apparently late […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have won six games in a row en route to a 43-29 record, which is currently good enough for fourth in the Western Conference. Their latest win may have been their most impressive in a while, as they came up with a 132-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the hostile […]

Russell Westbrook is crazy. With the Oklahoma City Thunder leading by only two with 11.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter of a wild road game against the Toronto Raptors, Westbrook had the ball and was looking to make a play. He received two ball screens and found himself around the elbow — his favorite […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook can be defined as a team leader on and off the court. Especially on the court with his high basketball IQ and the ability to make plays with both his shooting and passing abilities. With the ability to grab the defense’s attention anywhere he goes, Westbrook has the […]

Russell Westbrook reached yet another milestone last night against the Atlanta Hawks, notching the 100th triple-double of his career. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard now has more than double the number of triple-doubles than the next-best NBA franchise since coming into the league during the 2008-09 season. He also has more than 23 of the […]

In the historic night where Russell Westbrook logged in the 100th triple-double of his career, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard also unveiled several tricks up his sleeve. The 29-year-old stud is seen faking a behind the back pass before rising up for the lay-up. It was a page out of New Orleans Pelicans guard Rajon […]

Russell Westbrook has once again forged his name in the history books, as he becomes only the fourth player to record 100 triple-doubles in his NBA career. The NBA’s official Twitter account tweeted the historical event and congratulated Westbrook in his remarkable feat. Congrats to @russwest44 of the @okcthunder on becoming the 4th player in […]

To dunk on a fellow NBA player is one thing. To dunk on an NBA superstar is another, as it can give your confidence that much-needed boost, especially when you’re a rookie. A video posted by Yahoo! Sports NBA shows the Atlanta Hawks rookie forward John Collins with a put-back slam over Oklahoma City Thunder’s […]

Russell Westbrook recently logged in yet another triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. But more importantly, the Oklahoma City Thunder got the win against the Sacramento Kings, 106-101, Monday night to improve their regular-season record to 40-29. Apart from that, they also strengthened their Westbrook triple-doubles to wins ratio. According to Thunder […]

OKC Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook has logged in his 99th career-triple double in a win against the Sacramento Kings. Per OKC Thunder beat writer Fred Katz: Russell Westbrook has 15-10-10. Career triple-double No. 99. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) March 13, 2018 According to Basketball Reference, Westbrook is fourth-all time in triple-doubles logged-in, right behind Jason […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes was a bit reminiscent of his days with the Golden State Warriors, especially during the 2016 playoffs. In an interview, he confessed that the 2016 Oklahoma City Thunder were the best team that year. In an interview with Uninterrupted, Harrison Barnes, who played his first four seasons with the Warriors, […]

It was one of those games when Russell Westbrook was in attack mode throughout the game. Unfortunately, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 108-100 on Saturday. The Thunder’s spitfire point guard had taken 31 field goal attempts for the game but only made 12 of them. “You know you’re not going […]