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Upon receiving his Most Valuable Player award on Monday night, Russell Westbrook was immediately showered with congratulations from many stars — one of them, Taylor Swift. The country/pop singer sang some praise to the Oklahoma City Thunder guard, despite failing miserably at making it a comical congratulatory bit during the first half of it. .@taylorswift13 […]

After being awarded on Monday night as the MVP of this past season, Russell Westbrook was in a very joyous mood and was ready to celebrate it. However, he was quickly reminded by reporters about the big decision he has to make about his future with his team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Needing to make […]

Following weeks of building expectation, the NBA on Monday night announced that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had earned the MVP award for the 2016-17 season. This led to a heartfelt speech by Westbrook without any controversy or mention of his former teammate Kevin Durant as he thanked all the people that have helped him […]

The fans have spoken and chosen their favorite players from a shortlist of candidates in a group categories during tonight’s NBA Awards Show. Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry took home the award for Assist of the Year, after a full-court heave by Green, igniting a blazing fast break, with Curry catching the ball […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been named the Most Valuable Player of the 2016-17 season, edging out fellow candidates James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs in one of the most competitive races in recent memory. Westbrook averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists, and […]

The NBA stars have arrived for the first annual NBA Awards Show with the likes of Draymond Green, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook, amongst others, arriving in style ahead of the offseason festivities. Green and Harden opted for the emerald green look — the latter from top-to-bottom and the former honoring his surname with a […]

The NBA is set to announce the winners for many of their major individual honors for the 2016-17 season on Monday night, which will be headlined by the Most Valuable Player award. It has come down to three finalists in Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets point guard James Harden, and San […]

Despite a historic season and his first potential Most Valuable Player award in tonight’s NBA Player Awards show, Russell Westbrook can find himself in a sticky situation with the Oklahoma City Thunder quite soon if the offseason doesn’t go according to the team’s plans. Westbrook will be offered a contract extension the minute free agency […]

Now that the offseason is in full swing, many players have begun spending a lot of time with their families, taking vacations, and pursuing some of their passion outside of the basketball court. For Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Butler, James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka, it’s their love for dressing up, which made […]

Following Kevin Durant‘s decision a year ago to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in free agency, it has made Russell Westbrook‘s future with the franchise a prominent question. Although Westbrook has continued to voice his commitment to the Thunder, there have been some chatter that he could follow suit to his […]

The trollery during the Golden State Warriors championship parade wasn’t over with Draymond Green‘s ‘Quickie’ shirt, but only starting, as a fan in the crowd pulled out a sign that read “Russell Westbrook died for this — #1 Dubs 2017 Champs.” #WarriorsChampionshipParade @SFWarriorNation @warriors @957thegame @CSNBayArea @DamonBruce @dandibley @ElvisFreshly510 @NuFlavaent @JLHB510 pic.twitter.com/G50eF63ylr — Funny Friendzone […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder suffering an early exit from the playoffs, it has allowed Russell Westbrook to spend more time with his family, especially his newborn son. The first-time father has posted before on his Instagram account a photo of his hand holding his child’s, but nobody has seen what he looks like yet. […]

In the NBA, it has become a common practice for other players around the league who don’t play in the NBA Finals to skip out on watching it entirely. Much of that stems from their own competitive nature of not wanting to see another team win the championship.  In light of that, Russell Westbrook let […]

Now with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season over, Russell Westbrook has more time to relax and enjoy his extended vacation. The MVP finalist recently took to his Snapchat account where he shared a video of him acting like a normal fan while watching a concert. He was even singing along during Grammy Award winning singer […]

If you’ve ever caught what Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook’s sense of fashion is like, then you know he sports an assembly of outfits that most could not step outside with in confidence. Westbrook’s sometimes bizarre fashion sense has been eye-catching enough over the years to present the opportunity for him to be featured in […]

Russell Westbrook was every bit the MVP-caliber friend as he has been a player this season, offering his help to Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport last weekend due to a cancelation of his Turkish passport. “Let me know what I can do,” said Westbrook in a text […]

The most awaited individual piece of hardware, the Most Valuable Player award will be disputed between Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets ‘points guard’ James Harden, and San Antonio Spurs two-way wing Kawhi Leonard, the crew of Inside The NBA on TNT announced on Friday night. Westbrook had one of the most impressive […]

The All-NBA teams were revealed today in absence of a Thursday night game, as the per usual Inside The NBA on TNT announcement, which unsurprisingly had no members of the Golden State Warriors on the First Team All-NBA shortlist. The top team was comprised of LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Anthony Davis. NBA […]

A day after suffering an extremely disappointing loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was understandably quite peeved about Zaza Pachulia‘s role in Kawhi Leonard reinjuring his left ankle. It didn’t take long for the video of this epic rant from Popovich to […]

During the latest episode of FS1’s Undisputed, LaVar Ball appeared on the show and had even more hot takes on various NBA topics. The 48-year-old once again caught the attention of a lot of people when he claimed that his son, Lonzo, doesn’t need to be in the NBA yet to make his first signature shoe […]

Ever since Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Golden State Warriors, there has been an icy distance between him and Russell Westbrook. The two seemingly good friends avoided each other during games and even reportedly stopped talking and texting. But apparently that has all changed. Talking about the dynamic between […]

Russell Westbrook released a new commercial this afternoon called “The Perfect Journey.” Interestingly, the ad seems to be hinting at a contract re-signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the commercial, Westbrook uses a lot of snippets from people in Oklahoma saying just how much they appreciate him. You can watch the full commercial here: […]

Rapper Joey Bada$$ dropped his latest single “Victory,” recently. And since the song, has a lot of lyrics relating to basketball, the Brooklyn rapper got NBA stars like Russell Westbrook, Devin Booker, Emmanuel Mudiay, and C.J. McCollum to star in the single’s music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uixBJ97t8uk Maybe for his next song, Bada$$ will let Westbrook drop a few […]

Russell Westbrook and the Thunder may have gotten knocked out of the playoffs but the All-Star guard is still winning off the court. While dining at a restaurant, Westbrook told his server that it was his wife’s birthday. However, it really wasn’t her birthday — Westbrook just wanted to get a free dessert. Now of […]

Shortly after holding the BIG3 Player Draft, co-founder Ice Cube delved into the NBA’s Most Valuable Player conversation. Just like his single It Was A Good Day once said “Last week f***ed around and got a triple-double,” Ice Cube is picking the guy who did that a record 42 times this season — Russell Westbrook. “Yeah, I think you can’t […]

All season long, the Oklahoma City Thunder have struggled whenever Russell Westbrook has gone to the bench. This trend has continued in the playoffs as well and was a key reason the Thunder lost, 113-109, in Game 4 on Sunday against the Houston Rockets. The Thunder’s lack of firepower off the bench is the main […]

One of the more stylish players off the court, fashion is more than just a hobby for Thunder All-Star and leading MVP candidate Russell Westbrook. For Westbrook, his unique sense of fashion is a big part of who he is, which why his style is all linked to his life motto of “Why not?” This […]

Russell Westbrook has produced a historic season, one that we may never see again, and he’s not done just yet. With his Oklahoma City Thunder staring a 0-3 deficit in the eye late in Game 3 of their first round series against the Houston Rockets, Russ kept on rolling, giving his team’s season life. After […]

Finding words to describe Russell Westbrook’s historic season has been a challenge at times. Sometimes fewer words is the way to go. After the Thunder’s critical 115-113 win in Game 3 over the Houston Rockets Friday night, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan had this to say about his MVP candidate. Via Yahoo! Sports: “He’s a […]

Hall of Famer Jerry West wasn’t short of compliments for Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook, claiming he is a generational talent unlike anyone the NBA has seen since the one most regard as the greatest of all-time. “I always felt that maybe Michael Jordan was one of those unbelievably gifted athletes,” West said as a guest […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was fined $15,000 by the NBA following some choice language used in the post-game press conference for Game 2 of his game against the Houston Rockets, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. The All-Star floor general had a historic 51-point, 10-rebound, 13-assist triple-double line in the loss, but claimed […]

Following their tough come-from-behind victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their first round playoff series on Wednesday, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey saw first hand how Russell Westbrook almost single-handedly willed his team to victory. However, for the 45-year-old front office executive, he believes the Brodie is more of a stat-padding […]

Russell Westbrook was not at all impressed with hanging a 51-point triple-double against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, but rather frustrated that his 41-minute effort resulted in yet another loss. The MVP frontrunner tallied 10 rebounds, 13 assists, and four steals, but had an awful time trying to maintain a three-point lead at the […]

Led by Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked to be poised to take away homecourt advantage from the Houston Rockets in the first half of Game 2 at the Toyota Center. The superstar guard was well on his way to yet another triple-double as he finished the first 24 minutes of play with 22 […]

Building on a Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-worthy season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has tapped into the individual intricacies that it takes to guard some of the best players in the league. Russell Westbrook, for one, an athletic phenom of his own kind, able to score at will, set up others, and rebound at a maniacal pace […]

Russell Westbrook did not have his best day at the office during Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets, haunted by the defensive pressure of 6-foot-1 Patrick Beverley shadowing his every step. The MVP frontrunner struggled enough to make his numbers and Beverley’s fairly comparable for one night — something the Rockets trolled him […]

Following a 31-point Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, the frontrunner for the MVP award, Russell Westbrook, brought along a very particular “friend” to his pre-game scrum with the local media. Prior to the start of the series, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard claimed it wouldn’t be hard to separate […]

The Houston Rockets didn’t have enough with just a 31-point blowout Game 1 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but also went the extra mile to troll star player Russell Westbrook with a shocking infographic on the Toyota Center’s big screen display. Westbrook shot a measly 27 percent on the night and was outplayed in […]

Prior to their collision in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs today, Russell Westbrook is putting his friendship with Houston Rockets guard James Harden aside, claiming his focus is zeroed-in on victory. The two MVP candidates played together for three seasons in Oklahoma City and have known each other since […]