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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 […]

Oklahoma City‘s transformation since the post-Kevin Durant era began has been a sight to marvel at, as not only the Thunder, but OKC itself has adapted the mentality of a wounded phoenix willing to rise from the ashes and keep fighting. Sixth man Enes Kanter has been involved in this morphing cycle and has kept […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin had no problem endorsing his hometown star, Russell Westbrook, for the Most Valuable Player award, claiming he can’t see how any other player could get it this year after all the records he’s broken and the numbers he’s put up. “It almost blows my mind to think that anybody else […]

Russell Westbrook and the media tend to not exactly see eye-to-eye. No matter how hard reporters may try, Westbrook is not letting them in and more prone to one-word answers that evade the responses media members would like to get from him. So it’s no surprise that when Westbrook was asked about the media potentially […]

There’s no secret what must be stopped when trying to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni got a question about preparation for the series vs. the Thunder and he had a great response. Mike D'Antoni on #Rockets prep for OKC: "I would say Westbrook (@russwest44) was pretty much a topic […]

While many are considering him as a candidate to win the MVP Award this season, Boston Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas was recently asked who he thinks should win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. Known for never lacking confidence, especially about his game, the 5-foot-9 point guard surprisingly did not choose himself as the deserving winner of the […]

It’s safe to say that Russell Westbrook is not a big fan of the Golden State Warriors. From the time they eliminated his team in the Western Conference last year, to his former teammate, Kevin Durant, deciding to join the Dubs, the Oklahoma City Thunder star guard has began to root for them to not be […]

A leading candidate for the MVP award while averaging at triple-double, Russell Westbrook has been absolutely sensational this season. Westbrook’s historic campaign prompted the Thunder to hold a special ceremony at their final regular season game on Wednesday which included Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. So naturally, plenty of Thunder fans showed up to the game wearing […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was honored by the very man whose record he broke Sunday night, the legendary king of the triple-double, Oscar Robertson. The All-Star floor general passed Robertson for the most triple-doubles in a season, notching his 42nd against the Denver Nuggets in spectacular fashion. Westbrook had also become the […]

Adding to his historic season, Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s single season record by notching his 42nd triple double in the Thunder‘s 106-105 victory over the Nuggets on Sunday. The only problem with Westbrook’s historic achievement, was that it happened in Denver so Thunder fans couldn’t revel and celebrate with their All-Star in person. But […]

Making history this season, Russell Westbrook become the second player ever to average a triple-double. The first was Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, who also previously held the record for most triple-doubles in a season with 41. Westbrook has that record now, picking up his 42nd triple-double with a 50-point, 16-rebound, 10-assist performance in Oklahoma […]

After breaking his record for most triple-doubles in a season, Oscar Robertson will have the opportunity to watch Thunder guard Russell Westbrook play live. The Big O is reportedly flying to Oklahoma City on Wednesday, and will be part of the home crowd inside Chesapeake Energy Arena to watch their team play their regular season finale […]

After seeing Russell Westbrook make history on Monday, Damian Lillard was among a number of players who took to Twitter to congratulate the Oklahoma City Thunder guard for the feat he achieved. He gave Westbrook tons of credit by letting his followers know that his vote for MVP is on him. He then took a shot at […]

This year’s MVP race has been one of the tightest in years and has divided the opinion of a lot of people. Many believe it’s between Russell Westbrook and James Harden as they have stepped up their game to a whole new level this season. Apparently, fans also raised the bar in terms of trolling as well. During […]

While dishing on different aspects of his life and his love for sneakers, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson took time to compare his game to someone currently in the league. The Philadelphia 76ers legend was succinct in his answer. “When it come to heart, that’s a no brainer,” Iverson said in a video with Complex. “It’s [Russell] […]

With the No. 6 seed in the West locked up for the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team will face the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday without All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook, Taj Gibson, and Andre Roberson, according to a report by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. This marks the first game Westbrook has missed this season, playing 34.8 minutes per […]

During the early days of the 2016-17 campaign, Russell Westbrook started like a house on fire, racking up multiple triple-doubles on almost a nightly basis. That made a lot people wonder if he can maintain the pace and average double digits in points, rebounds, and assists throughout the regular season. On Monday, the Oklahoma City […]

Within the last five years, the NBA has taken a vast turnaround, from dominant and storied franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks struggling to find a relevant place in their respective conferences to teams like the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors moving into the upper echelon of the league. Just […]

Having surpassed his 55-year-old standing record, Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson revealed why he was so eager to see Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook break the very mark that had made him a mythical player throughout more than half a century. “My vote is for Westbrook, and here’s why,” Robertson wrote in a self-publication […]

Brandon Armstrong a.k.a the NBA impersonator is back with another video, this time with one of his favorite players to imitate — Russell Westbrook. The former D-League player-turned-sketch-comedian showcased Westbrook’s prowess through the season, from his freakishly athletic rebounds, to his dime of the year dink to Steven Adams, even including Sunday’s 36-foot three-pointer to […]