Russell Westbrook took part in tonight's pre-game warmup session prior to facing the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Chesapeake Energy Arena, as part of the headlining TNT's Tuesday night doubleheader.
The reigning MVP was seen dropping multiple F-bombs with the equipment personnel while going through his shooting routine. Take a listen.
Gonna go out on a limb and guess Russell Westbrook is going to play tonight. (NSFW lots of the F Bombs) pic.twitter.com/OTsGcrjZF4
— Bryan Keating (@KOCOKeating) February 13, 2018
Westbrook has missed the last two games with an ankle injury and while nothing has been confirmed, it looks like he might be a go in a bar-measuring test against LeBron James and the new-look Cavs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder guard has a very unique ability of psyching himself into a game and very much like his teammate Carmelo Anthony, he's very fond of swearing through his workouts and during the game — a sign that he is ready for another battle on the court.
Article Continues BelowWestbrook is coming off two outstanding performances — a 34-point, nine-rebound, nine-assist outing against former teammate Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors and a 36-point explosion in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
This could perhaps be another time for a great outing, measuring up against one of the forces of the East in Cleveland and putting his best foot forward when taking on a team that is rapidly picking up steam after three aggressive moves during the trade deadline.
Paul George has been holding down the fort in his absence, managing a win against the Memphis Grizzlies recently.
If Westbrook does play, the game will likely not be short of F-bombs traded as he faces the newcomer Jordan Clarkson, who got the best of him the last time around in purple and gold.