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Russell Westbrook just took the crown from NBA legend Oscar Robertson, recording the most triple-doubles in league history. But apparently, the Washington Wizards star’s reign at the top was short-lived. In a hilarious graphic mix-up during the Wizards’ live game broadcast, the visual credited Robin Lopez as the new owner of the triple-double record. It […]

The NBA has been buzzing over Russell Westbrook’s box score blow-ups in recent weeks. The Washington Wizards star already eclipsed legend Oscar Robertson’s seemingly unbreakable triple-double record. Westbrook is already building his lead over the rest of the NBA, as the Brodie notched his 183rd triple-double against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. His final […]

Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook is the triple-double GOAT and no one can take it away from him. Well, at least for a very long time. An accomplishment that was once deemed impossible to replicate was surpassed by Westbrook because “Why not?” To further commemorate Westbrook’s historic feat, the Wizards gave him a gift to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love knew Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook would become a great player in the NBA. After all, it was apparent in their early days in UCLA that Brodie is a special talent. Before the Cavs take on the surging Wizards on Friday, Love opened up on his first impression of Westbrook […]

As a self-identified Washington Wizards fan, these last few weeks have been an absolute thrill ride. Bradley Beal has been a walking stick of dynamite on offense, as he has been all season. The Russell Westbrook experience has transformed from a house of horrors and turned into a high-speed roller coaster that’s in equal parts […]

Barring an epic collapse, Scott Brooks’ Washington Wizards are going to make the play-in tournament. The Wizards just need to beat either the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers or Charlotte Hornets at home, or have the Chicago Bulls lose one of their three remaining games. The Bulls finish the season against the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee […]

It was just last Monday when Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook officially broke the record that was long held by NBA great Oscar Robertson. By posting 28 points to go with 21 assists, and 13 rebounds in Monday’s 125-124 road loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Westbrook successfully lapped The Big O for the most […]

Despite trading for Nikola Vucevic right before the trade deadline, it looks like the Chicago Bulls are going to fall short of the play-in tournament. The only way the Bulls can steal a spot at this point is by winning their last three games (Raptors, Nets, Bucks) and then seeing the Washington Wizards lose their […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook has once again made the sports headlines as the all-time leader in triple-doubles with 182. Given that Westbrook has several years left in his NBA career, fans should expect this number to increase–maybe even breach the 200-mark. The triple-doubles won’t stop. So are the haters who will continue bringing up […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook is not yet done breaking records. His latest target? Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. On Wednesday in their narrow loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Westbrook recorded 34 points, five rebounds and 15 assists. While he failed to add more to his triple-double tally, he did surpass Bird on the all-time […]

Golden State Warriors reserve Kent Bazemore did not need to say what he said. People don’t wake up in the morning and rush to check out what Bazemore said the night before. People reach for their phones to confirm their dream that Bazemore is still alive and occupying a roster spot on an NBA team. […]

The Atlanta Hawks will play host to the Washington Wizards at the State Farm Arena on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Hawks prediction and pick. This will be the second meeting between these two teams in the past three days. Atlanta secured a thrilling one-point victory in […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Kent Bazemore set off Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal with some trolling comments about Stephen Curry and the NBA scoring title race. Beal (and his wife) had some time on social media Monday night, going after Bazemore in multiple tweets and effectively calling him a clown. Bazemore tried to brush it […]

The NBA sphere is buzzing over the fact that Russell Westbrook just made history, becoming the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles. The Washington Wizards star overtook Hall-of-Famer Oscar Robertson on Monday night, recording his 182nd trip-dub in his team’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The moment was definitely not lost on the Brodie, who had […]

Washington Wizards talent Russell Westbrook is making headlines thanks to accumulating approximately eleventy-billion triple-doubles. That part of the story is lame. What’s not lame, however, is Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young taking to the mean streets of Twitter to literally call the veteran guard the GOAT. Maybe it’s a bit hyperbolic. And surely no one […]

Washington Wizards star point guard Russell Westbrook made history on Monday night by breaking Oscar Robertson’s triple-double record. The tributes and special messages poured in across the evening, with Wizards teammate Bradley Beal delivering his own on social media amid his rant aimed at Kent Bazemore. While Beal didn’t play in Monday’s game against the […]

After Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal went off on Kent Bazemore for “joking” about the scoring title race, his wife also backed him up and trolled the Golden State Warriors swingman. On Twitter, Kamiah Adams-Beal responded to a clown GIF posted by the Wizards guard and basically slammed Bazemore for his comments. She absolutely ripped […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook’s triple-doubles are not empty stats. After all, in those games where he recorded a triple-double, his teams have won more often than not. Westbrook became the NBA’s triple-double king on Monday after recording his 182nd triple-double, surpassing Oscar Robertson’s record of 181. While it did come on a narrow 125-124 […]

Remember when many said Oscar Robertson’s triple-double record will never be broken? Well, Russell Westbrook is probably laughing hard right now. If only hashtags were already a thing during Robertson’s time, Westbrook’s patented #WhyNot? would’ve been absolutely perfect. Westbrook finally broke the Big O’s record for most career triple-doubles after tallying his 182nd on Monday […]

LeBron James, Magic Johnson and a slew of past and present NBA players and coaches are all in awe after Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook became the league’s all-time leader in triple-doubles on Monday. Westbrook achieved the feat in the Wizards’ narrow 125-14 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, as he recorded another absurd statline of […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook has officially become the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles. Needing just one to reach his 182nd career triple-double and surpass Oscar Robertson’s 181, Westbrook achieved the  feat during Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. In the absence of Bradley Beal, Brodie took matters into his own hands and produced his […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Kent Bazemore couldn’t help but take a hilarious jab at Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal amid his scoring race with superstar Stephen Curry. Curry and Beal are neck-and-neck for this season’s scoring title, with the Warriors sharpshooter slightly ahead at 31.9 points per game against the Wizards vet’s 31.4. However, Steph […]

The 2020-21 regular season is about to come to a close which means that the NBA Playoffs are already looming around the corner. However, the situation will be a bit different for the 7th to 10th seeds of both conferences as they will be pitted in a play-in tournament to rightfully secure a spot in […]

The Washington Wizards will be without Bradley Beal for at least the next two games against the Atlanta Hawks due to a left hamstring strain, the team announced Monday morning after a weekend MRI. Beal will be reevaluated on Friday before the Wizards face the Cleveland Cavaliers. This injury couldn’t come at a worse time for […]

The Atlanta Hawks will host the Washington Wizards at State Farm Arena on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Hawks prediction and pick. Washington is rapidly climbing the Eastern Conference standings, sitting just one game back of the Charlotte Hornets for the crucial No. 8 seed. The 7-8 […]

Aside from the incredibly tight race for the NBA Playoffs and the play-in tournament, another nip-and-tuck affair that’s been exciting to watch is the scoring title duel between Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards. The two flamethrowing guards have absolutely torched the NBA this season with their […]

At this point, the NBA should just hand Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook the title of “Triple-Double King.” After all, Bradley Beal basically handed it to him. Ahead of Monday’s showdown against the Atlanta Hawks, Beal has been ruled out due to a left hamstring strain. While the injury is not serious and he has […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal suffered a left hamstring strain that kept him out of the end of regulation and the entire overtime period during their 133-132 win over the Indiana Pacers. Beal certainly didn’t like the fact that the hamstring injury kept him sidelined down the stretch and in the extra session. Via Fred […]

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook officially tied Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson on Saturday for the most triple-doubles in NBA history. After notching career triple-double 181 in their 133-132 win over the Indiana Pacers, the 9-time All-Star paid his respects to Robertson for setting the standard. Via Fred Katz of The Athletic: Russell Westbrook on […]

Bradley Beal had another memorable performance for the Washington Wizards on Saturday. The All-Star guard dropped another 50-piece in a tightly-contested overtime win against the Indiana Pacers, thereby allowing him to join an exclusive club alongside Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum. Beal’s 50-point outing on Friday not only allowed him to set a franchise record, […]

Russell. Westbrook. On a night where the Washington Wizards point guard made history, the brodie came up huge for a game-saving swat in overtime for a crucial win against the Indiana Pacers. Check out the epic rejection below: BRODIE BLOCKS IT FOR THE WIN! pic.twitter.com/fOSa6eh30Q — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) May 9, 2021 The win had […]

At the peak of his career, the great Allen Iverson had his fair share of naysayers. Right now though, his historic career is widely celebrated by fans and critics alike. One such admirer is none other than Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr looked back at Iverson’s unforgettable stint in the NBA, as […]

It has been a long time coming. On Saturday, Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook finally tied NBA legend Oscar Robertson for most triple-doubles in league history. Russ notched his 181st career triple-double on Friday against the Indiana Pacers. Amazingly, but now almost unsurprisingly, Westbrook needed just three quarters to notch another triple-double. Here’s Westbrook’s 10th […]

Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook has gotten another incredible accomplishment in his illustrious career. He has now moved up to 12th on the all-time assists lists, passing Rod Strickland. Westbrook has already broken many records throughout his career but being this high on the assists leaderboard is quite the feat. Congrats to @russwest44 of the […]

Despite a checkered injury history and a fresh one that he’s still recovering from, Kevin Durant is still widely regarded as arguably the greatest scorer in NBA history. Regardless of where he stands, however, he is a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer, and it’s generally agreed upon that he’s at least the most unique scorer […]

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal wasn’t a fan of how the Toronto Raptors defended on Thursday. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse threw in a box-and-one defense to try and limit one of the league’s best scorers. Though the Raptors’ defensive strategy didn’t quite work given that they still lost the game, it sure did annoy […]

Who needs more insane Russell Westbrook numbers? We all do. The Washington Wizards set another incredible milestone on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors. Aside from tallying another crazy triple-double, Westbrook etched his name in NBA history once again to become the first player to record 50 rebounds and 50 assists in just three games (via […]

Fred VanVleet has proven once again that he’s one heck of a shotmaker. Against the Washington Wizards on Thursday, the Toronto Raptors guard drained an off-balance three-pointer to force the game into overtime. And he did it right in front of Russell Westbrook’s face. From the looks of it, VanVleet was fishing for the foul […]

Russell Westbrook is having another historic season. The Washington Wizards guard is once again redefining the point guard position by grabbing incredible numbers these past few months that have only been done once in history. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Westbrook has now lead the league in rebounds (406) and assists (403) since the […]