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Sun Oct 22 201705:02G Russell Westbrook finished with six points, 13 rebounds and ni...
G Russell Westbrook finished with six points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. Westbrook had a big first half on the backboards with 10 rebounds. No other Oklahoma City player had more than three.
Fri Oct 20 201704:21G Russell Westbrook turned in triple-double with 21 points, 16 a...
G Russell Westbrook turned in a triple-double with 21 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds in Thursday's win over New York. He sealed the mark with his final rebound with about four minutes remaining and the game well in hand. The triple-double was the 80th of Westbrook's career. Westbrook averaged a triple-double a season ago.
Fri Oct 20 201701:33NBA roundup: Knicks no match for Thunder's Big 3
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder's new-look roster got off to a big start Thursday night.New additions Carmelo Anthony and Paul George teamed up with Russell Westbrook to score a combined 71 points as the Thunder beat the New York Knicks 105-84 in the season opener for both teams.Westbrook turned in a triple-double with 21 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds. George finished with 28 points while Anthony added 22.Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks with 31 points and 12 rebounds. The only other New York player to score in double digits was Enes Kanter, who had 10 points.Clippers 108, Lakers 92LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers continued their recent domination of the Los Angeles Lakers with a victory in the season opener for both teams. The Clippers have won 19 of the past 21 meetings with the Lakers since the start of the 2012-13 season.Blake Griffin had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and DeAndre Jordan finished with 14 points and 24 rebounds to lead the Clippers.Rookie Lonzo Ball... [More]
Fri Oct 20 201700:57NBA roundup: Knicks no match for Thunder's Big 3
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder's new-look roster got off to a big start Thursday night.New additions Carmelo Anthony and Paul George teamed up with Russell Westbrook to score a combined 71 points as the Thunder beat the New York Knicks 105-84 in the season opener for both teams.Westbrook turned in a triple-double with 21 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds. George finished with 28 points while Anthony added 22.Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks with 31 points and 12 rebounds. The only other New York player to score in double digits was Enes Kanter, who had 10 points.Raptors 117, Bulls 101TORONTO -- Jonas Valanciunas scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, C.J. Miles added 22 points off the bench, and Toronto defeated Chicago in the opening game of the season for each team.Norman Powell added 15 points for the Raptors, while Kyle Lowry scored 12 points and had nine assists. Delon Wright added 13 points with DeMar DeRozan contributing 11.Robin Lopez scored 18 points and nabbed eight rebounds for the Bulls. Rookie Lauri Markkanen had 17 points and eight rebounds, Justin Holiday added 15 points, and Denzel Valentine scored 12.
Sat Sep 30 201703:16PG Russell Westbrook once again signaled loyalty to Thunder on F...
PG Russell Westbrook once again signaled his loyalty to the Thunder on Friday when he signed a five-year, $205 million deal.The extension begins with the 2018-19 season and puts reigning NBA MVP under contract with the Thunder through the 2022-23 campaign. The 28-year-old Westbrook is coming off a historic season in which he averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists and set an NBA record with 42 triple-doubles.
Wed Aug 9 201715:48Nets to play Thunder, Heat in Mexico City
Fans in Mexico will receive a first-hand look at reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook next season when the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Brooklyn Nets in the nation's capital.The NBA Mexico City games feature the Nets playing a regular-season contest against Westbrook, four-time All-Star Paul George and the Thunder on Dec. 7. Brooklyn will then face the Miami Heat two days later."They will also mark the 25th anniversary of our first game in Mexico City, a milestone in our relationship with our Mexican fans and a further indication of our desire to strengthen our ties to Mexico and Latin America," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.In January, the NBA held two games in Mexico with the Phoenix Suns playing against the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.Nets general manager Sean Marks was thrilled that his team is being able to represent the NBA in this capacity."The Brooklyn Nets are honored to be the host team for the 2017 NBA Mexico City games and help... [More]
Wed Jul 12 201720:33George credits Durant with assist in Thunder trade
When Paul George learned a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder was a possibility, it was natural to seek out a peer who has already walked in those shoes.George was traded to the Thunder earlier this month after seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers. He talked to MVP Russell Westbrook about Oklahoma City and reached out to Kevin Durant, once a mainstay All-Star in OKC, who had no motive for steering George to the Thunder."KD was like, 'That place (Oklahoma City) will blow you away.' He told me, 'They can offer what other teams can't in terms of the people and the preparation and the facility, down to the chefs and the meals.' He was pretty high on (the Thunder). He thought it was a first-class organization in every way," George said in a Sports Illustrated interview. Durant left Oklahoma City in free agency one year ago, and won the NBA championship last month with the Golden State Warriors. George was frustrated in Indiana and with one year remaining on his contract, helped force his way... [More]
Wed Jul 12 201720:23NBA notebook: George gives Durant assist for joining Thunder
When Paul George learned a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder was a possibility, it was natural to seek out a peer who has already walked in those shoes.George was traded to the Thunder earlier this month after seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers.He talked to MVP Russell Westbrook about Oklahoma City and reached out to Kevin Durant, once a mainstay All-Star for the Thunder, and who had no motive for steering George to the Thunder."KD was like, 'That place (Oklahoma City) will blow you away.' He told me, 'They can offer what other teams can't in terms of the people and the preparation and the facility, down to the chefs and the meals,'" George said in a Sports Illustrated interview. "He was pretty high on (the Thunder). He thought it was a first-class organization in every way,"George did not entirely dismiss the public sentiment that he's planning to reach free agency in July 2018 for the opportunity to entertain playing in his hometown of Los Angeles. George said he will always idolize... [More]
Tue Jun 27 201704:39G Russell Westbrook capped historic season by beating James Hard...
G Russell Westbrook capped his historic season by beating James Harden and LeBron James to win the MVP award.He also averaged a triple-double on the year. The 28-year-old topped Oscar Robertson's 1962 NBA record with 41 triple-doubles, finishing with 42.Westbrook led the league in scoring at 31.6 points per game and averaged 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists.
Thu May 18 201716:09Harden, James headline All-NBA first team
Houston Rockets point guard James Harden was the only unanimous choice on the All-NBA first team in balloting announced by the league on Thursday. Harden earned all 500 points by being named as one of five first-team selections on each of the 100 ballots.Joining Harden on the first team are Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (498), Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook (498), San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (490) and New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (343).James and Westbrook each received one second-team vote in failing to join Harden as a unanimous choice.Earning second-team honors were Utah center Rudy Gobert (339 points), Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (290), Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (258), Warriors small forward Kevin Durant (239) and Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (236).Selected to the third team were Golden State power forward Draymond Green (134), Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (125),... [More]
Tue May 9 201715:22Perkins: Durant, Westbrook back on speaking terms
It appears the frayed relationship between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook may not be irreparable after all.Kendrick Perkins, a former teammate of Durant and Westbrook with the Oklahoma City Thunder, said he played peacemaker leading to a phone call between the two former co-stars after Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's triple-double record."I think the night that Russ actually broke the record, I had texted (Durant). The next day, he was talking about something and he sent me a text and was like, 'Me and Russ had a nice conversation.' The media don't even know nothing about it, but I just let it be known that they're back on talking terms, the differences are aside," Perkins said on TNT's "Area 21" show hosted by Kevin Garnett on Monday night.Durant spent eight seasons alongside Westbrook with the Thunder before leaving to join the Golden State Warriors on a two-year deal worth over $54 million. Durant can opt out after this season.Perkins added that he would not be surprised if Durant... [More]
Wed Apr 26 201703:03G Russell Westbrook finished with 47 points, 11 rebounds and nin...
G Russell Westbrook finished with 47 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, but he shot 2 for 11 in the final period, including 0 of 5 on 3-point attempts. After almost singlehandedly erasing the Rockets' 11-point lead in the third quarter, Westbrook ran out of gas again in the fourth quarter. He did the same en route to his 51-point triple-double in Game 2, shooting 4 of 18 in the fourth as Houston rallied.
Mon Apr 24 201701:49G Russell Westbrook finished with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 14 ...
G Russell Westbrook finished with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for his third consecutive triple-double in the series.The Thunder were outscored by 17 points without Westbrook on the floor, but after the game, Westbrook shot down a question to teammate Steven Adams about his team's ineffectiveness once Westbrook heads to the bench."I don't want nobody to try to split us up. We're all one team," Westbrook said. "If I go to the bench and Steven's on the floor and I'm off the floor, we're in this together. Don't split us up. Don't try to split us up, try to make us go against each other, try to make it Russell and the rest of the guys, Russell against Houston. I don't want to hear that."Westbrook finished off the triple-double before halftime, grabbing the rebound off Harden's missed 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer for his 10th rebound.Only Wilt Chamberlain, who had four consecutive triple-doubles in the 1967 playoffs, had ever recorded three consecutive playoff triple-doubles.Westbrook hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter but missed three in the final 35 seconds, twice appearing to lean into defenders to try to draw the foul.
Sat Apr 22 201704:25G Russell Westbrook turned in another triple-double performance ...
G Russell Westbrook turned in another triple-double performance in a 115-113 Game 3 win over the Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena, but it wasn't just the Westbrook show over the final 12 minutes as the Thunder hung on for the win to pull within 2-1 in the series. "I had to do a better job of trusting my teammates for 48 minutes," Westbrook said. "Today those guys made plays throughout the whole game and that's what I tried to do." In Wednesday night's Game 2, Westbrook was 4 of 18 from the floor in the fourth quarter as the Thunder let yet another lead slip away. None of Westbrook's 11 assists -- to go along with 32 points and 13 rebounds -- came in the fourth quarter, but several of his passes set up scores for teammates. "I thought he was unbelievable," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. "He got guys shots; he took advantage when they switched; he did a lot of different things. He played an exceptional game." The triple-double was Westbrook's second consecutive, making him the first player to record back-to-back triple doubles in the same playoff series since Jason Kidd in the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals.
Sat Apr 22 201704:25PG Russell Westbrook fined $15,000 by NBA on Friday for using in...
PG Russell Westbrook was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Friday for using inappropriate language during a postgame media interview. Westbrook made his comments after the Oklahoma City Thunder's 115-111 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night to go down 2-0 in the first-round Western Conference playoff series. Westbrook scored 51 points in Game 2 and recorded the highest-scoring triple-double in playoff history. He set a franchise playoff scoring record and added 13 assists and 10 rebounds. It was the sixth career playoff triple-double for Westbrook, who had an NBA-record 42 in the regular season.
Sat Apr 22 201702:22NBA roundup: Westbrook, Thunder hold off Rockets
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook's second missed free throw of the closing seconds kept the door open for James Harden heroics, but he missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 115-113 on Friday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.The Rockets lead the series 2-1 going into Sunday's Game 4. Westbrook finished with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.Harden hit a 3-pointer with 52 seconds left to lift the Rockets into a tie for the first time since early in the second half. Westbrook followed with his first 3-point attempt of the game. It bounced off the rim, but Steven Adams was there to put it back up for the lead. Then the teams traded free-throw tries until Harden's drive in the final seconds with the Rockets down two.Westbrook had his triple-double -- his 44th of the season -- by the end of the third quarter. He became the first player with back-to-back triple-doubles in the same playoff series since Jason Kidd in the 2002 Eastern Conference... [More]
Fri Apr 21 201712:51Thunder PG Westbrook fined for salty postgame language
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Friday for using inappropriate language during a postgame media interview.Westbrook made his comments after the Thunder's 115-111 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night to go down 2-0 in the first-round Western Conference playoff series.Westbrook scored 51 points in Game 2 and recorded the highest-scoring triple-double in playoff history. He set a franchise playoff scoring record and added 13 assists and 10 rebounds. It was the sixth career playoff triple-double for Westbrook, who had an NBA-record 42 in the regular season.At the postgame press conference after the game, Westbrook did not want to talk about his statistics."I don't give a (expletive) about the line," Westbrook told reporters. "We lost."Game 3 will be played in Oklahoma City on Friday night.
Thu Apr 20 201711:38NBA roundup: Rockets rally, take 2-0 series lead
HOUSTON -- Eric Gordon and Lou Williams caught fire from the perimeter in the fourth quarter and the Houston Rockets erased a 15-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-111 on Wednesday night at Toyota Center in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook posted a triple-double of 51 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. However, he shot 4 of 18 in the fourth quarter.Gordon gave the Rockets their first lead with his 3-pointer at the 8:07 mark of the fourth quarter. Williams followed with a trey 27 seconds later before James Harden nailed a 3 to push Houston to a 104-100 lead with 5:16 left.Gordon delivered the decisive shot with 1:48 remaining, drilling a 28-footer off a Harden pass to extend the lead to eight and give Houston a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 is scheduled for Friday night in Oklahoma City.Warriors 110, Trail Blazers 81OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State tightened the defensive screws with star forward Kevin Durant out... [More]
Thu Apr 20 201705:25G Russell Westbrook posted triple-double of 51 points, 10 reboun...
G Russell Westbrook posted a triple-double of 51 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. His scoring total was the highest for a postseason triple-double in NBA history.
Mon Apr 17 201701:57G Russell Westbrook, co-favorite alongside James Harden for MVP ...
G Russell Westbrook, a co-favorite alongside James Harden for MVP honors, tallied 22 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and nine turnovers Sunday. He missed 17 of 23 shot attempts and was largely rendered ineffective in the second half, scoring seven points as Houston extended its halftime lead to 33 points.Westbrook had twice as many turnovers (four) as field goals (two) following the intermission, taking a seat for good at the 4:14 mark of the fourth quarter with Houston leading 110-80."That's my job, to get those guys easy shots," Westbrook said of his teammates. "I'll look at film and see what's open, where I can get those guys easy shots."
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