News about Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan joined Kendrick Lamar onstage on Wednesday night while the rapper performed his hit Drake diss 'Not Like Us.' Westbrook and DeRozan were among the A-list crowd at Lamar's 'The Pop Out' show in LA, with Lakers star LeBron James in the crowd as well. And the pair -  who are both California natives like Lamar - danced in front of a sold-out crowd as the 17-time Grammy winner performed the breakout song from his beef with the Toronto-born Drake.

Russell Westbrook led the LA Clippers to a 136-125 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, becoming the 25th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points. After the latter achieved the feat in December, Westbrook, who had 23 points and nine assists for the Clippers in Detroit, joined teammate James Harden in the 25k club. He made the mark on his final basket, a running layup with 2:44 left, before celebrating with his LA teammates.

During the Clippers' latest loss on Monday night, Russell Westbrook was embroiled in another tumultuous chat with a fan. As Los Angeles was defeated by a Denver Nuggets team lacking Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon, Westbrook and the fan became involved in a tense spat late in the game. In the final 30 seconds of the game, referee Lauren Holtkamp came over and stood between Westbrook and the seats.

Russell Westbrook has become the first high-profile American to buy a stake in English football. LeBron James, the Los Angeles Clippers' former guard, had previously seen him as a minority owner at Liverpool. Now, Westbrook is a member of the 49ers Group, and as such he holds a stake in Leeds United.

Russell Westbrook is staying where he began last season and committed to a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers after playing the last 21 games for them in the regular season and five playoff games. According to a source, the second year is at Westbrook's choice; ESPN announced that the contract was worth $8 million. It comes as the Clippers acquired Houston Rockets forward K.J. Martin for two possible second round picks.

After winning Game 3, 124-129 in Los Angeles, Phoenix regained home advantage thanks to Leonard's right knee sprain. Devin Booker, the Suns' guard, made 18 of his 29 field goal attempts. Kevin Durant, the Suns' forward, shot 8-15 overall, taking all of his 11 attempts from the free throw line to 28 points on the night, despite only connecting on 1 of his 3 3-point attempts. Norman Powell led the Clippers to a career-high 40 points on 14-of-22 shootings. Russell Westbrook had 30 points and 11 assists.

Russell Westbrook vehemently confronted a fan for halftime before his LA Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns in Game 1. As he returned to the court after the break, the nine-time All-Star was seen squaring up to a man wearing a Suns polo shirt and hat.

Kawhi Leonard, 38 points, including two late 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Phoenix Suns 115-110 in the first round of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday. Eric Gordon scored 19 points and closed the Clippers ahead by hitting a late 3 times. Russell Westbrook came from 19 of 19 from the floor but took a pair of free throws with 17.7 seconds remaining for a three-point lead. Devin Booker's layup attempt at the other end was turned down by Westbrook, who swatted the ball off Booker to give the Clippers the ball with 10.1 seconds remaining.

Russell Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Clippers after he cleared waivers on Wednesday afternoon. The Utah Jazz waived the nine-time All-Star on Monday. Since no team has the salary cap space to cover the remaining $47 million owed on his revolving deal, he waived waivers. If Westbrook's physical exam is complete, he may be able to practice on Thursday.

According to team general manager Rob Pelinka, Russell Westbrook doesn't deserve all blame for the Los Angeles Lakers' woes. Following a flurry of trades, including the one that sent Westbrook away after less than two seasons, Pelinka is still optimistic about the Lakers' future. When we did the Westbrook trade, I think all teams take risks, trade for a player, and our aspirations.'

Russell Westbrook's wife has slammed ESPN for a study that said that the former Lakers actor was a "vampire" in the locker room. After a reporter named the former MVP as the fictional figure, Lakers reporter Dace McMenamin enraged Westbrook. 'You remove a vampire from the locker room,' McMenamin said on ESPN's NBA Today, 'As one source told me,' you should ban a vampire from the locker room.'

According to various sources, Russell Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade that has landed former Laker D'Angelo Russell back in the Purple and Gold. The struggling Lakers have decided to trade Westbrook and a 2027 first-round pick for Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley ahead of the NBA deadline. Mike Conley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and 2024, '25 and '26 second-round picks are on the move to Minnesota.

LeBron James became the second NBA player to reach 38,000 career points in a row, but Joel Embiid had 35 points and 11 rebounds, while the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-112 on Sunday night for their seventh victory in nine games. Russell Westbrook failed to get a clean shot or a pass in the final seconds under Embiid's defense, allowing the 76ers to win by in straight road fashion. Philadelphia, which swept the season series and defeated Los Angeles for the sixth straight time, James Harden added 24 points and 13 assists. The Lakers lost three straight after a five-game winning streak. James had 35 points, ten assists, and eight rebounds.

Russell Westbrook was left with blood streaming down his forehead after Zach Collins split his forehead open. With two minutes remaining in the third quarter of Saturday night's match against the Spurs, Lakers guard Westbrook regained offensive energy and went up for a layup underneath the basket. However, he took a shot from Spurs big man Zach Collins, which caused blood to pour from his forehead.

Anthony Davis had season highs with 37 points and 18 rebounds, Lonnie Walker IV added 25 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 116-103 on Sunday, despite playing without LeBron James. Russell Westbrook had 14 points and 12 assists off the Lakers' bench, while Austin Reaves had 15 points, as Los Angeles snapped a five-game losing streak and won for the third time this season. James missed his second straight game due to a groin injury. Kevin Durant had 31 points with nine rebounds and seven assists as the Nets lost one day after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on the road. Since Kyrie Irving was given a team-imposed suspension, Brooklyn lost 4-2.

Russell Westbrook was on the bench for the Lakers' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Westbrook played in the Denver Nuggets' last game with a hamstring injury, but was ruled questionable to probable on Friday night. Anthony Davis was ruled out of Friday's game with low back pain, and it was suggested that his absence might force Westbrook to open against the Timberwolves.

Russell Westbrook, the Los Angeles Lakers guard, is unlikely to escape criticism at this moment, not even from his own fans. 'Westbrook, you suck a**,' a fan shouted from above during the Lakers' 103-97 loss to the crosstown rival Clippers on Thursday night. Initially, Westbrook seemed to have walked away before returning moments later to confront the troll.

Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his first game in 16 months as the Los Angeles Clippers opened a season of sky-high hopes with a 103-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. In his first for the Clippers, Paul George scored 15 points and John Wall added 15 points, but the Clippers held on for the eighth straight time. Leonard came off the bench for the first time since 2013 and played 21 minutes in his first game since breaking a ligament in his right knee in a playoff game in June 2021. After missing all of last season due to recovering from surgery, the two-time NBA Finals MVP decided to ease back in a provisional reserve role.

Following their season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers have a new coach, but a lot of the same old problems remain. Russell Westbrook said he 'completely' believes that Darvin Ham's decision to use him off the bench in Friday's preseason finale contributed to his nagging hamstring injury during his first year with the team. Despite starting Tuesday's loss in San Francisco, Westbrook came off the bench in Sacramento on Friday but only played five minutes in the preseason game after suffering a hamstring strain. In the season's opener, he played 31 minutes, collecting 19 points and 11 rebounds while making 7 of 12 field-goal attempts. Westbrook remarked later on that his hamstring strain on Friday resulted from muscle tenacity that occurred when he was forced to sit after warming up for the exhibition.

After the former team's trade to the Lakers this week, Kendrick Perkins (bottom right inset) is optimistic about the prospect of a backcourt alliance with old adversary Russell Westbrook (top right inset) and Patrick Beverley (main), the pair says together and create a 'dangerous' pair. Despite the fact that Westbrook has been traded out of LA and the two teams have a history of beefing with each other, the former Celtic center believes Beverley could be able to lift Westbrook's game after a tough 2021-22 season. On First Take, Perkins said, 'Iron sharpens iron,' acknowledging that Westbrook's defense has slowed in recent years.'

Following a recent trip to a candy store where he was ranked in person by Australian comedian Gerald Huston, Aussie NBA superstar and Brooklyn Nets recruit Ben Simmons (pictured left) wasn't a happy camper. Russell Westbrook, (pictured right) a rival point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, had frequently dubbed Simmons, 26, was repeatedly dubbed Russell Westbrook.