Westbrook is coming off a down season with the Lakers. He struggled to find his shot all season, averaging 18.5 points per game, one of the lowest totals of his career.

After parting ways with Tom Thibodeau in early June, the franchise hired veteran coach Mike Brown on a four-year, $40 million ...

With a corner 3, Russell Westbrook surpassed Dwyane Wade for 31st on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, with 23,167 points. He’s now 11 points from catching Adrian Dantley for 30th. – 7:28 PM ...

Options are dwindling, and the point guard, a giant figure in the NBA in recent years, remains without a team heading into the new season.

In his last outing against Dallas, Westbrook had a team-high 2 steals. His 1.1 steals per game rank fifth among Clippers players, while his 6.2 rebounds are second only to Zubac's 9.3.

A defense that very much limited Luka Doncic in the first and third quarters. "Ain't too many people defending better than me at this point, if we're keeping it honest," Westbrook said.

This season has been the lowest point of Russell Westbrook’s career. What was supposed to be a glorious homecoming for the Los Angeles, California, native has quickly become a complete disaster.

Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard has won two NBA championships during his career. His first came with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, where his stellar defense and scoring earned him the Finals MVP.

OKC’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are two of the best offensive talents in the game, and they’re facing down a 67-win Spurs team with a historically great defense.

With Westbrook on the floor, Denver ranks third in pace in the NBA. Without him that figure drops to 23rd. Most importantly, Westbrook is impacting winning, belying his late career reputation.

Mar 3, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook (0) looks on during halftime against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.