Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. ... More »
NBA playoffs 2013 roundtable: Examining Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat
The Thunder are in trouble without Russell Westbrook, and the Spurs are struggling to keep up with Golden State. That means the Grizzlies are looking like the strongest contender in the West, while the Heat are being put through a boot-camp series with Chicago that will only increase ... Read more »
MediaPost Publications Champs Taps Westbrook For Ad Push 05/20/2013
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook may be sitting on the bench for the post season after a collision with Houston's Patrick Beverley put him in knee surgery, but he's not being sidelined. Champs Sports athletic-good retail chain is putting him on the court to ... Read more »
Roy Hibbert showing big men still own NBA playoffs
" The Thunder, who fell to the Grizzlies in five games, would still be competing if not for the knee injury to Russell Westbrook. His season-ending surgery left them desperate for more production from Serge Ibaka, whose numbers diminished during the playoffs. In the meantime, Grizzlies ... Read more »
A Ranking Of The Top 50 Players In The NBA
5 Russell Westbrook: Outside of LBJ there isn’t a better athlete in the league today.We finally saw just how important he was to the Thunder when he got hurt against Houston. It’s easy to pick out his flaws but I think we need to realize what a special talent he is and enjoy him for what ... Read more »
Scores & Stats
But they don't have Russell Westbrook in this series, and Kevin Durant hasn't been able to make the key plays at the end now in three straight games. "It's not over yet, and we understand that," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "It's the first to four. They're in a good position, but our ... Read more »
For Randolph, the Challenge Is Offense
Of course, having to make hay against two of the league’s top four offensive teams – the Clippers (fourth during the regular season) and Oklahoma City (second, albeit with a healthy Russell Westbrook) – invariably places added stress on even the most ironclad defenses. Still, if Memphis ... Read more »
LeBron James Is The NBA's Leading Shoe Salesmen
Anthony is part of the Jordan Brand roster, which also includes Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook. Today’s NBA stars are all still looking up at global icon Michael Jordan. The Nike-owned Jordan Brand has been on fire with $2 billion in U.S. sales in 2012, according to ... Read more »
Retiring David Beckham Plays His Last Professional Soccer Game
“It’s a serious shifting of the gears in that regard, as the isolation-heavy Thunder were playing without the injured Russell Westbrook and simplified the solutions for the Grizzlies’ elite defensive unit ,” Sean Highkin writes for USA Today. If this seems like a bad matchup, there’s ... Read more »
For the Spurs, Parker Is the Steady Hand (Again)
He doesn’t orchestrate movement to the beat of a pounding ball like Chris Paul, use superhuman speed and strength to blow by defenders like Russell Westbrook, force fans to hold their breath the second he crosses half court like Curry, or score at will from anywhere on the floor like ... Read more »
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies
" Though his teammates, with Russell Westbrook out with a knee injury, need to give him more help. The Thunder had their worst scoring and shooting performance this postseason. Reggie Jackson had 16 points for Oklahoma city, and Kevin Martin and Serge Ibaka each added 13. Jackson and ... Read more »
Lakers' Kobe Bryant is named to his 11th All-NBA first team
Clippers' forward Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony, Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook and Marc Gasol were named to the All-NBA second team. Lakers center Dwight Howard was named to the All-NBA third team (with 203 points) along with James Harden, Dwyane Wade, David Lee and Paul George... Read more »
Macklemore Vents on Twitter About NBA Team Using His Song
They've since gone on to become one of the league's hottest young teams, powered by superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Seattle sports fans, meanwhile, have been left team-less, and many of them are still bitter over the move. You can count hit-making rapper Macklemore among ... Read more »
Air Jordan XX8 “Why Not?” Packaging
by Jared Williams on May 24, 2013 Scheduled to release on June 8th will be the arrival of the Russell Westbrook inspired “Why Not?” Air Jordan XX8. Aside from sporting his “Why Not?” slogan across the upper shroud, this latest pair of AJXX8′s dons a clean OKC-inspired orange and blue ... Read more »
Oklahoma City Thunder: Sam Presti talks community involvement
He uses Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as prime examples. “I feel fortunate to have been around people and players like Kevin and Russell,” Presti said. “I’ve said time and time again that their character has helped drive the culture of our organization, and when they step to ... Read more »
Jay-Z Signing Roc Nation Sports Client Athletes
Nike's Jordan apparel brand selected a team of marketable personalities from various sports (Russell Westbrook, CC Sabathia and Andre Johnson, for example) who seem to exude a similar cachet as the brand's namesake. Indeed, many players rushed to Jay-Z after the announcement expressing ... Read more »
