Posts Tagged ‘Russell Westbrook’
West All-Stars win 2017 All-Star Game 182-192
The 2017 NBA All-Star weekend hit its climax with the much anticipated All-Star game on Sunday. The West defeated the East, 182-192. As a game that’s primarily a show for the entertainment of the crowd in attendance and the millions tuned in from all over the world, you can’t expect a lot of defense to…
Read MoreNew NBA All-Star voting format leads to surprises
The results of the new system for the 2017 NBA All-Star vote are in and more than a few eyebrows were raised after everything was said and done. In previous years, the starters of the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star teams determined by fan voting. This year fan votes accounted for 50 percent, while players…
Read MoreRussell Westbrook extends with Oklahoma City
Russell Westbrook (190 cm, UCLA’08) is staying put. The All-Star point guard recently signed a contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The deal is reportedly worth $85.7 million over the next three seasons. The next two seasons are locked in, with a player option that allows Westbrook to hit free agency in 2018. There…
Read MoreThunder Stun Warriors 102-108, Take 1-0 Lead
Things just got a little bit more interesting as the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder took to the hardwood for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Yes, the Warriors had the homecourt advantage. Yes, they were the (all-time) best team of the regular season. Yes, they had their eyes on a…
Read MoreNBA: Explosive Western Finals Series Set
The NBA Playoffs are definitely heating up. The Oklahoma City Thunder have eliminated the San Antonio Spurs with a Game 6 113-99 win in the Western semi-finals. The Thunder are now headed to the Western Conference Finals where they are set to clash with the reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors. As the Spurs…
Read MoreNBA All-Star Game: West tops East 196-173
The 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend culminated this Sunday with its marquee even the NBA All-Star Game. The game featured some of today’s most popular and most talented players in the NBA. The Western conference All-Stars ended up taking this one down 196-173, in what would be the highest-ever scoring all-star game. This game game was…
Read MoreWestbrook named MVP as West All-Stars win 163-158
The 2015 NBA All-Star weekend culminated in yet another record-setting All-Star game. The West All-Stars defeated the East 163-158. They were led by Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and his impressive 41-point game. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Western All-Stars, coached by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, were in control…
Read MoreRussell Westbrook has Fractured Hand
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s early season outlook just turned from grim to dire. The team was already dealing with the loss of their All-Star forward Kevin Durant who is out with a fractured foot. Their roster situation took a turn for the worse when Russell Westbrook suffered a small fracture to the second metacarpal in…
Read MoreWestbrook crushes Spurs as OKC evens series
Russell Westbrook had a great 40-point outing in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals (2-2), as he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to 105-92 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Westbrook took the initiative and did not just put up points on the scoreboard. He also recorded 10 assists and got his teammates…
Read MoreSpurs rout Thunder in series opener, 122-105
The four-time NBA champions, the San Antonio Spurs got off on the right foot in their Western Conference Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a resounding 122-105 Game-1 victory. San Antonio took full advantage of the absence of Oklahoma’s Congolese-Spanish defensive expert Serge Ibaka, who is expected to miss the rest of the…
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