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Lakers may have 1 surprising taker for Russell Westbrook trade

Russell Westbrook’s trade market is lukewarm at the absolute best, but all it takes is one team to show interest. Now that one team could be emerging. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein said this week in a post to his Substack that the Houston …

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Ex-Russell Westbrook teammate calls out LeBron James over fit on Lakers

Russell Westbrook and LeBron James trying to play basketball together has gone even worse than Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso trying to teach karate together. Now one of Westbrook’s former teammates is putting the onus on James to fix it. …

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Russell Westbrook finally speaks about his benching

Russell Westbrook was infamously benched at the end of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. He was upset and did not speak with the media after the game, though the Lakers are now saying it was their …

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Charles Barkley rips Lakers for scapegoating Frank Vogel, Russell Westbrook

Charles Barkley had some words for the Los Angeles Lakers over their handling of Frank Vogel and Russell Westbrook. Barkley was speaking on TNT’s “NBA Tip-Off” program Thursday prior to the Suns-Mavericks game. The TNT analyst …

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Video shows reported play that got Russell Westbrook benched

Frank Vogel’s decision to bench Russell Westbrook is the talk of the town in Lakerland at the moment. Now we can better visualize what exactly led to Vogel’s decision. The L.A. Lakers guard Westbrook was pulled from Wednesday’s game …

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Frank Vogel had Lakers’ blessing to bench Russell Westbrook?

Frank Vogel sent a strong message to the NBA when he benched Russell Westbrook late in Wednesday night’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, but it sounds like the Los Angeles Lakers coach had permission to make the move going into the game. The Lakers …

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Frank Vogel had savage quote about benching Russell Westbrook

If Frank Vogel is going out, he’s going out with a bang. The Los Angeles Lakers coach benched his $44 million guard at the end of his team’s 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Lakers trailed by seven points when …

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Russell Westbrook skips media availability after being benched

Russell Westbrook was benched at the end of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, and he was not happy about it. Westbrook shot 5-17 and scored 14 points in 27 minutes during the Lakers’ loss on …

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Russell Westbrook reacts to his huge dunk on Rudy Gobert

Russell Westbrook went viral on Monday night for his huge dunk on Rudy Gobert. The veteran guard has been struggling lately, as have his Los Angeles Lakers. So many felt revived and reassured by the huge play. Westbrook though somewhat downplayed his …

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Ex-Laker Nick Young offers strange defense of Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook might be the single most hated man in Los Angeles right now. But Westbrook need not worry because he has one mighty ally in his corner: Swaggy P. Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young took to Instagram over the weekend to react …

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Russell Westbrook responds to Magic Johnson’s criticism of Lakers

The current Los Angeles Lakers point guard is taking some time to respond to the greatest Los Angeles Lakers point guard. The Lakers suffered another ugly defeat to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, losing in a 133-96 thumping. The loss took them back …

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Report: NBA told Kings to stop trolling Russell Westbrook with music

The NBA continues to get softer by the day. The Sacramento Kings trolled the heck out of Russell Westbrook on Wednesday night by playing a song called “Cold as Ice.” The song had a special meaning towards Westbrook, who has been cold from …

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Russell Westbrook fires back after getting trolled during Kings game

Russell Westbrook is hitting back with a counterpunch after getting trolled during Wednesday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Los Angeles guard had another brutal game against Sacramento, going 2-for-14 from the field for eight points. …

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Russell Westbrook trolled so hard by Kings music operator

Russell Westbrook is feeling the hits from just about every angle these days. Westbrook is in his 14th NBA season but first with the Los Angeles Lakers, who entered Wednesday just a game over .500. Westbrook has had several blunders while with the …

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Daryl Morey’s feelings on a Russell Westbrook trade reportedly revealed

Two and a half years ago, Daryl Morey pulled Russell Westbrook out of Oklahoma City with a blockbuster trade. The deal didn’t work out well for Houston, and Westbrook ended up traded to Washington a year and a half later. Now, Westbrook is with …

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Thunder could reunite with ex-Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook teammate?

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be trying to kick it back to their glory days. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Tuesday that veteran big man Serge Ibaka is the likeliest trade candidate for the LA Clippers ahead of the Feb. 10 trade …

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