NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
RUSSELL WESTBROOK #4 - POINT GUARD - DENVER NUGGETS
11.6 PPG •
4.1 RPG •
6.5 APG
11.6 PPG
4.1 RPG
6.5 APG
Russell Westbrook Breaks Silence on Move to Bench LA Clippers star Russell Westbrook is doing what is best for the team
Kawhi Leonard Gets Honest About Russell Westbrook Moving to Bench The LA Clippers appreciate Russell Westbrook’s sacrifice
NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Scores eight off bench Westbrook closed with eight points (2-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 17 minutes during Friday's 106-100 win over the Rockets.
Impact Westbrook requested to come off the bench for Friday's matchup amid the Clippers' recent skid, and the team managed to snap its losing streak with Terance Mann in the starting lineup. Neither player was particularly effective against the Rockets, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Westbrook continue to come off the bench as long as the team can string together some wins. Despite posting back-to-back single-digit scoring totals, the 35-year-old is averaging 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.5 minutes per game this year.
NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Russell Westbrook volunteering to come off bench was Clippers' only good option
Four's a crowd and something had to give, so Russell Westbrook apparently made the best decision there was to be made, asking to come off th...NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Clippers Expected to Make Major Starting Lineup Change Russell Westbrook will move to the bench, James Harden and Terance Mann will start
NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
Anonymous coach on Clippers' struggles: Russell Westbrook is not the player that he used to be Lue has to navigate other obstacles with his star-studded lineup, according to one assistant coach on a Western Conference team that recentl...
NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • HOOPSHYPE.COM
Set to come off bench Friday Westbrook has requested to come off the bench for Friday's game against Houston, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
Impact The Clippers have struggled to put things together since acquiring James Harden from the 76ers, and Westbrook approached the team's coaching staff to request to come off the bench to help the first unit establish more of a rapport. Terance Mann is set to join the starting lineup for the first time this year in Mann's place. Westbrook has averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals in 30.7 minutes per game over his first 10 appearances of the season.
NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Clippers' Crunch-Time Benching of Russell Westbrook Bears Watching With Los Angeles desperate for a win in Denver on Tuesday, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue subbed out Westbrook for James Harden. The ripple effec...
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Clippers' Crunch-Time Benching of Russell Westbrook Bears Watching With Los Angeles desperate for a win in Denver on Tuesday, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue subbed out Westbrook for James Harden. The ripple effec...
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Held to single-digit scoring total Westbrook chipped in eight points (4-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and two steals across 24 minutes during Tuesday's 111-108 loss to Denver.
Impact Westbrook struggled to get his shot to fall Tuesday and was held below 10 points for just the second time this season. However, he remained relatively productive on the boards and also logged multiple steals for a third consecutive game. He's now averaging 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals in 30.7 minutes per game this season.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
James Harden is back home in Los Angeles, but nothing looks comfortable
The Clippers have lost four games in a row with James Harden. It is impossible not to wonder: Could Harden to the Clippers be as ill-fated a...NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Top distributor in all-around game Westbrook had 13 points (6-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt), seven rebounds and eight assists across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 100-93 loss to Brooklyn.
Impact Westbrook led all players in Wednesday's contest in assists while finishing as one of six Clippers in double figures in scoring in a loss to the Nets. Westbrook is off to a strong start to the season in Los Angeles, having posted at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists in four of his seven appearances.
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Still productive alongside Harden Westbrook ended Monday's 111-97 loss to the Knicks with 17 points (8-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and four assists over 31 minutes.
Impact Westbrook may be the Clippers player most likely to be negatively affected by the recent addition of James Harden to the roster, but in the pair's first game together the former showed that he's still capable of putting up a useful stat line. Westbrook finished tied with Harden for second on the team in scoring in the contest while registering a respectable dose of dimes and boards. His final rebound and assist numbers were below his season averages, however, and that may become a reality moving forward with another three-category stat-stuffer in Harden now part of the mix. Westbrook may be able to soften the impact of a reduction in those numbers if he can continue shooting well -- he's posting a 53.3 percent field-goal percentage on the campaign, which is well above his career mark.
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Why Clippers' James Harden-Russell Westbrook backcourt experiment will — and won't — work | Sporting News As this Clippers team begins its journey, head coach Tyronn Lue has given an idea of what things may look like.
NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Why Clippers' James Harden-Russell Westbrook backcourt experiment will — and won't — work | Sporting News Canada As this Clippers team begins its journey, head coach Tyronn Lue has given an idea of what things may look like.
NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Expected to start alongside Harden Westbrook and James Harden are expected to start together for the Clippers on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Impact Westbrook and Harden will be reunited in their third backcourt after beginning careers in Oklahoma City together, then briefly joining forces in Houston in 2019. Los Angeles exploring this lineup isn't a shock, but it remains to be seen if this will be the long-term starting five for the Clippers.
NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
James Harden Gets Honest About Relationship With Russell Westbrook Harden and Westbrook are reunited with the LA Clippers
NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
Russell Westbrook Considered Joining Other West Team Before Signing With Clippers This would have made things very interesting.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Nears triple-double against ex-team Westbrook finished with 24 points (9-21 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds, eight assists and four steals in 44 minutes during Wednesday's 130-125 overtime loss to the Lakers.
Impact Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 73 of the Clippers' 125 points in the overtime defeat, and Westbrook worked as a strong third option with his season-best 24 points. The veteran point guard added a campaign-high 11 boards while notching eight dimes to just miss his first triple-double of the season. Westbrook was prolific on the defensive end as well, following his five-steal effort Tuesday with four thefts one day later. After a somewhat slow offensive start to the campaign, Westbrook has averaged 20.3 points, 8.3 boards, 6.0 assists, 3.3 steals and 2.0 triples over his past three games. He stands to be among the most impacted by the arrival of James Harden via Tuesday's trade with the 76ers, though head coach Tyronn Lue wouldn't say after Wednesday's loss if Westbrook will remain a starter when Harden is ready to make his season debut, per Justin Russo of the 'Clip & Roll' podcast.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nears triple-double against ex-team Westbrook finished with 24 points (9-21 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds, eight assists and four steals in 44 minutes during Wednesday's 130-125 overtime loss to the Lakers.
Impact Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 73 of the Clippers' 125 points in the overtime defeat, and Westbrook worked as a strong third option with his season-best 24 points. The veteran point guard added a campaign-high 11 boards while notching eight dimes to just miss his first triple-double of the season. Westbrook was prolific on the defensive end as well, following his five-steal effort Tuesday with four thefts one day later. After a somewhat slow offensive start to the campaign, Westbrook has averaged 20.3 points, 8.3 boards, 6.0 assists, 3.3 steals and 2.0 triples over his past three games. He stands to be among the most impacted by the arrival of James Harden via Tuesday's trade with the 76ers, though head coach Tyronn Lue wouldn't say after Wednesday's loss if Westbrook will remain a starter when Harden is ready to make his season debut, per Justin Russo of the 'Clip & Roll' podcast.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Clippers' brass confident stars will make necessary sacrifices to mesh James Harden joins Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook in a star-studded quartet but chemistry could take time to build.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • NBA.COM
