NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
RUSSELL WESTBROOK #4 - POINT GUARD - DENVER NUGGETS
12.1 PPG •
4.2 RPG •
6.3 APG
12.1 PPG
4.2 RPG
6.3 APG
State of the Lakers: LeBron vs. Father Time and a looming make-or-break stretch What's the best way to use Anthony Davis going forward? And is the Russell Westbrook situation solved (for now)?
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NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Should the Los Angeles Lakers trade Anthony Davis?
Just 10 games into the season, there is already trade buzz surrounding the Lakers and Anthony Davis. Should the Lakers look to trade him?NOVEMBER 9, 2022
NBA Stock Watch: Mitchell making MVP case; Warriors struggling early
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Posts efficient 22 points in loss Westbrook played 24 minutes in Monday's loss to the Jazz, finishing with 22 points (8-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five assists, three rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot.
Impact Despite LeBron James sitting out the contest with an injured foot, Westbrook once again came off the bench for the Lakers. The veteran point guard continued to flourish in the sixth-man role, finishing second on the team in points while pacing Los Angeles with five assists. Perhaps the most promising aspect of Westbrook's resurgence is his improved shooting -- after making just 28.9 percent of his field-goal tries in three games as a starter, Westbrook has shot 41-of-80 (51.3 percent) as a reserve over his past six contests.
NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jazz roll past Lakers again, 139-116 with LeBron sitting
Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points, Jordan Clarkson added 22 and the Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles 139-116, their second victory over the short-handed Lakers in four daysNOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Still in bench role Head coach Darvin Ham stated that Westbrook will remain in a bench role for Monday's game against the Jazz, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Impact Coach Ham notes that he likes what he's been seeing out of Westbrook in the sixth man role, and Monday will mark his sixth straight game coming off the bench. Westbrook is averaging 18.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.0 steals in his last five matchups as a reserve.
NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers: Will Russell Westbrook's Move To The Bench Improve L.A.'s Trajectory This Season? L.A. is 2-3 since making Brodie its sixth man.
NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Lakers News: Is Russell Westbrook, Three-Point Ace, Here To Stay? Probably not, but we can hope!
NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Russell Westbrook: 'I'll leave it up to the coaches to figure out the best way for them to utilize Anthony Davis' “Obviously, (the offense) starts with AD and getting him more touches,” James said. “Our focal point is and always should be to make sure he...
NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM
Los Angeles plays Utah on 3-game road skid
Los Angeles enters a matchup against Utah as losers of three road games in a rowNOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Double-double off bench Westbrook notched 19 points (6-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, 10 assists, one block and two steals over 32 minutes during Sunday's 114-100 loss to the Cavaliers.
Impact Westbrook recorded his first double-double since moving to a reserve role Oct. 28. Twelve of his 19 points came in his seven first-quarter minutes as he made five of his six shots. Since becoming the Lakers' sixth man, he's averaging 18.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 30.2 minutes. That said, he has also turned the ball over 5.0 times per game in that role, including seven times Sunday.
NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Garland, Mitchell lead Cavs past Lakers to 8th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points and Darius Garland added 24 in the dynamic Cleveland backcourt’s return from injury absences, and the Cavaliers rolled past LeBron James and the L...NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russell Westbrook is on FIRE vs Cavs 🔥
NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Lakers News: Russell Westbrook Responds To Home Crowd's "MVP" Chants Los Angeles Lakers sixth man Russell Westbrook was certainly his team’s MVP during an unfortunate 130-116 Friday home loss to the visiting U...
NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Will remain in bench role Westbrook will continue to remain in his sixth-man role during the Lakers contest against Cleveland Sunday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.
Impact Even with Patrick Beverly out of the lineup due to illness, Westbrook will continue to command the Lakers' second unit where he's been thriving, averaging 18.8 points, 6.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds. Los Angeles will likely turn to Kendrick Nunn to fill in for Beverly's role in the starting lineup.
NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers News: Could Russell Westbrook's Bench Play Actually Make Him A Trade Asset? Could the Lakers preserve their possibly quite-valuable future first-round draft picks?
NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Lakers News: L.A.'s Pace Issues Criticized By Russell Westbrook The Lakers slow start ended up costing them the game
NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Continues resurgence with 26 points Westbrook registered 26 points (9-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, six assists and two steals over 29 minutes during Friday's 130-116 loss to Utah.
Impact Westbrook came out on fire in the first quarter, making all three of his shot attempts -- including two from beyond the arc -- to produce 10 points in less than eight minutes. The veteran guard finished with a season-high 26 points and three triples, leading Los Angeles in both categories in the loss. Westbrook even heard MVP chants from what at times has been a hostile home crowd, and he has so far thrived as a sixth man. Over four games as a reserve, he is averaging 18.8 points, 6.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 50.9 percent from the field.
NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Russell Westbrook 28 PTS 6 AST Full Highlights vs Jazz 🔥
NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Markkanen leads surprising Jazz past Lakers, 130-116
Lauri Markkanen had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Jordan Clarkson added 20 points and the Utah Jazz continued their remarkable start to the season with a 130-116 victory over the Los...NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NBA Debate: Where Nets go from here, and Russell Westbrook's resurgence
The Nets took action against Kyrie Irving, but they'll still face consequences both on and off the court.NOVEMBER 5, 2022
