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Struggles mightily in loss Westbrook chipped in 12 points (5-17 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight assists, six rebounds, two steals and one block over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 109-104 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Simply put, Westbrook has looked out of sorts recently. His defensive play has been virtually non-existent, and his woeful shooting continues to rear its head with the Lakers in desperate need for him to step up as a secondary scoring option behind LeBron James while Anthony Davis (knee) is out. For the Lakers to keep hope alive for earning a playoff spot, they desperately need Westbrook to turn back the clock and regain his footing as a top-flight scorer.

MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Despite poor stretch, Russell Westbrook 'super confident' in Lakers' playoff hopes ' Sporting News The Lakers are just 2.0 games away from falling out of the Play-In picture, with 21 regular season games remaining.

MARCH 2, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Mavericks blow big lead, rally to hold off Lakers 109-104

The Dallas Mavericks blew a big early lead and then rallied for a 109-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers

MARCH 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Are LeBron, Los Angeles Lakers in danger of missing playoffs?

After losing nine of 12, are the Lakers headed toward accruing enough Ls to miss the postseason entirely?

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Lakers Fans Boo Russell Westbrook, But He Shrugs it Off After Loss Lakers fans were letting Russ have it at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night, but he doesn’t seem bothered by it at all.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Struggles yet again, Lakers fall Westbrook supplied 16 points (5-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 28 minutes during Sunday's 123-95 loss to the Pelicans.

Impact Westbrook's nightmare season continued Sunday, as he looked completely lost on the offensive end, handing out just one assist for the second straight game. In Friday's loss to the Clippers, Westbrook managed to escape turnover-free, but he coughed the ball up seven times in 28 minutes Sunday. Over his last eight games, the former MVP is averaging just 13.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists while shooting 36.3 percent from the field (16.7% 3Pt).

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McCollum, Pelicans roll to 123-95 win over reeling Lakers

CJ McCollum scored 22 points, Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Ingram added 19 apiece and the New Orleans Pelicans rolled to a 123-95 victory over the reeling Los Angeles Lakers

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores 18 with no turnovers Westbrook racked up 18 points (9-21 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 33 minutes during Friday's 105-102 loss to the Clippers.

Impact The Lakers picked up right where they left off, blowing a second-half lead and failing to convert late in the three-point loss. It was somewhat of a strange stat line for Westbrook, who did not commit a single turnover in 33 minutes but only got to the free throw line twice while handing out just one assist -- his fewest in any game this season. The Westbrook-in-LA experiment has been a massive disappointment thus far, but with Anthony Davis (foot) injured yet again, Westbrook will have no choice but to serve as the No. 2 option alongside LeBron James for the next several weeks.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

New Orleans faces Los Angeles, seeks 5th straight road win

New Orleans looks to continue its four-game road win streak with a victory over Los Angeles

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clippers edge Lakers 105-102 for 6th straight rivalry win

Terance Mann had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Amir Coffey added 12 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers returned from the All-Star break with a 105-102 victor...

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeBron's leverage: Include Bronny guarantee in Lakers extension

Decoding LeBron's All-Star talk, NBA insiders tell Ric Bucher that he might want a Bronny guarantee in a Lakers extension this summer.

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Tensions rising between LeBron James and Lakers' front office?

LeBron James and the Lakers are not particularly fond of each other right now. "First Things First" discusses who's at fault.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Clippers face the Lakers for conference showdown

The Los Angeles Clippers face the Los Angeles Lakers for a Western Conference matchup Friday

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lakers: Russell Westbrook Likes This Change He Has Seen in the Team Lately Not a whole lot has gone well for the Lakers this season, but Russell Westbrook has noticed a big difference since the trade deadline.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lakers: Russell Westbrook Likes This Change He Has Seen in the Team Lately Not a whole lot has gone well for the Lakers this season, but Russell Westbrook has noticed a big difference since the trade deadline.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

LeBron's dream day features Michael Jordan hug, game-winning shot

LeBron James' All-Star highlights included sharing the stage with MJ and hitting the game-winning shot, Melissa Rohlin writes.

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Lakers rumors: LeBron James' agents unhappy GM Rob Pelinka didn't complete Russell Westbrook-for-John Wall trade Should the Lakers have made the trade? Klutch Sports thinks so.

FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Posts solid stat line in win Westbrook chipped in 17 points (6-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), seven rebounds and six assists over 33 minutes during Wednesday's 106-101 victory over the Jazz.

Impact LeBron James (33 points) took over in the fourth quarter to lead the Lakers to the win, but Westbrook served as an important sidekick after Anthony Davis went down with an ankle injury in the second period. The veteran point guard tied for second on the team in scoring and rounded out his performance with seven boards and six dimes. Westbrook also went 3-for-4 from the charity stripe in the closing seconds to help Los Angeles close out the victory. His ability to complement James will take on added importance if Davis needs to miss extended time.

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James fuels Lakers' 4th-quarter rally over Jazz, 106-101

LeBron James scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 14-point second half deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz 106-101 Wednesday night

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS