Proposed Trade Sends Two Chicago All-Stars To Lakers In Exchange For Russel Westbrook

Lebron James and the LA Lakers are 8-12 this season, which is thirteenth in the Western Conference. The season started off poorly for LA and Russell Westbrook was struggling. Head coach Darvin Ham made the decision to have Westbrook come off the bench and it improved the team. A proposed trade however, would send Westbrook […]

Zach Wolpin  •  01 Dec 2022
Lakers’ Russell Westbrook Emerges As Favorite To Win Sixth Man Of The Year Award

Over the past two weeks, Lakers PG Russell Westbrook has transitioned into a role coming off the bench. He said he was willing to sacrifice anything to try and turn the season around. The Lakers are just 2-9 to start the season and are in last place in the Pacific Division. Recenetly, Westbrook has emearged […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Nov 2022
Lakers Possibly Trading Westbrook In Return For Some Much Needed Shooting

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a rough start to the 2022-23 season at 2-7, which is last in the Pacific Division. Russell Westbrook has been playing more effectively off the bench and has helped the Lakers stay as competitive as they can early on. His team is in need of some shooters and one […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Nov 2022
Lakers get first win of the season

The Los Angeles Lakers finally snapped their five-game losing skid. They did so in impressive fashion defeating the Denver Nuggets 121-110. What makes this first win of the season even more impressive was the fact that they won over a hot team. They also shot extremely well from the field, something the team has massively […]

Mathew Huff  •  02 Nov 2022
Russell Westbrook Expected to Be Utilized In Bench Role

The Russell Westbrook bench experiment will likely start on Friday at Minnesota. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday that the Los Angeles Lakers are expecting to bring Westbrook off the bench. The idea behind the move is that the veteran point guard will lead the Lakers’ second unit with LeBron James off the floor. Wojnarowski […]

Dylan Williams  •  28 Oct 2022
Russell Westbrook Expected To Come Off Bench For Lakers For The Foreseeable Future

The LA Lakers are off to a rough 0-4 start and will have a tough matchup against the Timberwolves. Russell Westbrook has caught a lot of attention dating back to last season with his inconsistent play.  Westbrook was once the MVP of the league and now he barely averages 10 points a game. He was […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 Oct 2022
Paul George on Russell Westbrook: “He’s one of the best players to ever play this game.”

Paul George has spoken out in defence of former teammate and Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, saying the 2017 MVP is one of the best players of all-time. George, 32, spent two seasons playing with Westbrook at the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2017-19 and went head-to-head with his former backcourt partner on Thursday night. […]

Joe Lyons  •  21 Oct 2022
Lakers to bring Russell Westbrook off the bench vs Kings

Russell Westbrook will play as the Los Angeles Lakers’ sixth man in their final preseason game against the Sacramento Kings tonight, according to reports. The Lakers are planning to bring the former MVP off the bench in tonight’s final preseason game away in Sacramento with Westbrook ‘quarterbacking the second unit’. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

Joe Lyons  •  14 Oct 2022
Russell Westbrook ignores Lakers team huddle in loss to Timberwolves

Despite combining for 44 points, LeBron James and Anthony Davis were unable to steer the Los Angeles Lakers to victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves amid controversy surrounding Russell Westbrook. Westbrook, who is coming off one of the poorest seasons of his 13-year NBA career, was wrapped up in controversy after refusing to join the team […]

Joe Lyons  •  13 Oct 2022