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The Latest Breaking News from Russell Westbrook

SI:AM | Five Things to Watch This NBA Season

The MVP race, the full-strength Clippers and more.

Sports Illustrated

Thomas Bryant has sprained thumb, will not play on Tuesday

Add center Thomas Bryant to the growing list of injured Lakers players.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA 2022-23 predictions: Will Giannis be able to stop the Warriors from a repeat?

Our writers give their verdicts on the new season, which starts on Tuesday night. Who is MVP? Who gets Victor Wembanyama? And who are the dark horses?

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Darvin Ham: ‘Door is not closed’ on Russell Westbrook starting games

Just because Russell Westbrook was benched for the Lakers' last preseason game doesn't mean he will not start in the regular season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Report: Damian Lillard considered forcing trade to the Lakers in 2021

Before he recruited Russell Westbrook to the Lakers in the summer of 2021, LeBron James tried to get Damian Lillard to join him in L.A.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Russell Westbrook is day-to-day with hamstring injury

Russell Westbrook injured his hamstring in Friday's final preseason game. Will he suit up for the Lakers' regular-season opener?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Defense best form of attack as Lakers seek renaissance

Los Angeles (AFP) - Gritty, no-nonsense defense is not the first thing that springs to mind when assessing the NBA championship credentials of the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Three Big Questions for the Lakers This Season

Can Russell Westbrook fit in? What does Patrick Beverley bring? Here’s what will define the year for Los Angeles.

Sports Illustrated

What's next for the Lakers and injured Russell Westbrook?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last season, every missed Russell Westbrook shot in Sacramento was met with the chorus of Foreigner's "Cold as Ice" playing over the Golden 1 Center's speakers.

Los Angeles Times

Report: Lakers Concerned About Long-Term Injury for Schroder

The 29-year-old left Wednesday’s preseason game with a seemingly serious finger injury.

Sports Illustrated

Kyrie Irving opens up on his Brooklyn Nets future after Los Angeles Lakers trade links

Kyrie Irving is focused on performing for the Brooklyn Nets and achieving success alongside Kevin Durant in the upcoming 2022/23 NBA season amid an uncertain future

Daily Mirror

Observations from Friday’s Lakers vs. Kings preseason game

The Lakers ended their preseason slate of games on Friday in an ugly way.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Russell Westbrook injures hamstring, will not return

Russell Westbrook left Friday's preseason game versus the Kings with a hamstring ailment and will sit out the rest of the contest.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lakers Coach Addresses Russell Westbrook Coming Off the Bench

Darvin Ham weighed in on his decision to bring the nine-time All-Star off the bench.

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Los Angeles Times

Russell Westbrook to come off bench in Lakers’ preseason finale

SACRAMENTO — Coach Darvin Ham and the Lakers will bring former most valuable player Russell Westbrook off the bench for their preseason finale Friday night, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Los Angeles Times.

USA Today Sports Media Group

These incredible stats explain why the Lakers are smart to try Russell Westbrook on the bench

Westbrook is a lead guard, and it doesn't make sense for him to play off-ball with LeBron James.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Westbrook to Come Off Bench in Preseason Finale

Darvin Ham seems to be entertaining a new role for the nine-time All-Star with just days to go until the start of the new season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Darvin Ham talks about how Russell Westbrook will get his points

Since Russell Westbrook will have the ball in his hands less this season, he will have to find new ways to score points and be productive.

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Russell Westbrook Gives His Side of Wednesday's Viral Videos

The Lakers’ guard weighed on the videos about his behavior from Wednesday's game.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Video: Russell Westbrook ignores Pat Beverley during on-court huddle

During Wednesday's Lakers-Timberwolves preseason contest, Russell Westbrook refused to join an on-the-court huddle led by Patrick Beverley.

Daily Mirror

Los Angeles Lakers told to 'pull the plug' by Jake Paul in brutal Russell Westbrook claim

Jake Paul has had enough of Russell Westbrook, and claimed that the NBA star needs his own team as he isn't working alongside other stars at the Los Angeles Lakers

USA Today Sports Media Group

It didn’t take long for Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley to have an awkward on-court moment

Westbrook hit Beverley with the "I pretend I do not see it" meme.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Russell Westbrook, Jaden McDaniels play hot potato with inbound pass in bizarre but hilarious sequence

Hot potato! Hot potato! Hot potato! HOT!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Observations from Lakers vs. Timberwolves preseason game

The Lakers' next-to-last preseason game of 2022 was a mixed bag.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Matt Barnes: LeBron needs to take a step back for Russell Westbrook

Is the key to Russell Westbrook fitting in this season LeBron James ceding a bit of his workload?

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