The Wages of Wins Journal (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
On Tuesday - in the midst of my daily scan of TrueHoop - I came across the following item in the daily bullets: Per minute, Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose have very similar numbers. Having spent a bit of time looking at each player’s numbers this year, I found this statement to be a bit surprising. So [...]
Thank You Isiah (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
...Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook are very similar players , if you overlook that pesky 13-plus percentage difference in eFG% between the two and the fact that, having played 162 more minutes than Westbrook, Rose only has two more turnovers. Yup, very similar. Look, I'm not even hating on Westbrook; I think he's already a nice player, who could become very tough if ever...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
By Eric Wong, Russell Westbrook rewarded coach Scott Brooks' faith in him by leading the Thunder to their second win of the season.Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesTwo rookie guards have already been thrust into their starting lineups. Find out why they should be owned in almost all leagues.The Outlook goes around the league, team by team, and examines which players are hot and cold, and which...
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... goes to a member of the worst franchise in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder; that player is Russell Westbrook. You may find yourself questioning how a point guard posting averages of 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists can be having the most positive impact of any first year player. Heck, Westbrook struggled to finish around the rim and still hasn’t completely developed...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Coach Ben Howland is giving Bruins' senior swingman the assignment of guarding the opponent's top offensive threat, at least for now. The last few seasons, UCLA assigned the likes of Russell Westbrook , Arron Afflalo and Cedric Bozeman to guard the other team's top scorer.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and Jeff Green added 22 to help the snap a 14-game losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the on Saturday night. The victory was Oklahoma City's first on the road and second of the season following an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Nov. 2. Memphis has lost 10 of its last 11. Russell Westbrook had 12 points for the Thunder, and Damian Wilkins...
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and Jeff Green added 22 to help the Oklahoma City Thunder snap a 14-game losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
The victory was Oklahoma City's first on the road and second of the season following an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Nov. 2. Memphis has lost 10 of its last 11.
Russell Westbrook...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Filed at 10:47 p.m. ETMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and Jeff Green added 22 to help the Oklahoma City Thunder snap a 14-game losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the on Saturday night.The victory was Oklahoma City's first on the road and second of the season following an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Nov. 2. Memphis has lost 10 of its last 11.Russell Westbrook...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
... of the season following an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Nov. 2. Memphis has lost 10 of its last 11.Russell Westbrook had 12 points for the Thunder, and Damian Wilkins and Desmond Mason finished with 11 each. O.J. Mayo led Memphis with 30 points, while Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol scored 16 each.The Thunder, down by 14 in the first half, got within striking distance by outscoring Memphis...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
10:45 p.m. ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and Jeff Green added 22 to help the Oklahoma City Thunder snap a 14-game losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. The victory was Oklahoma City’s first on the road and second of the season following an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Nov. 2. Memphis has lost 10 of its last 11. Russell Westbrook...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and Jeff Green added 22 to help the Oklahoma City Thunder snap a 14-game losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.The victory was Oklahoma City's first on the road and second of the season following an 88-85 win over Minnesota on Nov. 2. Memphis has lost 10 of its last 11.Russell Westbrook had 12...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... scored 15 of his season-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to spark the Thunder's comeback, and Russell Westbrook had 15 points and eight assists.It wasn't enough to keep the Thunder from matching the franchise's longest losing streak, set last season in Seattle.The only team Oklahoma City had beaten in 16 games heading into Friday was Minnesota, 88-85 on Nov. 2, but even that could've...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Thunder back from a nine-point deficit, and Russell Westbrook had 15 points and eight assists.
It wasn't enough to keep the Thunder from matching the franchise's longest losing streak, set last season in Seattle.
The only team Oklahoma City had beaten in 16 games heading into Friday was Minnesota, 88-85 on Nov. 2, but even that...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Thunder back from a nine-point deficit, and Russell Westbrook had 15 points and eight assists.It wasn't enough to keep the Thunder from matching the franchise's longest losing streak, set last season in Seattle.The only team Oklahoma City had beaten in 16 games heading into Friday was Minnesota, 88-85 on Nov. 2, but even that didn't provide...
StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Thunder back from a nine-point deficit, and Russell Westbrook had 15 points and eight assists. It wasn't enough to keep the Thunder from matching the franchise's longest losing streak, set last season in Seattle. The only team Oklahoma City had beaten in 16 games heading into Friday was Minnesota, 88-85 on Nov. 2, but even that didn't provide...
