DraftKings posted a fun prop bet and you can wager on whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs next season, with “yes” paying out -265 odds, and “no” paying out +210 odds. The Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship inside the NBA bubble in Orlando, which has […]
Tag: Russell Westbrook
Will the Lakers Trade Russell Westbrook to the Jazz for Patrick Beverly, Jordan Clarkson, Mike Conley?
There’s no shortage of gossip swirling around Hollywood, but the latest trade rumors suggest the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz are discussing a possible trade involving Russell Westbrook for multiple players, including Patrick Beverly, Mike Conley, and 2021 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson. The Lakers lack […]
Russell Westbrook and Agent Thad Foucher Split After 14 Years
Thad Foucher will no longer represent Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers after 14 years, and Westbrook and his long-time agent agreed to part ways due to irreconcilable differences. There seems to be a huge rift between Foucher and Westbrook due to his current status with the Los Angeles […]
Kyrie Irving Next Team Prop Bet: LA Lakers Betting Favorites with Russell Westbrook Trade
There’s another prop bet on the NBA board at DraftKings where you can wager on where Kyrie Irving will play next season. The Los Angeles Lakers are the betting favorite to secure Irving in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets that also involves Russell Westbrook. The Nets are shopping Irving […]
Russell Westbrook Sticks Around for $47.1 Million, Lakers Still Shopping RWB
In a move that surprised no one, Russell Westbrook exercised a player option in his contract worth $47.1 million for the upcoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, the Lakers continue their difficult pursuit of trying to trade Westbrook without many teams looking to help them out. Westbrook, 33, […]
NBA Futures in Los Angeles: Buy the Clippers, Sell the Lakers
If you treat the NBA futures market like real financial investment opportunities, then keep an eye on both pro basketball teams in Los Angeles. When it comes to 2023 NBA championship futures, you should “buy” the LA Clippers with Kawhi Leonard returning to action, and “sell” the LA Lakers if […]
Lakers Won’t Include a First-Round Draft Pick in Any Russell Westbrook Trade
Teams don’t want to do any favors for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, which is why any potential trade partner involving Russell Westbrook will want to tax the Lakers by requesting at least one first-round draft pick to complete the deal. The Lakers don’t want to pay that […]
NBA Trade Deadline Recap: Simmons/Harden Swap, Lakers Can’t Dump Westbrook
This year’s NBA trade deadline was one of the busiest and craziest in recent memory, when the Philadelphia 76ers finally found a new home for disgruntled Ben Simmons, but they pulled off a huge coup by securing and equally unhappy James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets. However, the biggest loser […]
NBA Rumors: John Wall and Russell Westbrook Trade Reprise?
Trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers were taken off the table after a Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons swap were shot down. However, there’s been a lot of chatter in Hollywood about the Lakers acquiring John Wall in a trade with the Houston Rockets for Westbrook. […]
LA Lakers Trade Rumors: Moving Russell Westbrook, Eyeing Jerami Grant
Hollywood loves a scrumptious morsel of gossip, and there’s no shortage of trade rumors swirling around town involving the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers could trade point guard Russell Westbrook or bolster their frontline by acquiring Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons, or Myles Turner from the Indiana Pacers. The […]
NBA Playoffs Preview: Embiid’s #1 Philadelphia 76ers vs Beal, Westbrook and the #8 Washington Wizards
Get ready for Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons to throw down against Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook in one of the most exciting opening round draws in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Washington Wizards secured the #8 seed via the play-in tournament and now battle the Philadelphia 76ers in the first-round […]
RWB Passes the Big O, Russell Westbrook Becomes NBA’s All-Time Triple-Double Leader
Russell Westbrook set a new NBA record with the 182nd triple-double of his career, passing Oscar Robertson on the all-time career list, which he set with 181 triple-doubles back in 1974. Westbrook scored 28 points, dished 21 assists, and pulled down 13 rebounds for the Washington Wizards in a 124-123 […]
NBA High Guys: Russell Westbrook Notches Rare Triple-Double with 24 Assists, 21 Rebounds
Russell Westbrook only scored 14 points in a high-octane 154-141 victory for the Washington Wizards over the Indiana Pacers, but he etched his name in the NBA history books with a rare triple-double by dishing 24 assists and pulling down 21 rebounds. Westbrook tied his career-high with 24 assists. He […]
NBA High Guys: Russell Westbrook Joins Magic and the Big O with Historic Triple-Double
Only three players in NBA history — Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, and now, Russell Westbrook — have recorded a triple-double with a 30-20-10 stat line. Westbrook etched his name into the record books twice last night by scoring 35 points, dishing 21 assists, and pulling down 14 rebounds. Only the […]
NBA Trade Rumors: Russell Westbrook to the LA Clippers?
Every few weeks since the season began, a hot rumor flares up on NBA Twitter that the LA Clippers will acquire Russell Westbrook in a trade with the Washington Wizards. Neither team has had a recent chat about it, but with the trade deadline looming next week, we have to […]
NBA High Guys: Harden, RWB, Randle, Greek Freak, Sabonis Set Record with 5 Triple-Doubles
Five players recorded a triple-double on Saturday in the NBA including Julius Randle, Greek Freak, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and Domantas Sabonis. Those five All-Stars set a new NBA record for most recorded triple-doubles in the same day with five. Prior to the NBA All-Star break, four players recorded a […]
Sick Comeback: Washington Wizards Upset Brooklyn Nets with 2 Treys in 3.8 Seconds (Video)
The Washington Wizards — thanks to Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook — knocked down two 3-pointers in less than four seconds to overcome a 5-point deficit and upset the Brooklyn Nets 149-146 on Sunday evening. The Nets held a 5-point edge at 146-141. Beal pulled up and drilled a 3-pointer […]
RWB in DC: Houston Rockets Trade Russell Westbrook to Washington Wizards for John Wall
Get ready for RWB and BB in DC. The Houston Rockets honored a trade request by Russell Westbrook and shipped the nine-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards in an exchange for former #1 pick John Wall and a 2023 first-round draft pick. Westbrook, 32, has $133 million and three years […]
RWB at MSG or CLT? Russell Westbrook Knicks and Hornets Trade Rumors
Houston, RWB has a problem. Russell Westbrook, a 9-time All-Star, wants the Houston Rockets to trade him and the short list currently includes the New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, and Detroit Pistons. Westbrook averaged 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game with the Houston Rockets last […]
Hot Start for James Harden and the High-Octane Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets superstar, James Harden is averaging a career-high 39.2 points per game, helping the highest-scoring offense in the NBA generate 119.5 points per game. The addition of his old teammate, Russell Westbrook, has paid off early dividends for both Harden and the Rockets. With an 11-3 record, the Rockets […]