Frank Vogel decision to bench Russell Westbrook for the final four minutes of the game against the Pacers might have long-term consequences for the Lakers, according to NBA insider Brian Windhorst. He says that LeBron James has to manage Russ in the next 24-48 hours and that it is a very volatile situation. “He’s got
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Aside from the Lakers losing at home against the Pacers, the major topic of discussion was Frank Vogel’s decision to bench Russell Westbrook for the final four minutes of the game. After the game Lakers head coach said he chose the players that he thought were going to win the game when asked about benching
The NBA rumor mill is revving up to peak RPM with the trade deadline less than a month away. The average-at-best Lakers could use a roster shake up, but are short on assets to acquire a quality player. An additional problem is that their most ill-fitting piece, Russell Westbrook, is owed $44.2M this year and
Kendrick Perkins, Adrian Wojnarowski, Chiney Ogwumike and Tim Legler join Malika Andrews on NBA Today to discuss Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank …
Los Angeles Lakers brass has reportedly given Frank Vogel and his coaching the greenlight to “coach (Russell Westbrook) as the coaches see fit, even if that means pulling him from a game,” per multiple reports. Long before the Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Pacers, Vogel and his staff were reportedly given assurances that the franchise
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel made a rather surprising decision to bench one of the team’s stars Russell Westbrook for the final four minutes of the game against the Pacers. After the game, which ended with Los Angeles losing by 7 points, Vogel was asked about the decision to bench Russ. He responded by saying
The Lakers’ continued struggles are mounting ahead of the Feb. 10th trade deadline. Russell Westbrook’s recent shooting slump reached a boiling point when he was benched in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s 111-104 loss to the Pacers at home. Now, in what appears to be a desperation move to climb out of a below .500 hole, the
One of the most outspoken commentators around, Stephen A. Smith, shared his thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Russell Westbrook: “The only reason we would say [Russ] ain’t getting traded is ‘cause of his salary, that the Lakers would GIVE him away.” “The only reason we would say [Russ] ain’t getting traded
With 3:52 minutes left to play in the fourth quarter and the Lakers trailing the Pacers by 7 points Frank Vogel decided to substitute Russell Westbrook with Malik Monk. The former NBA MVP sat on the bench till the end of the game as Los Angeles lost to Indiana (104-111). Vogel was asked postgame about
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel decided not use Russell Westbrook in the final minutes of the Pacers game which ended with Indiana taking an unlikely win. With a little less than 4 minutes left to play in the fourth quarter the Lakers were down by 7 points as Westbrook was replaced with Malik Monk. The
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared his thoughts about the Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook’s poster on the Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert: “You have to go smart or go strong against Rudy. If you take anything weak to the basket, he’s going to swat it away. You have to attack
The NBA schedule features two games tonight on NBATV. Despite only two games there is plenty of value on the betting market to find a few profitable player prop bets! We’ll be using the Action Labs Player Prop tool to compare our NBA projections to the props posted at a variety of sportsbooks. Below, I
The Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared some of his thoughts about the Russell Westbrook dunk on Monday night: “He wasn’t going in for a lay-up, or going in for a floater or going for anything else except attacking the shotblocker. That was electrifying. It was big-time. I’ve seen the replay over and over.
Russell Westbrook dunking over Rudy Gobert was the highlight of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz. The 33-year-old point guard drove to the basket and jumped over the French center for a massive dunk. Postgame Gobert admitted that it an impressive dunk, also saying that he was unable to contest
The ultimate highlight reel of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-95 recent dub against the Utah Jazz is definitely from the wonders of Russell Westbrook. Right at the remaining two minutes of the 1st half, the all-star guard overpowered Royce O’Neale and sliced through the fearsome interior defense of the Jazz wherein the skyscaping center Rudy
Magic Johnson ripped the Lakers on Twitter Saturday night, adding to the franchise’s list of problems following a 37-point loss at the hands of the Nuggets. “We as Lakers fans can accept being outplayed, but we deserve more than a lack of effort and no sense of urgency,” Johnson tweeted. “Owner Jeanie Buss, you deserve
Sports analyst Skip Bayless reacted to the news that LeBron James compared this year’s Lakers team to the 2020 Super Bowl winners the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to him, the comparison does not work because of the addition of Russell Westbrook. “The fly in the ointment is Russell Westbrook. Because LeBron thought going in ‘I’m
Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard remembered the 2019 NBA Playoffs when his team faced Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two players had leading roles on their teams. It was Portland that prevailed in the first round series, 4-1. There was a lot of tension between the players on both sides, including
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared his thoughts on the Lakers star point guard Russell Westbrook: “We’re working with Russ, he’s receiving our coaching, just trying to put him in positions to succeed. He’s just in a slump right now. We just gotta stay with him and help him through it.” Frank
DJ plays “Cold As Ice” for every Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Russell Westbrook missed shot on Wednesday night… The post Kings had no chill on Russell Westbrook last night appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Star point guard Russell Westbrook scored only eight points on 2-of-14 shooting in the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings. While LeBron James had a game-high 34 points, the Lakers did blow a 14-point lead when their defense slipped and frustration took over as the purple and gold fell back to .500 on the season. First Things
Russell Westbrook knew he had an off night in the Lakers’ loss to the Kings Wednesday night — and so did the in-arena DJ. When asked about his “shooting slump” after the game, Westbrook looked a the stat sheet and replied, “Man, who are you telling? I can’t make a f–king shot boy.” The reporter
NBA Central. @TheNBACentral. Russell Westbrook over his last 3 games: 8 points (2-14 FG) 6 points (2-12 FG) 9 points (4-14 FG).
The Los Angeles Lakers fell against the Sacramento Kings and have now lost two games in a row. It was a yet another disappointing game offensively for Russell Westbrook who scored just 8 points. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and dished 6 assists. For the third straight game Westbrook scored less than ten points —
Russell Westbrook continued struggling with his shot as the Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Sacramento Kings. The 33-year-old point guard scored just 8 points on 2/14 field goals. During the previous two games Russ had 6 and 9 points respectively. He 2/12 and 4/14 of his field goals in those games. In addition,
Russell Westbrook continued to struggle converting his shots as he made just 2 out of 14 shots against the Sacramento Kings. His shooting slump now extends to three games. Previously he had 9 points on 4/14 shooting against the Atlanta Hawks and 6 points on 2/12 shooting against the Memphis Grizzlies. Russ also missed all
Russell Westbrook and Avery Bradley entered NBA health and safety protocols according to multiple reports. The Lakers have five players in the protocol including Dwight Howard, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Malik Monk. The Lakers have five players in Covid protocols now, including Westbrook, Bradley, Malik Monk, Dwight Howard and Talen Horton-Tucker. The Lakers play Minnesota on Friday and Chicago on
After the Los Angeles Lakers set a season-high with 37 assists vs. the Atlanta Hawks, the Lakers head coach Frank Vogel talked about point guard Russell Westbrook’s impact on Friday night’s game: “I do think he set a tone for us to play extra-pass basketball. This is what our group has to learn to win
The original plan for NBA’s Christmas Day schedule was to set up the star-studded “Big 3” showdown between the Los Angles Lakers featuring LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook and the Brooklyn Nets, who have Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden to offer to the festivities. Injuries to Davis and COVID-19 taking Durant and Kyrie Irving out of the mix left
Former All-Star Karl Anthony-Towns did not mince words when he was asked about Russell Westbrook on a recent twitch stream with Adin Ross. “He definitely gets stats. He chases stats.” Towns said, “But I think he’s a hell of a player. I don’t care what anyone says. Do you know how hard it is to get a triple-double? And