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Current Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Date Of Birth: Nov 12, 1988 (24 years old)
Birthplace: Long Beach, California (United States)
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-3 (191cm)      Weight: 187 (85kg)   
Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Oklahoma City Thunder)
 


Draft Entry: 2008 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 2008 Early Entrant
Pre-Draft Team: UCLA (So)
Draft Rights Trade: N/A
Draft Rights Renounced: N/A
High School: Leuzinger High School [Lawndale, California (United States)]
AAU Team: N/A

Russell Westbrook News


Russell Westbrook: Thunder 'Have Enough To Get A Ring'

May 09, 2013 | Darnell Mayberry/The Oklahoman
Russell Westbrook will be off crutches in the next three to four weeks.

Russell Westbrook Undergoes Successful Surgery, Out For Playoffs

Apr 27, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
Russell Westbrook will miss the remainder of the 2013 NBA playoffs.

Beverley Sorry Westbrook Tore Meniscus, Doesn't Apologize For Being Aggressive

Apr 27, 2013 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports
Patrick Beverley is sorry that Russell Westbrook suffered a torn meniscus while going for a steal before a timeout, but he doesn't apologize for being aggressive.

Russell Westbrook To Undergo Knee Surgery

Apr 26, 2013 | Daily Thunder
Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery on his right knee for a meniscus tear.

Wall Believes He's Faster Than Westbrook

Mar 28, 2013 | John Rohde/Oklahoman
John Wall and Russell Westbrook are regarded as two of the most athletics players in the NBA.

Westbrook: Rose 'Getting Better, Almost Close To Coming Back'

Feb 25, 2013 | K.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune
Derrick Rose was shown dunking in stride during ESPN's broadcast of the Oklahoma City Thunder's blowout win over the Bulls on Sunday.

LeBron, Westbrook Named Players Of The Week

Feb 11, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
LeBron James' streak of 30-plus point games while shooting 60 percent or better stands at five straight

Russell Westbrook Owns Longest Active Consecutive Games Streak

Feb 09, 2013 | Jared Diamond/Barron's
Russell Westbrook has not missed a game since the 2008-09 season.

2013 NBA All-Star Reserves Announced

Jan 24, 2013 | RealGM Staff Report
The NBA has announced the reserves for the 2013 All-Star Game in Houston.

Westbrook Expresses Interest In Dunk Contest

Dec 20, 2012 | Darnell Mayberry/The Oklahoman (Twitter)
Russell Westbrook is interested in appearing in the NBA dunk contest at some point.

Perkins Playing Role To Resolve Thunder's Problems

Dec 05, 2012 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports
Kendrick Perkins is playing a major part within the Thunder locker room.

Russell Westbrook Joins Jordan Brand

Oct 11, 2012 | Royce Young/Daily Thunder
Russell Westbrook joins Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony as the top NBA endorsers of Jordan Brand.

Westbrook Injures Right Ankle, Will Play Sunday

Aug 11, 2012 | Darnell Mayberry/Oklahoman
Russell Westbrook injured his right ankle during Team USA's semifinal victory over Argentina on Friday.

Bryant Believes Westbrook Can Fill Void Left By Wade

Jul 09, 2012 | Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review Journal
Kobe Bryant believes Team USA’s rotation will be fine despite the absence of Dwyane Wade.

Odom Withdraws Name From Olympic Team, Nine Players Guaranteed Spots

Jul 02, 2012 | Chris Tomasson/FOXSportsFlorida
Lamar Odom withdrew his name from Olympic consideration, leaving Team USA with 15 finalists.

More NBA Execs Would Prefer To Keep Harden Over Westbrook

Jun 02, 2012 | Chris Broussard/ESPN
The Thunder could soon be in a position where they are unable to retain their entire core due to financial constraints.

LeBron, Durant, Kobe, Dwight, Paul Comprise All-NBA First Team

May 24, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard have been named to the All-NBA First Team.

Parker Plans To Attack Westbrook

May 24, 2012 | San Antonio Express-News
Tony Parker vows to be aggressive against Russell Westbrook and the Thunder.

Terry Expecting Higher 4th Quarter Usage

Apr 29, 2012 | ESPN
Jason Terry was shut down by Russell Westbrook in the fourth quarter of the Mavericks’ Game 1 loss to Oklahoma City.

Thunder Not Interested In Trading For Howard

Mar 11, 2012 | Chris Mannix/SI.com (via Twitter)
Oklahoma City isn’t interested in trading for Dwight Howard given the Magic's steep asking price.

Curry, Irving, Parker, Wall, Westbrook, Williams To Compete In Skills Competition

Feb 21, 2012 | NBA.com
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will defend his Taco Bell Skills Challenge title.

Lin, Westbrook Named Players Of The Week

Feb 13, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
Jeremy Lin led the Knicks to a 4-0 week, averaging 27.3 points, 8.3 assists and 2.0 steals.

Aldridge, Iguodala Headline All-Star Reserves

Feb 09, 2012 | RealGM Staff Report
The NBA announced the reserves for the 2012 All-Star Game on Thursday.

Westbrook Signs $80M Extension With Thunder

Jan 19, 2012 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)
Russell Westbrook gets an extension that pays him 25 percent of the Thunder’s cap and preserves space for the team to sign James Harden and Serge Ibaka to new deals in the future.

Sources Expect Westbrook, Thunder To Split Difference Between $80M, $94M

Jan 17, 2012 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports
The Thunder have until January 25th to sign Russell Westbrook to an extension and sources say that "both sides are dug in right now."

Report: Team USA Preliminary Roster Set

Jan 10, 2012 | SheridanHoops.com
USA Basketball is set to name 19 players who make up the preliminary roster for the 2012 Olympics.

Felton Believes Westbrook Focuses Too Much On Individual Battles

Jan 04, 2012 | Oklahoman
Oklahoman beat writer Darnell Mayberry writes that Russell Westbrook has frequently placed a high importance on individual battles against fellow point guards.

Westbrook, Durant Have To Be Separated After Altercation

Dec 29, 2011 | Darnell Mayberry/Oklahoman
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant got into a second quarter altercation.

Stern Anticipates Thunder Needing To Make Tough Decisions On Who To Keep

Dec 26, 2011 | Darnell Mayberry/Oklahoman
The Thunder already have Kevin Durant on a rising extension and would need a large payroll to retain Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins.

Brooks Wants More Ball Movement From Thunder

Dec 13, 2011 | Oklahoman
Scott Brooks wants his team to create more scoring opportunities from the pass.
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