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Russell Westbrook | Guard

Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age / DOB:  (24) / 11/12/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 190
College: UCLA
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Thunder GM Sam Presti said Russell Westbrook (knee surgery) is expected to make a full recovery and should be the same player he was before the injury.
Westbrook should get a firmer rehab timetable once he sheds his crutches within the next month. At that point, we'll have a better idea of when he can begin working out and eventually resume basketball activities. Westbrook should be completely healed and ready to go by the start of training camp. May 18 - 1:04 PM
Source: Royce Young on Twitter

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Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook (knee surgery) is expected to remain on crutches for "another four or five weeks" before receiving a "firmer timetable."

Those hoping for a miraculous Westbrook return should stop holding their breath. His lateral meniscus tear will keep him on the shelf for the remainder of the season, but he should have plenty of time to rehab and be ready to go by the time training camp rolls around.
Source: Royce Young on Twitter
May 9 - 10:39 AM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook had surgery on his torn lateral right meniscus on Saturday and will miss the rest of the playoffs.

"Russell's health and well being are obviously our number one priority," GM Sam Presti said. The surgery is to repair the meniscus and not remove it, which results in a longer recovery. It's a smart move and the Thunder made it clear they're in it for the long haul when they traded away James Harden back in October 2012. Westbrook should be ready to go for the start of the 2013-14 season and Saturday's game will be the first DNP of his productive career. We'd still consider him to be a great pick in the first half of the first round of standard fantasy drafts. Reggie Jackson is having a small breakout this season and he'll be charged with handling the point guard duties. Kevin Durant is going to have to shoot the ball more and the Thunder still have a chance to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals.
Related: Kevin Durant, Reggie Jackson
Source: Ken Berger on Twitter
Apr 27 - 2:48 PM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery on his torn meniscus Saturday.

The surgery was expected to happen sometime this weekend after Westbrook suffered the injury Wednesday night. The question now is how much work the doctors will have to do on Westbrook's knee. Yahoo! Sports reported Friday that there's a chance the meniscus is only slightly torn, which would mean Westbrook could possibly return in two to three weeks. However, if it's more of a full tear doctors will have to stitch the meniscus back together and Westbrook would likely be done for the rest of this season. We should know the diagnosis at some point Saturday.
Source: Darnell Mayberry on Twitter
Apr 27 - 1:05 PM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

A source tells Yahoo Sports that "perhaps" only 2 percent of Russell Westbrook's meniscus is torn.

Surgery is scheduled for sometime in the next 48 hours. At that point, doctors will decide if they'll just "clean up" Westbrook's meniscus or do a full repair. Obviously, the full repair would be better for his long-term health but it would also keep him out for three months. A mere clean up could have Westbrook back in weeks. Meanwhile, a source told Yahoo that Westbrook is "irate" with Rockets guard Patrick Beverley for lunging into his knee while he was trying to call a timeout Wednesday night.
Source: Yahoo Sports
Apr 26 - 3:34 PM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

The Thunder will not have a timetable on Russell Westbrook until he undergoes knee surgery.

Westbrook had never missed a game in his five-year NBA career. Now he's listed as "out indefinitely" and going to miss at least some of the biggest games of his life. His lateral meniscus tear is slightly worse than a medial meniscus tear and recovery timetables range anywhere from 2-8 weeks. Doctors won't know just how bad Westbrook's tear is until they go into his knee. Talented second-year point guard Reggie Jackson is a good bet for 30-plus minutes for the foreseeable future, and 38-year-old fossil Derek Fisher will also have to step up.
Related: Derek Fisher, Reggie Jackson
Source: Associated Press
Apr 26 - 2:30 PM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee.

Westbrook apparently tore his meniscus on the infamous play with Patrick Beverley. No timetable has been announced for his recovery, but this is an absolutely devastating blow to the Thunder's title prospects. Without Westbrook, OKC will rely heavily on Reggie Jackson and veteran Derek Fisher to fill the void, but this puts all of the pressure on Kevin Durant. While we won't have to hear about how many shot attempts Westbrook is taking away from Durant, there's no question this really dims the outlook of the team going forward.
Related: Derek Fisher, Reggie Jackson
Source: Oklahoman
Apr 26 - 12:43 PM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant each scored 29 points in Wednesday's Game 2 win over the Rockets.

Westbrook had to deal with little known Patrick Beverley all night, as Beverley had a big game got into Westbrook's head, pushing the Thunder to the brink in the 105-102 win. Westbrook hit just 10-of-26 shots and 1-of-7 3-pointers, while Durant hit 10-of-25 shots, two 3-pointers and committed just one turnover on the night. Durant had 15 in the first quarter, but went scoreless in the fourth quarter until the game's final two minutes, when Thabo Sefolosha hit a 3-pointer, and Serge Ibaka knocked down an 18-footer to help secure the win for OKC. Westbrook banged his knee on a collision with Beverley during the game, but it didn't bother him the rest of the way.
Related: Kevin Durant
Apr 24 - 10:12 PM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook had 19 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and a 3-pointer on 7-of-15 shooting as the Thunder crushed the Rockets 120-91 in Game 1 on Sunday.

Westbrook was great tonight, and looked like the fastest player in the league, while Kevin Durant came through with 24 points and a full stat line in the easy win. The Thunder should have no problem disposing of the Rockets in Round 1.
Related: Kevin Durant
Apr 22 - 12:13 AM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Coach Scott Brooks confirmed Russell Westbrook will only play seven to eight minutes Wednesday night.

Brooks said Tuesday this was an option for Westbrook so it's not surprising at all. Kevin Durant isn't even playing in Wednesday's regular-season finale, ceding the scoring title to Carmelo Anthony while resting for the postseason. Reggie Jackson should get a ton of run tonight and is definitely worth a look as a spot-start option.
Source: Darnell Mayberry on Twitter
Apr 17 - 7:13 PM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Coach Scott Brooks said Russell Westbook may only play 6-10 minutes in Wednesday's regular-season finale.

We'd expect the same kind of workload -- or less -- for Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka and Kevin Martin. The Thunder have the West's No. 1 seed locked up and cannot catch the Heat for home-court advantage in a potential Finals rematch. Westbrook's consecutive games played streak will continue to a remarkable 394 outings, but talented backup Reggie Jackson is a far better fantasy option.
Related: Kevin Martin, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson
Source: Darnell Mayberry on Twitter
Apr 16 - 3:42 PM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Despite Scott Brooks suggesting he'd rest his starters on Wednesday, beat writer Darnell Mayberry believes Russell Westbrook will play against the Bucks.

Westbrook has never missed a game in his NBA career and has never shown any indication that he'd welcome sitting out voluntarily, so Brooks may have to fight Westbrook to limit him in the last game of the regular season. OKC has the top seed locked up in the Western Conference, so even if he plays, don't expect it to be for very long, likely 20-25 minutes. The same can be said of guys like Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka if they suit up.
Related: Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka
Source: Oklahoman
Apr 16 - 8:11 AM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook scored 21 points with five rebounds, eight assists and three steals before being ejected for his second technical foul, but the Thunder still beat the Kings by the score of 104-95 on Monday.

The Thunder also clinched the top seed in the West and Scott Brooks said his starters wouldn't play much in the finale. Give guys like Reggie Jackson, Daniel Orton, and Ronnie Brewer a look if you're hunting scrubs for the silly season.
Related: Ronnie Brewer, Daniel Orton, Reggie Jackson
Apr 16 - 12:27 AM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook was his usual wild self in Thursday's win over the Warriors, scoring 18 points with three boards, nine assists, two blocks, one 3-pointer and six turnovers in 30 minutes.

He had five turnovers in the first half and Russell isn't going to change his style in the near future. He ranks second in the league in total fastbreak points and ninth in points in the paint, which is amazing considering no other point guard ranks in the top 21. Whether you like him or not, he's one of the best players in the league.
Apr 12 - 1:23 AM
Russell Westbrook - G - Thunder

Russell Westbrook shot 8-of-21 from the field for a game-high 25 points with five boards, two assists, three steals and two 3-pointers against the Jazz on Tuesday.

He put Mo Williams on skates for most of the game and the Jazz simply had no answer for him. Westbrook leads all point guards in points and rebounds while his 1.8 steals and 1.2 triples give him elite value in fantasy leagues. He'll be off the board in the early part of the first round next year.
Apr 10 - 1:02 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Russell Westbrook
2Reggie Jackson
3Derek Fisher
SG1Thabo Sefolosha
2Kevin Martin
3Jeremy Lamb
4DeAndre Liggins
SF1Kevin Durant
2Ronnie Brewer
3Perry Jones III
PF1Serge Ibaka
2Nick Collison
3Giorgos Printezis
C1Kendrick Perkins
2Hasheem Thabeet
3Daniel Orton