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• Kendrick Perkins reveals the comment that ruined his friendship with Russell Westbrook

Kendrick Perkins and Russell Westbrook are no longer on speaking terms, after Perkins delivered some cautionary advice to Westbrook a few years ago that turned out to be right....2025
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• Kendrick Perkins wants former MVP to land with Bucks

During a recent episode of the "Road Trippin'" podcast, ESPN's Kendrick Perkins pinpointed the Bucks as a logical landing spot for Russell Westbrook....2025
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• Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons nowhere to be found as camps begin

Training camps are opening across the NBA, and two very familiar names remain on the sidelines. Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons — both former All-Stars, both once cornerstones of franchises — are still without teams. And yes, that’s newsworthy. Westbrook, a future Hall of Famer and former MVP, remains unsigned as of Saturday, with most […] The post Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons nowhere to...2025
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• Best Remaining NBA Free Agents By Position: Russell Westbrook, Malik Beasley Among Available Players
Russell Westbrook and Jonathan Kuminga headline the best available NBA free agents as the 2025-26 season approaches....2025
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• Michael Porter Jr. Issues Staunch Defense of Free Agent Russell Westbrook, Clears Air on Nuggets Drama
Find out what Michael Porter Jr. had to say when asked about playing alongside Russell Westbrook on the Denver Nuggets....2025
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• Is Russell Westbrook actually a good fit for Rockets?

The Rockets just got the worst kind of preseason news, as Fred VanVleet tore his right ACL during an offseason workout and is expected to miss the entire 2025-26 season. Inevitably, the conversation has turned to free agents....2025
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• NBA Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Ben Simmons, Russell Westbrook

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is back on the court, at least in some capacity. He posted video of himself taking free throws as he works his way back from a torn right Achilles. Haliburton suffered the injury in Game 7 of the 2025 Finals against Oklahoma City and will miss the entire upcoming season. It […] The post NBA Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Ben Simmons, Russell Westbrook appeare...2025
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• Damian Lillard’s 7 best NBA free agency landing spots, ranked by fit

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Let’s rank the best free agency destinations for Damian Lillard. Damian Lillard never expected to be a free agent this summer. The Milwaukee Bucks had other plans, pulling off a bold scheme to waive-and-stretch Lillard to open up the cap space to sign Myles Turner away from the Indiana Pacers. Lillard will be out for all of the 2025-26 season as he recove...2025
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• NBA’s 10 best free agents still available on 2025 market, ranked

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Let’s rank the best NBA free agents who are still available. The NBA free agency was also destined to be a dud in the summer of 2025. The list of unrestricted free agents was topped by older veteran stars who were never going to leave their incumbent teams, and younger restricted free agents who were going to get squeezed due to the lack of availabl...2025
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• The NBA Playoffs are a different sport. This is how to win

Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images Here’s what it takes to win in the NBA Playoffs. It’s April 19, the second game of the playoffs, entering overtime of Game 1 between the former champions Denver Nuggets and their fearsome foe Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers have outshot the Thunder, from two-point and three-point range, and Russell Westbrook committed a bizarre turnover to let the game go to ov...2025
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• The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era

Photo by Logan Riely /NBAE via Getty Images The Thunder won an NBA championship, and they’re only getting better. Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Fourth of July, Russell Westbrook posted a picture of a plate of cupcakes the next day, and the future of the Oklahoma City Thunder hung in the balance. Sam Presti had drafted three future NBA MVPs to start his tenure in OKC, a...2025
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• The best NBA Draft hauls in history, now including Thunder’s epic 2022 class

BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK The Thunder drafted Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams in the 2022 lottery. Is it the best NBA Draft team class ever? The idea of the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first ever NBA championship seemed like an impossible dream as the franchise entered the 2022 NBA Draft. The Thunder were coming off a 24-58 season that followed a 22-60 season. ...2025
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• Nuggets' Russell Westbrook has surgery to fix two breaks on his right hand
Westbrook averaged 11.7 points a night for Denver this postseason but shot just 39.1%. His hand may have impacted that....2025
• Nuggets PG Westbrook has surgery on right hand
Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook underwent surgery on his right hand to repair multiple ligament tears, the team announced Tuesday....2025
• Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook Requires Hand Surgery For 2 Fractures
Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery to repair two fractures to his right hand. He confirmed the news himself using his newsletter Word of Westbrook. It is believed he sustained the injuries during the regular season. “I’m grateful for everyone’s support all year and I can’t wait to be back out there at […] The post Nuggets’ Russell Westbr...2025
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• Russell Westbrook To Undergo Surgery To Repair Two Fractures In Right Hand

Russell Westbrook is set to undergo surgery on his right hand to repair two fractures the occurred during the season. Westbrook averaged 13.3 points on 44.9% shooting, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 27.9 minutes over 75 games for the Denver Nuggets this season. "I'm grateful for everyone's support all year and I can't wait to be back out there at 100% soon," Westbrook said in his Word of Westbroo...2025
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• Russell Westbrook Renews Vows With Wife In Italy
NBA veteran guard Russell Westbrook and his wife, Nina Earl, renewed their vows in a heartfelt ceremony aboard a boat while vacationing in Portofino, Italy, according to TMZ Sports. Russell Westbrook Married Nina Earl In 2015 Russell and Nina wore white outfits for the special occasion, with the former opting to go with a shirtless look […] The post Russell Westbrook Renews Vows With Wife In...2025
• NBA mock draft 2025: Instant projection after Mavs win Cooper Flagg sweepstakes

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images The 2025 NBA draft lottery is settled. Here’s our instant mock draft. The 2025 NBA Draft lottery was always going to be one of the most meaningful of the 21st century. Teams at the bottom of the standings wrestled for position all season to increase their odds at landing the No. 1 overall pick and the rights to Duke super freshman Cooper Flagg. We now ...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...2025
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• Kobe's Unforgettable Finale a Perfectly Drawn Portrait of a Unique NBA Career
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• An Icon at 40: The Untold Story of Allen Iverson
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• Clippers Defensive Anchor DeAndre Jordan Breaks Down the Art of Shot Blocking
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"Russell Westbrook is perhaps the NBA's most polarizing player."

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"Nikola Jokic's latest triple-double accomplishment puts him in a club with LeBron James and Russell Westbrook"

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"Russell Westbrook shot 3-of-19 from the floor, scoring nine points, but recorded eight assists, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks."

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"Lakers' Russell Westbrook has first game without a turnover since 2016 in win over Kings"

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"The Lakers are nearing a deal with the Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and a 2021 first-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

2020
"Rockets star Russell Westbrook says he tested positive for the coronavirus and is in quarantine."

2019
"Russell Westbrook is exactly who everybody -- except for the Houston Rockets -- thought he was"

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"A heated Russell Westbrook went off on Zaza Pachulia on Saturday night, accusing the Warriors center of intentionally falling on his leg and trying to hurt him late in the third quarter of a game Golden State won 112-80."

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"The post WATCH: All-Stars Celebrate After Kevin Durant Alley-Oop To Russell Westbrook appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Look, I understand this isn't about money, because people like LeBron, Durant, Russell Westbrook and the retired Kobe Bryant make more money through their shoe contracts than they do on the court."

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"Russell Westbrook has been a beast this season."

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"Often criticized for his shot selection, Thunder guard Russell Westbrook conceded Monday that he needs to cut back on the number of 3-pointers he attempts."

• Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons nowhere to be found as camps begin
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• Best Remaining NBA Free Agents By Position: Russell Westbrook, Malik Beasley Among Available Players
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• Is Russell Westbrook actually a good fit for Rockets?
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• Russell Westbrook needs 506 points to be the highest-scoring PG in NBA history
Ahead of the 2024-25 season, the Denver Nuggets signed Russell Westbrook. They gave the veteran PG a two-year, $6.8 million deal. The second year of that contract was a player option. Russell Westbrook declined his player option for the 2025-26 season in June. The 36-year-old remains a free agent ahead of the regular season starting […] The post Russell Westbrook needs 506 points to be the ...2025
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• NBA Rumors: Jonathan Kuminga, Quentin Grimes, Russell Westbrook, free agency

Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency continues to drag on, leaving the Warriors in limbo. Golden State recently made a new three-year offer to their 22-year-old forward, but his agent has already said that taking the $8 million qualifying offer remains a real possibility. Until this gets resolved, the Warriors are stuck. They’ve been connected to […] The post NBA Rumors: Jonathan Kuming...2025
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• West Notes: Kings, Russell Westbrook, Lakers, Suns
Russell Westbrook is unsigned and September is almost here. His market has dried up. The Kings are the only team still showing interest. But interest is not a contract. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Sacramento will not sign Westbrook unless it first clears up its backcourt logjam. The leading candidate to move is Devin […] The post West Notes: Kings, Russell Westbrook, Lakers, Suns ...2025
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• Devin Carter Seen As Potential Trade Candidate To Make Room For Russell Westbrook Signing

The Sacramento Kings continue to "covet" Russell Westbrook, sources told Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. In order to make room in the backcourt for Westbrook's signing, people around the league see Devin Carter as a likely trade candidate. Malik Monk was a frequent target of trade rumors earlier this offseason, though the Kings are no longer discussing deals involving the shooting guard. Th...2025
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• Kings reportedly locked in on Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga, with Russell Westbrook as fallback

The Kings have been circling Jonathan Kuminga all summer, and they’re not hiding it. Per Sam Amick of The Athletic, Sacramento has been the “most serious” sign-and-trade suitor for the Warriors’ restricted free agent forward. The Kings have even resisted making smaller deals because the front office is locked in on trying to land Kuminga. […] The post Kings reportedly locked in on Warriors&#...2025
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• Community Shootaround: Russell Westbrook
Recent reports indicate that the Kings are the only team with a genuine interest in signing free agent guard Russell Westbrook. However, that comes with a major stipulation — they first have to clear some salary and some playing time to make that happen. Sacramento already signed a veteran point guard in Dennis Schroder, so […]...2025
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• Kings want to acquire Russell Westbrook without trading Malik Monk
After his 2024-25 campaign with the Nuggets, Russell Westbrook declined his player option for next season. That made the 36-year-old an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Near the end of August, Westbrook remains unsigned for 2025-26. Sources around the league have reported that the Kings are considered the most likely destination for Westbrook. However, the […] The post Kings want to ...2025
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• Russell Westbrook needs 506 points to be the highest-scoring PG in NBA history
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• Devin Carter Seen As Potential Trade Candidate To Make Room For Russell Westbrook Signing
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• Kings Considered Team Most Likely To Sign Russell Westbrook
The Sacramento Kings are considered the most likely team to sign Russell Westbrook this offseason, sources tell Tim MacMahon. Westbrook spent last season with the Denver Nuggets and had stretches of productivity with the club, but they decided to move on with Bruce Brown Jr. as his replacement. If Westbrook signs with the Kings, he will be on his sixth team in seven seasons. Westbrook declined his...2025
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• Rumor: Kings Most Likely Destination For Russell Westbrook

The Sacramento Kings are the most likely destination for Russell Westbrook, according to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Westbrook is an unrestricted free agent. The NBA icon declined his 2025-26 player option with the Denver Nuggets. Westbrook played in 75 games for the Nuggets last season. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, […] The post Rumor: Kings Most Likely Des...2025
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• Why Is Russell Westbrook Still a Free Agent? A Look at Why the Former NBA MVP Is Still Unsigned
Russell Westbrook stays unsigned in free agency despite averaging 13.3 points and 6.1 assists for Denver in 2024-25, raising questions about his NBA future...2025
• NBA free agency predictions for 12 best available players on 2025 market

Let’s predict where the best remaining NBA free agents will land. NBA free agency in the summer of 2025 felt like it was over as soon as it started. The first 48 hours of free agency brought a rash of signings and a few big trades, but things quieted down quickly with almost zero available cap space around the league. Once the Brooklyn Nets used their cap space to take on bad contracts for future ...2025
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• NBA’s 10 best free agents still available on 2025 market, ranked
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• Russell Westbrook Unlikely To Sign With Knicks Or Kings
Russell Westbrook has received interest from the New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings, but both teams now appear unlikely to be able to sign him. The Knicks had interest, but instead have signed Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele in free agency. The Kings considered executing a sign-and-trade for Dennis Schroder, but they will now sign him outright and that now makes also signing Westbrook com...2025
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• Knicks Interested In Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook has emerged as a potential free agent target for the New York Knicks. Westbrook spent last season with the Denver Nuggets. Westbrook, who is represented by Jeff Schwartz, averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists and a PER of 14.1 last season. Westbrook would give the Knicks added backcourt depth, which was an issue for them last season. The Knicks potentially would have...2025
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• The NBA Playoffs are a different sport. This is how to win
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• Russell Westbrook Renews Vows With Wife In Italy
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• NBA Notes: Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Kings, Russell Westbrook, Mavericks, Cooper Flagg

Celtics Celtics wing Jaylen Brown’s father, Marselles Brown, was arrested in Las Vegas on an attempted murder charge, according to TMZ Sports. The elder Brown, a former professional boxer, allegedly stabbed a youth football coach during an argument over a parking space. NBC News 3 Las Vegas confirmed the report, noting the confrontation began when […] The post NBA Notes: Celtics, Jaylen Brow...2025
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• NBA free agency predictions for 12 best available players on 2025 market
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• NBA’s 10 best free agents still available on 2025 market, ranked
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• Russell Westbrook Unlikely To Sign With Knicks Or Kings
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• WATCH: Best Moments From Thunder Championship Parade
A moment 17 years in the making finally happened on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder held their championship parade. The agony and misery of falling short in the Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook era is now replaced with the pure ecstasy of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren leading the Thunder to the promised land. […] The post WATCH: Best Moments From Thunder Champi...2025
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• The best NBA Draft hauls in history, now including Thunder’s epic 2022 class
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• OKC Reacts to First Conference Finals Berth Since 2016
The OKC Thunder have reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the Russell Westbrook-Kevin Durant era and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the man of the moment. Despite his calm demeanour, SGA was anxious during his side’s dominant Game 7 125-93 victory. “I was nervous, to be honest,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “Just knowing what was […] The post OKC Re...2025
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• Russell Westbrook’s Wife Slams Reporter Who ‘Spread So Many Lies’
Russell Westbrook’s wife has called an ESPN reporter for their words about her husband. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne published an article on Tuesday titled “Why the Nuggets’ title hopes might hinge on the most volatile player in the NBA” which has led his wife Nina Westbrook to call her out publicly for the ‘lies’ it contains. […] The post Russell Westbro...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Instant projection after Mavs win Cooper Flagg sweepstakes
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• Russell Westbrook Gives Single Mom the Car He Won at the All-Star Game
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• Lakers moving toward deal for Russ, sources say

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• Allen Iverson Says He Would Go ’82-0′ Playing With Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Allen Iverson: ‘I’m the Biggest Russell Westbrook Fan There Is’ (VIDEO)
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• Michael Jordan Can't Determine Who Gets Shoe Deals Due to NBA Salary-Cap Rules
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• An Icon at 40: The Untold Story of Allen Iverson
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• Fantasy Basketball Trade Tips: Sell High on Westbrook, Markkanen
Russell Westbrook has played great lately. Is now the time to deal him? RotoWire expert Mike Barner analyzes potential fantasy trade situations around the NBA....2025
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• Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
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• Russell Westbrook Records 10th Triple-Double of Season: Highlights and Reaction
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• Russell Westbrook needs 506 points to be the highest-scoring PG in NBA history
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• Time running out for Ben Simmons, Russell Westbrook to land camp deals

Ben Simmons and Russell Westbrook could remain unsigned entering training camp. And that feels odd. Simmons is a former No. 1 overall pick. Westbrook is a future Hall of Famer. But it’s fair to wonder if there’s any place left for either in the NBA. Think about that. Simmons, with no team? Westbrook, with no […] The post Time running out for Ben Simmons, Russell Westbrook to land...2025
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• Devin Carter Seen As Potential Trade Candidate To Make Room For Russell Westbrook Signing
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• Will Russell Westbrook be on an NBA roster at the start of training camp? On opening night?
Might Westbrook's best option be to stay ready and wait for his phone to ring when a team realizes it needs a point guard?...2025
• Kings No Longer Discussing Malik Monk Trades, Still Interested In Russell Westbrook

The Sacramento Kings are no longer actively discussing trades for Malik Monk, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Monk had been the subject of trade discussions throughout the offseason, though he is valued by the organization for how he's embraced his role within the team. The team still remain interested in signing Russell Westbrook, added Stein. The Kings could find another way to creat...2025
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• Kings Considered ‘Most Likely Destination’ For Russell Westbrook
The Sacramento Kings remain the favorites to sign free agent guard Russell Westbrook this offseason, but with training camp less than two months away, a deal has yet to be reached. This may have something to do with Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, who has been linked to both Sacramento and the […] The post Kings Considered ‘Most Likely Destination’ F...2025
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• The Lakers’ bubble championship ‘will forever be marked by an asterisk,’ according to NBA GM

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The Lakers bubble championship isn’t real, according to Daryl Morey. The NBA bubble provided either the hardest championship to win of all-time, or a fraudulent title that doesn’t carry as much weight as every other ring depending on who you ask. On Wednesday, to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the start of the bubble, Joe Vardon ...2025
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• NBA free agency predictions for 12 best available players on 2025 market
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• Nikola Jokic Believed To Be Pleased With Nuggets' Offseason Moves

Nikola Jokic publicly urged the Denver Nuggets to add depth to their roster this offseason and have responded by turning Michael Porter Jr., Russell Westbrook and Dario Saric into Cam Johnson, Bruce Brown Jr., Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jonas Valanciunas. "The Nuggets have their new backcourt, and I was told that-and Mr. Jokic has not spoken on the record, at least in English, about this that I've seen-...2025
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• Damian Lillard’s 7 best NBA free agency landing spots, ranked by fit
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• Kings Unlikely To Add Russell Westbrook Without Roster Shakeup

The Sacramento Kings have long admired Russell Westbrook, but admiration alone may not be enough. Despite continued speculation linking Sacramento to the former MVP, a deal remains unlikely unless the team makes roster changes, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. “The sense that I have gotten is that the Kings have a lot of […] The post Kings Unlikely To Add Russell Westbrook Without Ros...2025
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• NBA’s 10 best free agents still available on 2025 market, ranked
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• Knicks Insider Pours Cold Water on Russell Westbrook-New York Free Agency Rumors for 1 Major Reason
While Russell Westbrook was linked to the New York Knicks entering free agency, one team insider pumped the brakes on the speculation....2025
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• The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era
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• International Notes: Micic, Westbrook, Jokubaitis, Valanciunas, Theis
Hapoel Tel Aviv general manager George Hinas tells Vuk-Milos Petrovic of Basketball Sphere that his team remains in contention to sign Vasilije Micic, but he dismissed speculation about Russell Westbrook. Micic is still under contract with the Suns, but they’re expected to decline their $8.1MM team option for next season, making him a free agent […]...2025
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• ‘His World Tour Continues’ — NBA Fans React To Russell Westbrook Declining His Player Option With Nuggets
Russell Westbrook declined his $3.5M Nuggets option, becoming a free agent. Fans are buzzing online, wondering where the nine-time All-Star will land next....2025
• Thunder-Timberwolves ending had NBA fans screaming for a rule change

Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images Many NBA fans are sick of watching teams foul up three in the final seconds, and they want a rule change. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves produced an incredibly high-level basketball game for the first 47 minutes of Game 4 in the Western Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The final minute was set for a thrilling fi...2025
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• Should the Warriors, Celtics, Cavs and Nuggets blow it up? Or continue to build?

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Graphic by Anton Tabuena Let’s chart the biggest issues and likely next steps for the NBA teams that faced an early exit in the 2025 Playoffs. The last three teams to win NBA championships have all been eliminated early in the 2025 Playoffs. Joining them is a top-seeded title favorite, who despite their improvements and massive spending, only managed one w...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Instant projection after Mavs win Cooper Flagg sweepstakes
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• Rockets Declare Amen Thompson Untouchable In Trade Discussions

The Houston Rockets have informed rival front offices that second-year forward Amen Thompson is untouchable in potential trade discussions despite the team's interest in acquiring a star player, sources told ESPN. Thompson, the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting this season. Thompson's scoring average jumped from 9.5 points as a rookie to 14.1 p...2025
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