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Russell Westbrook, James Harden haunt OKC

Despite fighting to the end in a series of narrow losses to Memphis, the Oklahoma City Thunder's decision to trade James Harden finally came back to haunt them.Last spring, Kevin Durant spent his time leading the Thunder to the NBA Finals with the help of two co-stars. This season, he was left trying to survive the Memphis Grinders with the help of no co-stars. After claiming...
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Thunder season fades fast after Westbrook injury

A season filled with championship hopes came to a quicker-than-expected conclusion for the Oklahoma City Thunder. A chance collision with Houston's Patrick Beverley knocked All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook out for the rest of the postseason, and the Thunder never recovered. Kevin Durant tried filling the void almost single-handedly, but even the three-time scoring champion...
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Where Are The Russell Westbrook Haters Now?

With last nights 88-84 loss, Kevin Durant and the top seeded Thunder were eliminated from the playoffs. Last season, Oklahoma City reached the NBA Finals before losing to the Miami Heat in 5 games. The Thunder’s chance of making it back to the finals took a serious blow in the first round when Russell Westbrook tore the meniscus in his right knee. Without Westbrook, the Thunder...
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Russell Westbrook Unamused By Thunder

Cameras caught Russell Westbrook in the stands last night, wholly unimpressed with the game in front of him. His Thunder lost to the Grizz after pulling it close at the end. But hey, it could be worse – at least his shirt didn’t have tic tacs on it. The Silliness of Sager Marc Gasol in HS
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Thunder left wondering 'What if?' this season

Every game has been close. Every game has been decided in the last five minutes. By all accounts, the Thunder and the Grizzlies are comparable and evenly matched. It's a 3-1 Memphis and it could be the other way around. Which is fitting, because for the Thunder, it's a "What-If" kind of finish to a season that fairly recently didn't require a question at all...
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Thunder's Russell Westbrook on crutches 4-5 weeks

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook told reporters -- including USA Today -- that he expects to be on crutches four to five weeks following surgery on the torn meniscus he suffered during the first round of the NBA Playoffs.Beyond that, Westbrook said there's no real timeframe for his return. Yesterday, he spoke with the media for the first time since undergoing the...
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Westbrook talks to media for first time since injury

OKLAHOMA CITY Russell Westbrook talked for the first time since being knocked out of the playoffs in the first round against Houston. And he was in pretty good spirits about it, too. Westbrook, who has been out since getting hurt when Houston guard Patrick Beverly ran into him in the first half of Game 2 in Oklahoma City, didn't seem bitter, didn't seem angry but also...
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Injured Westbrook trying to help Thunder while out

All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook expects to be on crutches for about four to five weeks as he returns from knee surgery that has knocked him out of the Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff run. Westbrook held his first interview session Thursday since having surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee. He was hurt in Game 2 of Oklahoma City's first-round playoff series...
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Russell Westbrook wears ‘Let’s Go Thunder’ T-shirt, cheers team on (Picture)

Russell Westbrook is stuck with the role of cheerleader for the Oklahoma City Thunder while he is out recovering from a knee injury. On Wednesday night, he was in attendance rooting for his teammates while wearing a “Let’s Go Thunder” shirt. Yes, THE Russell Westbrook. Many of you are probably thinking to yourselves, “So what?” Let us not forget that this is the same Westbrook...
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15 days ago  |  Discuss
DEVASTATING DEVELOPMENT

Report: Westbrook to undergo surgery

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook reportedly will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. 

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21 days ago  |  Discuss
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