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An unnamed Denver Nuggets player reportedly didn’t hold back when speaking about Russell Westbrook during the team's playoff run.
Denver was last in the league in 3-point attempts per game during the regular season (31.9), but that number has jumped to 38.5 3PA in the four contests against OKC. In their first-round series versus the LA Clippers, the Nuggets fired up an average of just 29.0 3PA across seven games.
The Nuggets decided against Russell Westbrook right before they won their first title. This year, they made the bold bet.
Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook may encounter a tight market in the event he opts out of his current deal and becomes a free agent. "I can't see another team doing it, but I never thought we would do it," one Nuggets source told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne about the idea of signing Westbrook.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNFull injury report for Tuesday's Nuggets vs. Thunder Game 5 matchupThe Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets for Game 5 of their Round 2 NBA playoff series on Tuesday. The series is tied at 2-2. The Thunder survived a do-or-die situation when they escaped with a 92-87 Game 4 win over the Nuggets on Sunday.
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Isaiah Hartenstein went from playing behind Denver's Nikola Jokic to playing against him with OKC in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Denver Nuggets veteran guard Russell Westbrook's fiery personality is usually reserved for his opponents, but his volatility reportedly spilled over to his own team earlier this postseason.
We tried chicken nuggets from six famous fast-food chains, and Taco Bell emerged as the winner.