When is russell westbrook back

Trade , Top Rumors. Salman Ali: Russell Westbrook is out tonight right quad contusion. Ben McLemore will start tonight. Tim MacMahon: Russell Westbrook right quad contusion remains listed as questionable on the official injury report, but a source said the Rockets anticipate he will sit out vs.

Lakers tonight. Jonathan Feigen: Rockets guard Russell Westbrook is listed as questionable to play against the Lakers with a bruised right quad. Westbrook is good to go vs. Jonathan Feigen: Russell Westbrook not listed among the Rockets starters. Mark Berman: Russell Westbrook a late scratch due to a sore thumb. Salman Ali: Clint Capela right heel soreness is out for the Rockets tonight.

Russell Westbrook left thumb sprain remains doubtful. We got two really good days of practice ahead of us, and get ready for Thursday. He finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of shooting in 26 minutes. I learned a long time ago when I first got in the league, point guard fingers are always going to be f—ed up.

You can also listen to the game on radio as well AM. The Rockets are exercising caution with Westbrook, who had arthroscopic knee surgery in the spring and was recently cleared for live 5-on-5 action. Westbrook also had a successful elective arthroscopic procedure on his right knee in preparation for offseason training.

Along with George — who will also soon have a procedure done to correct a small tear in the labrum of his left shoulder — All-Star guard Russell Westbrookhad a procedure done to repair a torn ligament in a finger on his left hand, league sources said. No minutes restriction. Brett Dawson: Russell Westbrook is officially listed as questionable with the left ankle sprain.

Terrance Ferguson is not here and is out tonight. Brett Dawson: Russell Westbrook went through shootaround after practicing yesterday and will be evaluated this afternoon. Alex Abrines not ruled out for tonight. Brett Dawson: Russell Westbrook participated in practice today, Billy Donovan says, including part of the contact portions.

Nothing definitive on his status for Phoenix tomorrow. Will miss fifth consecutive game with left ankle sprain. Royce Young: Russell Westbrook ankle is out tonight against the Suns. Royce Young: Russell Westbrook ankle is currently listed as out against the Suns tomorrow. When sh-- like that happen, I don't let it slide so I take it on the chin and move on.

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said in a perfect world Bazley dribbles that out, but the Thunder will take the win. Daigneault said he'll take any blame for it, because OKC hasn't gone over those situations. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 27 points, Bazley 20 , Luguentz Dort 17 and Josh Giddey's point, assists double-double anchored the Thunder's comeback win.

Although Westbrook finished with a triple-double, he also had 10 turnovers leading to a minus in the plus-minus category. The 6-foot-3 point guard who spent most of his career in Oklahoma City seemed to have felt the love from the Thunder fans in his return, and he remained appreciative of them after the game. Facebook Twitter Email. Triple-double, ejection: Russell Westbrook gives Oklahoma City fans an eventful night in his return. Westbrook will likely continue to be looked to for substantial scoring in the short term while LeBron James abdomen is out of the lineup.

So far this season, Westbrook has continued to post healthy fantasy numbers with per-game averages of Westbrook closed with 27 points FG, 3Pt, FT , nine rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Tuesday's victory over the Rockets. Westbrook sniffed another triple-double in the victory, this time while sharing the court with both Anthony Davis and LeBron James.

After a slow start to his Lakers career, Westbrook is beginning to find his groove. There is still no need for him to be shooting anything outside of 15 feet, but that aside, he is certainly trending in the right direction. On a positive note, he did only turn the ball over three times, something that managers would love to be a trend moving forward. Westbrook mustered 20 points FG, 3Pt, FT , 14 rebounds, 13 assists and a steal across 35 minutes in Wednesday's loss to the Thunder.

Westbrook had been close in recent games, but he finally recorded his first triple-double as a Laker, doing so against his former team and in Oklahoma City, no less. The fact that he committed 10 turnovers is certainly worrying, but those issues are ever-present when Westbrook is asked to handle a majority of the playmaking, as it has been the case with LeBron James ankle sidelined.

Either way, Westbrook should remain one of the league's elite stat-stuffing players, but managers will have to live with a barrage of turnovers and inefficient scoring. Player Home Game Log.

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