Lakers Fans React to Russell Westbrook News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

This, of course, isn’t surprising, as the Lakers used similar framing with Westbrook’s projected role last season and it never came to fruition. Westbrook has no interest in role-player tasks.

NBA free agency officially kicked off on Monday evening as the negotiating window opened for eligible players and all teams ...

Russell Westbrook is the Lakers’ third-leading scorer (19.6 ppg), top assist man (8.1 apg) and second-best rebounder (7.9 rpg), but he is shooting just 45% from the field and he has given up ...

How much impact Westbrook has on the Lakers’ 20-19 record is less obvious than it seems. The Lakers have a minus-1.9 net rating when he’s on the floor, and are very nearly a zero net rating ...

Carmelo Anthony is also new to the Lakers, but he played with Westbrook on the 2017-18 Thunder team, and he has an understanding of what his teammate can do.

Westbrook is the first Laker in 57 years to go 0 for 11 or worse from the field — Darrall Imhoff was 0 for 12 in 1965. The Lakers’ three-point shooting accuracy of 22% (19 of 85) is the worst ...

For the first time in his professional career, Westbrook will have to earn his place on his team. Recent reports have suggested that the Lakers are not committed to start Westbrook, and while a ...

Russell Westbrook had a bright smile for the first time in a while at the postgame interview following the Lakers’ 131-120 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday.. Weeks after defending ...

And even though Westbrook opted in to the final year on his contract with the Lakers, it's clear that his future with the team hangs in the balance.

This will most likely be the best chance Westbrook has had to win a championship. These Lakers are better than the Oklahoma City Thunder team Westbrook helped take to the finals in 2012 alongside ...

Russell Westbrook had a lot to say during his end-of-the-season press conference. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard went nuclear on Frank Vogel, who was fired, and the franchise throughout his 21 ...