Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic praised his former teammate after facing off for the first time since their split.

Russell Westbrook was a soldier for the 2024-25 Nuggets squad, and he received a hero's welcome in his return to Ball Arena with the Kings.

Point guard Russell Westbrook joined the Sacramento Kings on a one-year deal worth $3.6 million deep into the offseason, just days before the season was set to begin. Westbrook’s arrival in Sacramento marks the seventh organization he has appeared in during his 18-year career.

NBA writer Yaron Weitzman explores tensions between Russell Westbrook and LeBron James in the Los Angeles Lakers' core.

Russell Westbrook seemed to be out of options after declining his player option with the Denver Nuggets, as the future Hall of Famer ultimately signed with the

Austin Reaves led Los Angeles with a career-high 51 points, along with 11 rebounds and nine assists, improving the Lakers to 2-1. For Sacramento, Zach LaVine scored 32 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 21 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Russell Westbrook grabbed the rebound, dribbled across the court, and pulled a slick crossover against Lakers forward Jake LaRavia.

On the one hand, Baldwin is alluding to the fact that Westbrook continued to be error-prone when he joined the LA Lakers in 2021. In his lone full season with the purple and gold squad, Westbrook averaged 3.8 turnovers to go with his 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game.

Russell Westbrook reportedly once walked away from a team function and muttered a profanity, referring to his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James. Those words, spoken