Russell Westbrook could miss 4 to 6 weeks

The early indication is that Russell Westbrook could miss four to six weeks after fracturing the second metacarpal in his right hand Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers.

It could keep the Thunder's electric point guard sidelined through mid-December and add him to an already ridiculously long list of injured Oklahoma City players who are expected to miss the season's first month.

The projected recovery time would cost Westbrook 15 games on the low end and as many as 21 contests.