Russell Westbrook makes big donation to UCLA
On Monday Russell Westbrook made the largest financial donation by any former basketball student-athlete in the history of his alma mater, UCLA.
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On Monday Russell Westbrook made the largest financial donation by any former basketball student-athlete in the history of his alma mater, UCLA.
DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Durant were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Dec. 7 through Dec. 13.
Kevin Durant and running mate Russell Westbrook provided much of the fuel as the Thunder rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Utah 104-98 in overtime.
Kevin Durant finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his seventh career triple-double, and Oklahoma City beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-94.
The Thunder had its most breathtakingly efficient offensive stretch this season, as a small-ball lineup ran the Grizzlies ragged en route to a 125-88 win.
Russell Westbrook had his third triple-double of the season with 19 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds and the Thunder won their fourth straight home game.
Paul George and Kevin Durant were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Nov. 23 through Nov. 29.
In his return, Durant posted 11 first quarter points, had 18 by halftime and a game-high 27 at the end of the third quarter.
With the salary cap set to spike by more than $20M to an estimated $89 million next season, the Heat intends to make a long-shot bid to lure Kevin Durant.
A report from the Philadelphia Inquirer cited an unnamed source saying that Dion Waiters has his eyes set on playing for his hometown team in the near future.