Three-time All Star point guard Russell Westbrook suffered from a torn meniscus on Wednesday and is currently out of the playoffs indefinitely. This injury forces Westbrook to end his perfect record of games played and miss the first game of his entire basketball career. Without Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder has no chance at winning the final series. Westbrook’s passion and

The sooner-than-expected series match-up between the former teammates and Los Angeles natives couldn’t have come at a better time. After winning the Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2012 and carrying the Thunder to victories throughout his last two seasons with, it was clear to James Harden and fans of “the beard” that he was worth more than the 53-54 Million dollars that

The temporary absences of Rajon Rondo and Derrick Rose leaves room for NBA point guards to secure their positions as the league’s best performers. 5. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard averages 19 points per game and is the sixth highest scoring point guard in the NBA; he averages more points per game than seasoned point guards like Deron

Nobody knows when it began but Kobe Bryant has seemingly sought to eclipse Michael Jordan before he was even an 18-year-old NBA rookie. His next championship would be his sixth, like Jordan, and his next gold medal would give him two, like Jordan. He even grew a goatee similar to the one worn on Jordan’s face during the ’92 Olympic

If the “chosen one” Lebron “Anakin” James, Dwyane  “Sith Lord” Wade and Chris Bosh are the NBA’s closest equivalent to the Galactic Empire as they’ve been portrayed, the Oklahoma City Thunder have set themselves up as the NBA’s Jedi force. The light in the dark. They are the organically built contender in a small market. Naturally, for years to come Kevin