Russell Westbrook Takes Them All On

Russell Westbrook is on a tear this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard is closing in on averaging a triple double and is in the conversation for MVP of the league. Last night the guard faced off against old teammate Kevin Durant and the Golden Skin State Warriors, and it looks as if the two…

Russell Westbrook is on a tear this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard is closing in on averaging a triple double and is in the conversation for MVP of the league. Last night the guard faced off against old teammate Kevin Durant and the Golden Skin State Warriors, and it looks as if the two still arenโ€™t on speaking terms.

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The beef between the two started in the offseason when Durant bolted from the Thunder to join their nemesis the Warriors. The two tried to downplay it, but the emotions have been high between the All-Star players and their teams ever since.

During Thursday nightโ€™s game, Warriors center Zaza Pachulia fouled Westbrook hard. The foul wasnโ€™t the issue, but as Westbrook rolled on the floor in pain, Pachulia stood over him, staring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK3pfYs1p38

Westbrook had this to say about the incident after the game:

https://twitter.com/royceyoung/status/821967872054300673

He also made it clear that he and Durant arenโ€™t on speaking terms:

https://twitter.com/royceyoung/status/821969070257885184

Although itโ€™s unclear whether Westbrook was talking about Durant after the game, he can clearly be heard here telling a teammate not to talk to his โ€œbitch assโ€:

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/821967587298844672

Drama.

Sidenote: The game, which the Warriors won 121-100, also produced this epic travel from Westbrook:

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/822085380186877952

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