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Russell Westbrook Landing Spots: Three Best Fits for Former MVP Ahead of 2025–26 Season

The NBA season is just two weeks away and Russell Westbrook is still a free agent. After spending the first 11 years of his career with the Thunder, Westbrook

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Did Russel Westbrook Retire? Nuggets Reunion Dreams Crushed by Shocking Bad News

Russell Westbrook has declined his £2.7m Nuggets contract option, entering free agency at 36 and sparking rumours about his NBA retirement.

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Thunder Aiming to Control Next Era of NBA Superteams

Coming off the 2025 title, Oklahoma City has a roster that makes it likely that the path to the Finals will go through Bricktown for the foreseeable future.

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What Is a Double-Double in Basketball? Explaining the History and Terminology

This is the story of the double-double: where it came from, how it evolved and why it remains one of basketball’s most enduring and underrated achievements.

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Four Best Fits in NBA Free Agency

The Rockets landed Kevin Durant, but Dorian Finney-Smith might be their best steal of the offseason, while Myles Turner lands in a great spot with the Bucks.

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Rudy Gobert Trade, Three Years Later: Are Timberwolves or Jazz Winning the Deal?

Here's how the once-shocking Gobert blockbuster trade has played out ... so far.

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Bruce Brown Returning to Denver Nuggets on One-Year Deal

The Denver Nuggets are bringing back a former fan-favorite in Bruce Brown and signing him to a one-year deal.

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Russell Westbrook Linked to Eastern Conference Contender in Upcoming Free Agency

Westbrook declined his player option earlier in June.

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Lessons Learned From the NBA Finals for Thunder and Pacers

All of the moves Oklahoma City made worked, but three-point shooting can still improve, while Indiana’s disappointment is high in the immediate aftermath, with a bright future on the horizon.

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Oklahoma City Thunder fans to celebrate NBA title with a parade after years of heartbreak

Oklahoma City’s unwavering fans finally will get to celebrate a championship after several close calls and heartbreaking moments the past two decades

The Independent UK

Russell Westbrook Declines $3.4 Million Player Option

Russell Westbrook recently declined his $3.4 Million player option and will officially test the free agent market this coming offseason.

The Sports Daily

Russell Westbrook will opt out of his $3.47 million player option in 2025-26 with the Nuggets

Russell Westbrook will opt out of his $3.47 million player option in 2025-26 with the Nuggets.

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Russell Westbrook Makes Decision on Player Option for 2025-26 Season

He spent one season with the Nuggets.

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Russell Westbrook Receives ‘Historic’ Overseas Contract Offer

Former MVP Russell Westbrook receives record overseas offer from Hapoel Tel Aviv amid Denver Nuggets offseason contract uncertainty.

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The Guardian - US

The Thunder team I played for could have been a dynasty. This one still can

As Oklahoma City prepare to play in the NBA finals, I can’t help but think back to playing in a team that included James Harden, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook

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How Small-Market Thunder and Pacers Brought Parity to the NBA Finals

Regardless of what the TV ratings bear out, two teams that have never won a title in their current city usher in an era of merit-based success and offer blueprints for how to achieve it.

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8 Male Celebrities Whose Style Is Actually Terrible

Let’s face it: not every famous guy is a style icon. While some male celebrities style themselves with effortless cool, others seem to miss the mark entirely, despite access to the world’s best designers and stylists. Why does this matter to you? Because celebrity fashion influences trends, and it’s easy…

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The Top Free Agents to Target in Real Life—and NBA 2K

NBA free agency is broken, but here are the best free agents anyway

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Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook to Undergo Surgery on Broken Hand

Westbrook has a $3.4 million player option for next season.

The Guardian - US

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, capping a breakout year in which he led Oklahoma City to a NBA-best 68 wins

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Jalen Williams is the second player in team history with 15+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST, & 5+ STL in a playoff game

Jalen Williams is the second player in team history with 15+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST, & 5+ STL in a playoff game.

The Guardian - US

The strange twilight of Russell Westbrook, the NBA’s ultimate fetish player

The guard is the type of player around which you can build a highlights reel, but not a championship. Maybe that’s enough when the highlights were so good

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Russell Westbrook Uses Clever Verbal Trap to Avoid Answering Free Agency Question

Russell Westbrook doesn’t know whether he’ll be back in Denver next season, but he does want to know what you’re wearing tomorrow.

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Aaron Gordon Quote on Wanting to Win for Nuggets Teammates Resurfaces During Game 7

Gordon is surprisingly suiting up to play in Game 7 against the Thunder after suffering a hamstring injury.

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Aaron Gordon Rips 'Pointless and Arbitrary' ESPN Article on Nuggets Locker Room

Denver is now one game away from elimination.

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