LA Clippers guard Russell Westbrook is expected to return to the lineup next week, perhaps Monday, for the game against the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
It is expected that the base of the LA Clippers, Russell Westbrookwill return to the lineup next week, perhaps Monday for the game against the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Monday’s game against the Pacers will mark three weeks since Russell Westbrook underwent surgery to repair a fracture in left hand which he suffered on March 1 against the Washington Wizards.
Los Clippers They’ve missed the aggressive energy of one of the league’s best sixth men. They were 5-5 without their former MVP point guard heading into Friday’s game at the Portland Trail Blazers.
Russell Westbrook in action in a match against the Washington Wizards in the NBA Getty Images
Russell Westbrook He averages 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists this season in 58 games. He started the first 10 games of the season, but made the decision to come off the bench to help the Clippers to fit better after the exchange of James Harden.
From his first game off the bench against Houston on Nov. 17 to the time he suffered his hand injury against Washington on March 1, the Clippers went 28-8.
The return of andRussell Westbrook It will be a shock for a team of the Clippers who recently lost four of five games.
During Wednesday’s 116-103 win at Portland, James Harden went viral for jokingly closing down a 3-point attempt by Kawhi Leonard after lobbing a pass to Leonard in the corner when the Clippers were up by 21 in the third quarter. Leonard missed the triple but the possession ended with Amir Coffey sinking an open three-pointer.
Harden explained that he was trying to lighten the mood of the Clippers, who had been a bit down until that point.
“I have to bring some excitement to the team,” Harden said of the moment. “I think these last few weeks have been a fog for us and I think every team goes through that. So I think it’s just me trying to create a great energy, create a great vibe for this team. I mean, it would have been” Better if he had taken the shot. “Just giving something to laugh about, some excitement for the season.”
2024-03-22 22:43:09
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