Basketball
Russell Westbrook, from criticism to criticism…and from record to record
Russell Westbrook Accumulating controversy and even disrespect – how he forgets the shameless ways he floated draymond green The point guard is always in the “Hurricane’s Eye” for questionable performances at times, and in his case more “visible” due to his status as MVP (2017).Only after 48 of Stephen Curry His contract is no longer valid as it was cut by a “buyout” by Jazz prior to signing with Jazz. Clippers. But even his other neighbors in Los Angeles aren’t safe from criticism. Lakers.
But, as they say, “Russ” also adds history and his 34 years old A respectable career in the NBA has earned him inclusion in the following list. best ever 75, Last year, it was issued by the world’s greatest league to mark its 75th anniversary.He wasn’t there, even though he was one in the Clippers-Knicks win the day before yesterday (106-95). Tyrone Lu Even though he was a starter, the point guard took another step up in history by rising to 9th for all-time assists.
In 23 minutes, Westbrook barely scored just 7 points suffering from a shooting inconsistency that has been criticized as 3/8 on shooting and 0/2 on triples, while hurting 3 assists with 5 rebounds and 3 turnovers. I was. But those three baskets his pass helped him pass. Isaiah Thomas in the leading ranking John Stockton He continues to collect historic milestones with the Clippers this season.
And the Californian has been in conversations about records especially this season, thanks to his valuable role off the bench with the Lakers. fixed holderThe momentum Russ experienced from his second unit saw him smash three records.
the brightest, Magic Johnson. Westbrook became the first Lakers player since the Magic when he tallied 12 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against the Sixers in December. 1996 – and the only one in franchise history with him – to achieve a triple-double off the bench.
However, ‘Russ’ has confirmed two more absolute records on this course since the second unit. triple double 4 signings in all of NBA history and signing with the Lakers is the most accomplished in a single season, surpassing both cases Deslev Schrempf. The Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Seattle SuperSonics, and Portland Trail Blazers are teams played by German players who have had extensive careers in the NBA between 1985 and 2001.
In this way, “Russ” continues to increase the number in the historical ranking of triple-doubles. In it, we must not forget that he remains the leader with his 198. Nikola Jokic -6th at ages 106 and 28-, and Luka Doncic – 10th at 56 and 24 – poses a real threat to his reign.
When you think the bench is “end” 2017 MVP -He hadn’t started as a substitute since 2008-, Westbrook found a way in his new “life” to give his waning career the boost it needed.Lakers coach Durbin Hamassigned him the role of second unit leader and cleaned up his game so he could, for example, pick better mid-range shots that he missed many times.
“Russ” average 18.5 points, 7 assists, 7.4 rebounds This season, the Lakers’ 28-minute shooting percentage dropped even further from last season, dropping from 44.4% to 41.7% on field goals and from 31.5% to 30% on triples.
Nevertheless, his good and consistent performances off the bench allowed Westbrook to become the next contender. Sixth Man of the Year And when the Purple and Gold franchise finally managed to “get him off his back,” it piqued the interest of another contender in the ring. In addition to continuing to extend the narrative of his history in the NBA, he was recently promoted to ninth on the all-time assists rankings. “Russ” insists on “respect”.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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True, his team was left without a victory.
Over the past year, fans have become accustomed to news about records coming from overseas. Until recently, their main supplier was hockey player Alexander Ovechkin. But in the 2025/26 season, successes in the NBA were added to the achievements of our athletes in the NHL. This became possible thanks to the play of Yegor Demin, who again played a great match the day before with the Brooklyn Nets.
If the Russian does not slow down, then in the future, like Ovechkin, he has every chance to go down in the history of North American sports.
On the way to a dream
Russian representation in the NBA has always been more modest than in the NHL. And even with certain achievements, and Timofey Mozgov and Alexander Kaun, by the way, became league champions, the thought does not arise to compare the successes of Russian hockey players and basketball players overseas. How many American basketball fans now remember Sergei Monya, Yaroslav Korolev, Pavel Podkolzin?
Only Andrei Kirilenko stands out from the general background – the Russian forward played in the NBA for quite a long time. I even once went to an all-star game, where I played side by side with people like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Allen Iverson. But how many star matches did our hockey players have overseas?
With all due respect to the AK-47 game, he still does not reach the level of a North American basketball legend. Time will tell whether Yegor Demin, who powerfully broke into the NBA at the age of 19, will be able to write his name into history. But for now, the Brooklyn Nets basketball player is doing everything possible to make his dream come true.
Prolific newcomer
Kirilenko was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the NBA draft as the 24th pick, and Brooklyn took Demin eighth. But these were still advances, which have so far been fully justified. The newcomer regularly appears on the court, and with the exception of the first couple of weeks of the season, in the starting lineup. At the same time, Egor is not just serving his number: in the last six matches he scored at least 14 points, in two cases he reached the 20 point mark.
In the next regular season game, the first basketball player in the league with the letter “e” on his uniform scored 23 points in the match against Golden State. Demin managed not only to repeat his best result, but also set a Brooklyn record for three-pointers among newcomers – seven accurate hits from behind the arc. True, the Russian team still lost with a score of 107:120, but in the context of the personal success of our basketball player overseas, this is a secondary issue.
Of course, to achieve sporting greatness, Egor needs to spend more than one season at this level, but at least a dozen and a half. Demin, with 275 points in the NBA, did not even reach the results of Sergei Karasev (287), although he can do this in the next game. And then new landmarks will appear: Viktor Khryapa (643), Alexey Shved (1349), Timofey Mozgov (3072) and, of course, Andrey Kirilenko (9431). When the Russian surpasses the results of the AK-47, then we can talk about an established star in the NBA. In the meantime, we can only wish our basketball player not to lower his demands on himself and avoid serious injuries.
Source: Sportbox
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Basketball
Vembanyama’s double-double did not help San Antonio avoid defeat from Cleveland in the NBA match
San Antonio lost to Cleveland in a home game of the NBA regular season.
The meeting ended with a score of 113:101 (25:26, 24:29, 27:23, 37:23) in favor of the guests. The most productive player of the match was Cleveland basketball player Jarrett Allen, who scored 27 points. For San Antonio, Victor Vembanyama scored a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds.
Cleveland (18 wins/16 losses) is in eighth position in the Eastern Conference standings. San Antonio (23/9) is second in the West.
Results of other matches of the game day:
“Washington” — “Phoenix” — 101:115
“Charlotte” — “Milwaukee” — 113:123
“Toronto” – “Orlando” – 107:106
“Miami” — “Denver” — 147:123
“Chicago” – “Minnesota” – 101:136
“Houston” — “Indiana” — 126:119
“New Orleans” — “New York” — 125:130
“Oklahoma City” — “Atlanta” — 140:129
Portland – Dallas – 125:122
Source: Sportbox
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Russian basketball player Egor Demin set a Brooklyn record among newcomers for the number of three-pointers made in one match, the club’s press service reports.
In the NBA regular season match, Brooklyn lost to Golden State with a score of 107:120. Demin made 7 three-point shots, which is a club record among newcomers.
In total, Demin scored 23 points in the match, the Russian repeated his personal record for scoring in the NBA – he had previously scored 23 points in the November match with Philadelphia (103:115).
Brooklyn has 10 wins and 20 losses in 30 matches. Demin’s team is 12th in the Eastern Conference standings.
Source: Sportbox
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