With the Sacramento Kings earnestly striving for a turnaround this regular season, Russell Westbrook is poised to become their cornerstone player. In light of this shift, one of Westbrook's teammates didn't hold back in commenting on the recent matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Westbrook was pushing the bal in transition in the first half when he found only Lakers forward Jake LaRavia between himself and the basket. Westbrook hit him with a crossover, pointed at him in the middle of the play, and then converted the layup. This is pure, unfiltered Russ, and we love to see it. Watch the play here:

The Chicago Bulls might be able to make the playoffs in a weak Eastern Conference this season, but would be expected to go out with a whimper in the first round. After re-signing Josh Giddey to a four-year deal, the Bulls have rounded out their young core.

Kings guard Zach LaVine received a status update for the team’s upcoming game on Sunday against the Lakers.

While Doncic’s outstanding performance was enough to propel the Lakers to a season-opening home win (the Lakers fell to the Warriors 119-109), the five-time All-Star did join Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan with a rare statistical feat.

LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic consiguió 29 puntos, 11 rebotes y 10 asistencias, Austin Reaves colaboró con 26 unidades, y los Lakers de Los Ángeles vencieron 130-120 al Heat de Miami la noche del domingo para extender su racha de victorias a tres ...

It was the time when young Tim Duncan stepped onto the stage, and as the '90s turned into the 2000s, the public started to believe Duncan would dethrone Shaquille O'Neal as the league's best big man. Antonio Daniels, who shared the Spurs locker room with Duncan during those years, recalled just how intense that rivalry was.