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Russell Westbrook Sent to Los Angeles Lakers in Blockbuster Trade

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Russell Westbrook is headed to Los Angeles

To say last night was eventful for the NBA would be an understatement. The highly anticipated 2021 NBA Draft took place in Brooklyn. Somehow, that wasn’t even the biggest news of the night. Russell Westbrook stole the show.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards completed a blockbuster trade that is sending Westbrook to LA, his hometown. The Wizards will receive Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in exchange. They also got the 22nd pick in the draft, which they flipped to the Indiana Pacers for Aaron Holiday.

Westbrook, a former MVP and 9-time All-Star will now join his fourth team in as many years.

Here come the  Lakers

With this trade, the Lakers have officially formed a “big three.” Westbrook will play alongside Lebron James and Anthony Davis, a duo that won the NBA championship just two seasons ago. They’ve immediately become one of the favorites for the 2022 NBA title.

Russell Westbrook

Lakers fans will hope that this is enough to rival the Brooklyn Nets trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving.

Check out Westbrook’s highlights from his lone season with the Wizards below. He averaged a triple-double on the season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2uOg3fZZkQ&ab_channel=HouseofHighlights

Written by Andrew “Jetlag” Preisig | IG @ThankYouJetlag | Twitter @ThankYouJetlag

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LeBron James’ Lakers Bounced From First Round of the NBA Playoffs

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LeBron James’ amazing streak comes to an end.

At 36 years old, 4-time NBA champion and MVP LeBron James has never been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs until last night.

After holding a 14-0 record in the opening round, James suffered a Game 6 loss that sent him home. The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-100 on the latter’s home court.

Unsurprisingly, the Suns were led by another massive performance by Devin Booker. He dropped 47 points in 46 minutes, making 8 of 10 three-point attempts. Additionally, James’ banana boat buddy Chris Paul contributed 12 assists to the box score.

Lebron James and the Lakers

The Lakers were seemingly doomed when star big-man Anthony Davis went down with an injury in Game 4. He returned in Game 6 but only played 5 minutes and did not score any points.

James and his Lakers were the defending champions of the NBA, having won the championship last season in the Orlando bubble.

What’s next for King James?

While understandably frustrated with the loss, LeBron James is keeping his head up. In the postgame press conference, he humorously took the opportunity to promote Space Jam: A New Legacy. At the same time, he suggested he will not be participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Despite his age, James is obviously a fierce competitor and we can fully expect him to return to the chase for another NBA title next season.

You can check out highlights from Game 6 below.