Though his teammates, with Russell Westbrook out with a knee injury, need to give him more help.
Russell Westbrook and Wade are both great players, but neither is the best on their respected teams.
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Anthony is part of the Jordan Brand roster, which also includes Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook.
Durant's teammate Russell Westbrook is fond of eyewear that makes him look like a lost member of Weezer.
The Heat survived a tour de force from Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, who scored 43 points on 20-of-32 shooting.
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But these starry nights are pretty stiff (and the fashion, besides Russell Westbrook, is awkward at best.) That's okay.
Can you imagine Magic chasing after Team USA's speedy guard Russell Westbrook, or Bird trying to contain Carmelo Anthony?
It helps to have two stud players in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook at contracts that are below their true worth.
The U.S. won the 2010 World Championship without James and Bryant, instead showcasing young talent like Durant, Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook.
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Against the Thunder, the difference hasn't been the gap between LeBron James and Kevin Durant, or between Dwyane Wade and Russell Westbrook.
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Russell Westbrook ended up with 19 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
Both are decent players, but neither is seen as a game-changer like Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook or the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul.
Point guard Russell Westbrook was no slouch, either, scoring 27 points to go along with 11 assists as the Thunder pushed through a sluggish start.
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Miller came off the bench last night and went seven for eight from three point range, scoring more points than either Russell Westbrook or Dwyane Wade.
Oklahoma City, borrowing its model with younger players, was presumed to have taken its place, but got bad luck when Russell Westbrook went down with an injury.
Kevin Durant had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 15 points and Thunder beat the Celtics 91-79 on Sunday to stretch their winning streak to five games.
Apparently doubting they could overcome an eight-point lead on their home court without All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook, the Thunder resorted to intentionally fouling Asik a 54 percent career foul shooter with 5:33 to play.
The team boasts two of the most dynamic players in the league, with Kevin Durant (who won has won the last three NBA scoring titles) and Russell Westbrook, both of whom are only 24 years old.
No doubt they're stronger with Howard, much better defensively, and point guard Steve Nash was an excellent pickup, but unless Los Angeles plans to build a fire-pit in the middle of the court, I still don't see them shutting down Durant or his dynamo teammate Russell Westbrook.
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