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Kings could win some games by benching one point guard and starting another The Sacramento Kings need to make the obvious choice by benching Dennis Schroder and making Russell Westbrook their starting point guard.

NOVEMBER 12 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Nuggets extend winning streak to five with victory over Kings

Nikola Jokic scored 35 points and had 15 rebounds, Jamal Murray added 23 points and the Denver Nuggets won their fifth game in a row, 122-108 over the Sacramento Kings

NOVEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Kings made a costly starting lineup mistake against the Wolves The Sacramento Kings chose to start Precious Achiuwa instead of Russell Westbrook, a move that makes no sense.

NOVEMBER 11 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Darvin Ham says the media unfairly destroyed Russell Westbrook's reputation: "Russ is one of the most professional guys I've ever been around" Darvin Ham shuts down the myth that Russell Westbrook was a bad locker room presence in L.A.

NOVEMBER 11 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Kings made a huge Russell Westbrook mistake against the Wolves (and it cost them) The Sacramento Kings are having a terrible season, and actively chose to make it worse by having Russell Westbrook play off the bench.

NOVEMBER 10 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Denver plays Sacramento on 4-game win streak

Denver will look to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Nuggets take on Sacramento

NOVEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Houston Rockets jersey history No. 0 - Russell Westbrook (2019-20) During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Westbrook wore only jersey No. 0 and put up 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 1.6 stea...

NOVEMBER 10 • USATODAY.COM

Coming off bench Sunday Westbrook won't start in Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Impact Precious Achiuwa will get the starting nod Sunday, pushing Westbrook to the second unit. Over four appearances off the bench so far this season, the veteran guard has averaged 10.8 points, 5.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 24.3 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Leads team with 24 points Westbrook totaled 24 points (9-17 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and nine assists over 35 minutes during Friday's 132-101 loss to Oklahoma City.

Impact Westbrook was with the first unit for the third consecutive tome in the loss, and it appears that his presence is more than a passing trend. He's successfully unseated Malik Monk and Keon Ellis as Dennis Schroder's counterpart in the backcourt, and is posting solid totals along the way. Although he was off the fantasy radar to begin the season, he's viable now in his new role.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

OKC Thunder rolls past Russell Westbrook, Sacramento Kings to open NBA Cup group play The OKC Thunder opened NBA Cup group play with a road win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday.

NOVEMBER 8 • OKLAHOMAN.COM

Hartenstein has 33 points and 19 rebounds to help the Thunder rout the Kings

Isaiah Hartenstein had a career-high 33 points along with 19 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 132-101 on Friday night

NOVEMBER 8 • Associated Press

Russell Westbrook reminds agenda-driven critics why his triple-doubles are so special Sacramento Kings point guard Russell Westbrook continues to prove that there's far more substance to his game than critics pretend.

NOVEMBER 8 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Russell Westbrook makes a bold claim after making NBA history: "I'm the best rebounding point guard ever" Russell Westbrook claims he’s the best rebounding guard in NBA history after grabbing 16 rebounds against the Warriors to propel the Kings t...

NOVEMBER 6 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Russell Westbrook passes Jason Kidd in rebounds Russell Westbrook passes Jason Kidd in rebounds

NOVEMBER 6 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Kings' Russell Westbrook sets NBA guard record never done in the history of basketball | Sporting News Russ is unlike any other.

NOVEMBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Westbrook's triple-double carries Kings past Warriors Russell Westbrook notched his record-extending 204th career triple-double to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-116 win over the visiting Go...

NOVEMBER 6 • THESTATE.COM

Russell Westbrook's triple-double carries Kings past Warriors Russell Westbrook notched his record-extending 204th career triple-double to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-116 win over the visiting Go...

NOVEMBER 6 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

3 Takeaways from Golden State Warriors' Loss to Sacramento Kings Without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, the Warriors fell short against the Kings 121-116. Russell Westbrook led the way wit...

NOVEMBER 6 • SI.COM

Vintage outing in win Westbrook generated 23 points (9-13 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 16 rebounds, 10 assists, a steal over 35 minutes of Wednesday's 121-116 win over Golden State.

Impact Westbrook, the NBA's all-time leader in triple-doubles, added another tally to his total Wednesday. Westbrook's 16 rebounds were his most since May of 2021. The veteran guard has offered a major boost to the Kings' starting lineup while Keegan Murray (thumb) has been sidelined. In his last six games, Westbrook is averaging 17.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.7 steals across 32.1 minutes.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE