There was one person who believed strongly in Westbrook. Nikola Jokic "pushed behind the scenes" to acquire him, according to DNVR's Harrison Wind. Jokic saw what many missed — that the Nuggets could benefit tremendously from what Westbrook is still good at.

In the starting lineup again, Russell Westbrook finished with nine points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Making some big plays on both ends down the stretch, Westbrook also made NBA history in this game.

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama got into a lighthearted scuffle on Friday.

Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook went for triple-doubles as the Nuggets pulled away in the fourth quarter for a hard-earned win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.

Michael Malone praises Russell Westbrook after his historic performance in Denver Nuggets' victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

Russell Westbrook joined some legendary company on Monday night with a great performance to help the Nuggets beat the Jazz.

He also joined Domantas Sabonis as the only players in NBA history to record a triple-double while shooting 100 percent from the floor and the free-throw line (Sabonis accomplished this feat earlier this season).

The Denver Nuggets dominated the Atlanta Hawks. Mr. Triple-Double was quite vocal in his words about his teammate after the game.

When the Denver Nuggets have triple-doubles from both Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook but still have to play both players all the way to the final buzzer in order to beat the Utah Jazz, I think that says quite a bit about both teams.

The Denver Nuggets have surged up to 4th place in the West, and it could be thanks in large part to Russell Westbrook becoming a starter.

The Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 on Saturday in overtime thanks to 46 points from Nikola Jokic and 28 points from Michael Porter Jr.. Russell Westbrook, who has put together a good season for Denver since his arrival,