Stephen Curry on Russell Westbrook: I’m there for him

Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook is not having his best year in his first season playing in his hometown, and it appears support is minimal. But, he does have the support of one of his peers. “I told him when we played them in L.A. a couple …

Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook is not having his best year in his first season playing in his hometown, and it appears support is minimal. But, he does have the support of one of his peers. “I told him when we played them in L.A. a couple of days ago that I respect how he’s handled the whole year, just in terms of everything he’s been saying and how he’s been handling himself and protecting his family,” Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry told Yahoo Sports. “It is the nature of the beast. And in a certain perspective, they build you up to break you down. The real ones who have done amazing things in this league know what that means. He’s a professional, and I’m proud of the way he’s conducting himself, and I’m there for him.”

Source: Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Will Steph Curry outscore Nikola Jokic on Thursday? Make your predictions and see if other fans agree with your picks! warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/golden-s…1:49 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Getting Kyle Kuzma from the Lakers for Russell Westbrook represents the anti-Wizards trade. This time, they were the ones who traded an aging veteran for a young player on the rise. nbcsports.com/washington/wiz…12:33 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Stephen Curry to @YahooSports on why he’s supporting Russell Westbrook: “It is kind of B.S. when it crosses the line in terms of attacking somebody personally, their name, and not keeping it to just basketball.” sports.yahoo.com/steph-curry-on…12:06 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Nikola Jokic currently ranks in the top 10 in the NBA in total points (6th), rebounds (1st), and assists (6th).
He could become the third player in NBA history to rank in the top 10 in all three categories in consecutive seasons, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Russell Westbrook. pic.twitter.com/Pbcz338Kqv11:01 AM

NBA Math @NBA_Math
RPR MVP Predictor:
1. Nikola Jokic: 17.5
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 17.2
3. Joel Embiid: 16.3
4. DeMar DeRozan: 14.8
5. Luka Doncic: 14.5
6. Trae Young: 13.9
7. Ja Morant: 13.7
8. Stephen Curry: 13.5
9. Jayson Tatum: 13.5
10. Karl Anthony-Towns: 13.0
https://t.co/onGqrEd9sz pic.twitter.com/vwvwnXT3gy10:15 AM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
With a steal against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Steph Curry became the Warriors’ new franchise all-time leader in steals. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/09/ste…10:00 AM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Russell Westbrook last night:
✅ 30 PTS
✅ 8 REB
✅ 6 AST
Westbrook became the 33rd player in NBA history to reach 23,000 career points.
He’s one of only three players in that group to record at least 7,000 rebounds and 7,000 assists (LeBron James and Oscar Robertson). pic.twitter.com/L5U9gx3qLA9:51 AM

J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Now compare how last-place Houston defends in comparison to #Lakers … Identify LBJ early. Slow down his advancement of the ball. Stay in the gaps to force the ball to the open guy who you want to shoot. Even if Westbrook had made this, you live with the result. It’s good defense pic.twitter.com/5YpLsTiYA72:08 AM

Stephen Curry @StephenCurry30
Family things…@Azzi_35 in that #CurryBrand making it look the best it ever has. The journey continues this month 💪🏽 Locked in and ready. Good luck to you and the squad in the tourney! pic.twitter.com/SpRUwqXGUb10:46 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
absolute destruction of the Lakers by the Houston Rockets. watch LeBron after this Westbrook missed layup. pic.twitter.com/9Ue1nkUPco10:41 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
It’s a 10–0 Rockets push in OT, with LAL yet to score.
Houston had a 3-pointer waived off as it came after the shot clock.
Westbrook finally snapped the drought with a put-back layup. – 10:41 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Not that this matters much, but Russell Westbrook is about to increase his league lead in overtime minutes to 45 in total. – 10:31 PM
J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Score tied at 120. Final minute. Apparently this driving of the shoulder into the offensive player by Westbrook is no longer a foul. 🙄 #LakersRockets pic.twitter.com/00ynzdUAw910:29 PM

Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
LeBron misses and the ball was knocked around a few times. Lakers ball, but Rockets are challenging. It’s possible Westbrook was on the line after one of the tips – 10:28 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Crazy non-call as Green attacked Westbrook in transition. Russ delivered a forearm and shoved him out of the way. Lakers ball tied at 120 with 31.9 left. – 10:26 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Jalen Green was clobbered by Russell Westbrook on that drive. That’s a classic case of a rookie not getting the call. – 10:25 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Jalen Green got bumped by Westbrook on his way to the rim, did not get a call. Lakers ball with 31.5 seconds left and the game tied. That will come up on the L2M – 10:25 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Green had a point. Argued Westbrook reached out and grabbed him. He did. LeBron’s block after was clean. – 10:25 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Up two after a Green jumper, Sengun tried to back down James. No good. James blocks his shot. Westbrook jumper, tie game. – 10:24 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
New #Rockets at #TXSN – Lakers offer support to Russell westbrook ift.tt/ESpqlvj10:18 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Successful challenge from Frank Vogel after Austin Reaves stripped Jalen Green (a foul was called on Reaves).
LeBron won a jump ball with Martin to get LAL possession, and Westbrook finished a layup to put LAL up 117-114. – 10:17 PM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the lakers are playing: westbrook, augustin, bradley, melo, and lebron… – 9:57 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Lakers 98, Rockets 97 after 3. Lakers take the lead on a four-shot possession, capping a 15-6 run to close the quarter, much with LeBron out. Westbrook with 24. Rockets with seven in double figures, shooting 50 % but 9 of 28 3-point shooting an issue. – 9:53 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets fans try to get Westbrook to shoot a 3. Or that might have been Lakers fans trying to convince him not to. Either way, he drove to a layup, has 19 on 7 of 11 shooting. – 9:27 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Russell Westbrook at the half:
17 points
5 rebounds
5 assists
6-9 shooting
1-1 from 3
4-4 from the line
1 turnover
Lakers down by 5 to the second worst team in the league without their leading scorer.
But yeah, it’s all on Russ. – 9:11 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
People say Steph Curry is the greatest shooter of all time but I say no, it’s Duncan Robinson whenever he plays the Phoenix Suns – 8:27 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Lakers currently have Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley, D.J. Augustin and Kent Bazemore on the floor. 4 former Rockets + a free agent target who spurned them in 2016 – 8:26 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIkoNBA
Mainly cheers for Russell Westbrook as he’s introduced here at Toyota Center. – 8:17 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
With his first field goal of the night, Russell Westbrook became the 33rd player in NBA history to score 23,000 career points, via Lakers PR. – 8:12 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets starters: Gordon, Martin, Sengun, Green, Porter Jr. Martin’s first start this season.
Lakers: Reeves, Johnson, James, Monk, Westbrook. – 7:33 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers starters at Houston:
Westbrook, Monk, Reaves, Johnson and LeBron
This is the 3rd game started by this group (1-1). – 7:30 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
It’s hard to believe this is the last time we’re going to see Russell Westbrook at Toyota Center until this summer when he signs his buyout papers. – 5:08 PM
Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
Russell Westbrook’s recent remarks regarding criticism just got him destroyed for his hypocritical actions.
#Lakers #LakeShow #NBA
sportscasting.com/russell-westbr…5:05 PM
Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Latest @BleacherReport How the Inevitable Lakers-Russell Westbrook Divorce Could Play Out – He may be better served as the Luol Deng 2.0, unless LAL can find value in return. How LeBron’s potential extension and the team’s future 1sts are key factors bleacherreport.com/articles/10029…4:29 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
ICYMI, Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! Topics include whether it actually makes sense to extend LeBron this offseason, and what is/isn’t in bounds when it comes to heckling Russell Westbrook. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
linktr.ee/LockedOnLakers3:50 PM
Jaylen Adams @10jadams
95% of y’all would see Westbrook on the street and ask for a picture… internet weird – 2:02 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Stephen Curry said Jackie Moon gave the team a pep talk before the game and set the vibe to begin the night. – 1:28 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson still in because Warriors haven’t played well most of post All-Star break and those guys didn’t play last night in Denver. – 12:12 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Golden State leads Clippers 86-61. And this is a night where a rested Stephen Curry has only 11 points and Klay Thompson has needed 19 shots to get his 16 points.
It’s been Jordan Poole leading the way: 20 points, 8/12 FGs, 4/5 3s.
Clippers bench: 17 points, 6/19 FGs, 3/11 3s. – 12:00 AM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Wonder if Kerr starts Curry in the fourth to get him a few more minutes. He could play the whole fourth and finish at 36 minutes – 11:59 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry gets pulled with 5 minutes left in the third, earlier than the plan. He’s got 4 fouls – 11:45 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Warriors have new career steals lesser: Stephen Curry – 11:07 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Steph Curry came back after that late-first exit and has looked as fluid as ever. The Clippers look all out of sorts. Ty Lue has talked about this offense relying on everybody with no Kawhi, PG and Norm, but of course Reggie is the catalyst, and he’s started 0-5. – 11:03 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Stephen Curry just became the Warriors All-Time leader in steals. – 11:03 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Stephen Curry is now the Warriors’ all-time leader in steals with 1,361. – 11:02 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Stephen Curry, by the way, is moving very well – 11:01 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Can the #Nets overcome their reality show drama of a season?
GM Sean Marks spoke candidly to Heavy about Brooklyn’s window of championship opportunity
Plus:
— Harden-Kyrie-KD never really taking their best shot
— What Simmons, Curry, Drummond can mean
bit.ly/3hQgqcF10:54 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry checked back in with 8:13. That’s a 6:24 second test for anyone keeping track – 10:53 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
As part of the new rotation, Curry will now come in at about the 9 minute mark and play the rest of the second quarter – 10:43 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Stephen Curry commits a turnover out of the double team, bangs into Nic Batum while scuffling for the ball and comes up limping. Comes out with 2:37 left in the first. This after Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Steph likely to play full first/third quarters – 10:37 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry with a slight limp heading to the bench after what looked like a tweak of his ankle – 10:34 PM
NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
Tonight’s Curry Flow 9 for @Stephen Curry! #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/b7iV67jcxi10:32 PM

Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Stephen Curry honors his daughters Riley & Ryan in the “Girl Dad” Curry 9 Flows on #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/VLzDv2qWZq10:19 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry expects Thursday’s game to resemble what Kevin Durant dealt with going back to OKC and LeBron James returning to Cleveland after signing with the Heat. – 9:56 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry said he had 20 people here tonight. Said it’s funny because it marked his third time here this season because of the trade. – 9:54 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry called Kyrie Irving’s performance special: “We needed *that* Kyrie.” – 9:54 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Tonight in SF:
LAC (34-32)
Nicolas Batum
Marcus Morris Sr.
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
Reggie Jackson
GSW (43-22)
Moses Moody
Andrew Wiggins
Kevon Looney
Klay Thompson
Stephen Curry – 9:36 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are on the court with Jackie Moon! pic.twitter.com/vrznJFiUEb9:12 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie Irving has 42 points and 9 threes in Charlotte. For those wondering, Klay Thompson holds the NBA record at 14, and Zach LaVine and Steph Curry are tied for 2nd at 13. – 9:01 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Tonight’s starters for the Warriors:
Steph Curry
Moses Moody
Klay Thomspon
Andrew Wiggins
Kevon Looney – 8:26 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors starters tonight vs Clippers
Steph Curry
Moses Moody
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Kevon Looney – 8:25 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
Everyone has to take some blame for that awful first half. Silly fullcourt passes trying to get it all back in one possession. Atrocious defense. Cold offense. Gotta make some better adjustments to ensure guys like Kyrie, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond don’t get free passes. – 8:14 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
It’s really target practice for Seth Curry when he’s wide open. That thing is going in. – 7:57 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Three former Duke teammates on the court to start the game. Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry and Mason Plumlee all played together. – 7:11 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters in Charlotte: Irving, Curry, Durant, Brown and Drummond. – 6:33 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry, Kevin Durant, Bruce Brown and Andre Drummond are your Nets starters tonight against the Hornets. – 6:31 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Charlottes’s own Seth Curry is a popular man back home. pic.twitter.com/aSWmJhCXVr6:07 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Will Steph Curry lead all scorers in Tuesday’s game? Make your predictions and see if other fans agree with your picks! warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/golden-s…1:48 PM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
1. Harden: 15.8
2. Curry: 15.2
3. Lillard: 14.6
4. Young: 14.0
5. Doncic: 13.7
6. Durant: 12.3
7. Mitchell: 12.2
8. George: 11.5
9. Embiid: 11.2
10. Arenas: 11.1
@Daryl Morey knows what he’s doing, and our own @fromal09 wrote about Harden’s 3PM/FTM excellence: https://t.co/QY61spfiB0 pic.twitter.com/kEvyt8e9Zn1:01 PM

NBA Math @NBA_Math
RPR MVP Predictor:
1. Nikola Jokic: 17.6
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 16.9
3. Joel Embiid: 16.5
4. DeMar DeRozan: 14.9
5. Luka Doncic: 14.7
6. Trae Young: 13.9
7. Ja Morant: 13.6
8. Stephen Curry: 13.6
9. Jayson Tatum: 13.2
10. Karl Anthony-Towns: 12.9
https://t.co/onGqrEuKR9 pic.twitter.com/KysraMdyAf11:00 AM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins will not make the trip to Denver for Monday’s contest against the Nuggets. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/06/war…7:00 AM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Since December 17th, Malik Beasley has taken 320 3-point shots.
The only player in the league who has taken more 3s in that time is Steph Curry (347) — and Curry has played over 200 more minutes.
Over that time, Beasley is shooting 39% from deep and Curry is shooting 36%. – 10:04 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Sixers run the Iverson cut into a pick-and-roll for Harden, but the main option is for Harden to throw it back to Maxey for a straight-line drive.
As good as Seth Curry was for this team, there’s a pretty massive difference in attention that the defense gives to Harden. – 8:29 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins will not make the trip to Denver for Monday’s contest against the Nuggets. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/06/war…8:12 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Chris Paul vs Isiah Thomas
James Harden vs Reggie Miller
LeBron James vs Michael Jordan
Anthony Davis vs Karl Malone
Joel Embiid vs Shaq
Kevin Durant vs Larry Bird
Steph Curry vs Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
3-time NBA champ James Posey on his dream pick-up game: basketballnews.com/stories/going-…2:09 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Random thought hit me as I’m landing in Charlotte but Seth Curry will have his dad, Dell, calling tomorrow’s game from the Hornets broadcast booth for the first time as a Net. – 1:57 PM

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“‘Westbrick,’ for example, to me, is now shaming,” he said, referring to a condescending nickname that makes the rounds online seemingly whenever he has a poor performance. “It’s shaming my name, my legacy for my kids. It’s a name that means, not just to me, but to my wife, to my mom, my dad, the ones that kind of paved the way for me.” -via ESPN / March 8, 2022