Now, his defense is being called upon more than ever. Judging by his response after the Clips' latest victory over the Mavericks, Russell Westbrook is very confident in that area of his game.

It's quite a challenge to turn Jokic into an even better player than he already is. Westbrook is doing that in Denver.

In a recent interview, a former NBA player slammed the ongoing criticism directed at Denver Nuggets star Russell Westbrook.

Appreciated the defense of his team and talking things ... He said, for example, Jokic was a big proponent of signing Russell Westbrook to be the team’s backup point guard.

But the defense isn’t always able to dictate ... the circumstances of the trade that brought him to Washington. Russell Westbrook with the ball in his hands is always a threat to attack and ...

DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and played smothering defense on the final play of the game, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 121-119 on Monday night. Nikola ...

Although his stat line doesn't reflect it, Westbrook was excellent on defense, blanketing RJ Barrett for much of the game. Westbrook also thwarted Barrett's last-second attempt to tie the game ...