Russell Westbrook
American basketball player
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| April 1 2025 | During a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, made a critical error by fouling Nickeil Alexander-Walker with 0.1 seconds left, allowing him to make two free throws that resulted in a loss for the Nuggets. |
| March 28 2025 | In a 129-93 win over the Utah Jazz, Westbrook passed Oscar Robertson for 8th place all-time in assists and Kobe Bryant for 16th place all-time in steals. |
| March 15 2025 | Westbrook scored 22 points and 11 assists in a 126-123 loss against the Washington Wizards, surpassing 26,000 career points and becoming the 21st player and second point guard (after Oscar Robertson) to reach this milestone. |
| January 10 2025 | Recorded a triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 124-105 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Alongside teammate Nikola Jokić, they became the first pair of teammates in NBA history to each record a triple-double multiple times in the same season. |
| December 30 2024 | Recorded a unique triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 132-121 win over the Utah Jazz. Notable for achieving the triple-double without a missed field goal or a turnover, becoming only the third player in NBA history to do so. |
| November 19 2024 | Westbrook recorded his 200th career triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists in a 122–110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, becoming the first player in NBA history to achieve at least 200 career triple-doubles. |
| November 6 2024 | Westbrook scored 29 points, along with six rebounds and six assists on 10-of-15 shooting in a 124–122 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
| July 26 2024 | Russell Westbrook signed with the Denver Nuggets. |
| July 20 2024 | Westbrook was waived by the Utah Jazz after being traded. |
| July 18 2024 | Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz alongside Balša Koprivica's draft rights, a second-round pick swap, and cash considerations in exchange for Kris Dunn. |
| April 26 2024 | Westbrook was ejected after receiving two technical fouls during Game Three of the playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks. |
| April 9 2024 | Westbrook recorded his first triple-double as a member of the Clippers, with 16 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists in a victory over the Phoenix Suns. |
| February 2 2024 | Westbrook scored 23 points and provided nine assists, becoming the 25th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points in a win over the Detroit Pistons. |
| January 1 2024 | Westbrook passed Patrick Ewing for 25th place on the league's all-time scoring list. |
| July 6 2023 | The Clippers re-signed Westbrook to a two-year, $7.8 million contract. |
| April 22 2023 | In Game 4 of the Clippers–Suns series, Westbrook scored 37 points in a 112–100 loss. |
| March 11 2023 | Westbrook made his 9,062nd career assist, surpassing Isiah Thomas for ninth place in the all-time career assists list during a 106–95 win over the New York Knicks. |
| March 5 2023 | Westbrook won his first game with the Clippers, achieving a 135–129 comeback victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. |
| February 24 2023 | Westbrook made his Clippers debut, scoring 17 points and providing 14 assists in a double overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings. |
| February 22 2023 | Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, reuniting with his former Thunder teammate Paul George, and became a starter. |
| February 20 2023 | Russell Westbrook and the Utah Jazz reached a contract buyout agreement; he did not play in any games for the team. |
| February 9 2023 | Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves, while averaging 15.9 points, 7.5 assists, and 6.2 rebounds with the Lakers. |
| January 30 2023 | Westbrook made his 8,967th career assist, surpassing Gary Payton for tenth place on the all-time career assists list, in a 121–104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. |
| January 20 2023 | Westbrook scored 29 points, alongside five rebounds and six assists, in a 122–121 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, snapping their 11-game winning streak. |
| January 15 2023 | Westbrook achieved his fourth career triple-double off the bench, scoring 20 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and dishing out 11 assists in a 113–112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, setting a record for the most triple-doubles off the bench in NBA history. |
| December 9 2022 | Westbrook recorded his first career triple-double off the bench with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and four steals in a 133–122 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. |
| October 28 2022 | Westbrook came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season, contributing 18 points and eight rebounds in a 111–102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. |
| August 1 2022 | Westbrook signed with agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports after parting ways with his previous agent Thad Foucher of Wasserman. |
| April 5 2022 | The Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention after losing 121–110 to the Phoenix Suns, marking the first season since 2015 that Westbrook missed the playoffs. |
| January 19 2022 | Westbrook was benched by Lakers head coach Frank Vogel in the final four minutes of a home loss against the Indiana Pacers. |
| January 4 2022 | In a 122–114 victory over the Sacramento Kings, Westbrook recorded his first game without turnovers since March 14, 2016. |
| 2021 | Russell Westbrook made his production debut with the film Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre, inspired by his time playing in Oklahoma City, which received three Primetime Emmy nominations. |
| 2021 | Westbrook and Bradley Beal led the Wizards to a decisive 142–115 victory over the Pacers, clinching the last playoff spot for the team, marking their first playoff appearance since 2018. |
| 2021 | Russell Westbrook was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. |
| 2021 | Westbrook won his third NBA assist title, averaging a career-high 11.7 assists per game, alongside averaging 22.2 points and 11.5 rebounds for the season. |
| 2021 | Westbrook produced the short film Why Not? in collaboration with Jordan Brand. |
| 2021 | He also produced his autobiographical documentary, Passion Play: Russell Westbrook, which debuted on Showtime. |
| October 19 2021 | Westbrook made his Lakers debut, scoring eight points on 4-of-12 shooting, contributing five rebounds and three assists in a 121–114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. |
| August 6 2021 | Russell Westbrook was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and the draft rights to Isaiah Jackson, marking the third trade of his career. |
| May 15 2021 | Westbrook recorded another triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 17 assists in a 120–105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, helping the Wizards clinch a play-in spot. |
| May 10 2021 | In a close game against the Atlanta Hawks, Westbrook achieved his 182nd career triple-double, surpassing Oscar Robertson for the most triple-doubles in NBA history, finishing the game with 28 points, 13 rebounds, and 21 assists. |
| May 4 2021 | Westbrook clinched his fourth season averaging a triple-double, achieving 14 points, 21 rebounds, and 24 assists in a 154–141 win against the Pacers. |
| March 30 2021 | Westbrook recorded a historic 30–10–20 triple-double with 35 points, 21 assists, and 14 rebounds, becoming the first player since Magic Johnson in 1988 to achieve this feat in a game against the Indiana Pacers. |
| 2020 | Russell Westbrook was selected as an NBA All-Star for the ninth time. |
| 2020 | Russell Westbrook was selected to the All-NBA Third Team for the second time. |
| December 2 2020 | Russell Westbrook was traded to the Washington Wizards from the Houston Rockets in exchange for John Wall and a 2023 lottery-protected first-round draft pick. |
| August 2020 | Westbrook missed the first four games of the opening playoff series against Oklahoma City, but helped Houston advance to the semifinals, where they were eliminated 4–1 by the Lakers. |
| July 2020 | After returning to play, Westbrook strained his right quad, resulting in him missing four of the five remaining regular season games. |
| July 2020 | Westbrook tested positive for COVID-19 but later recovered and rejoined the Rockets for the league's restart in Orlando. |
| March 2020 | The 2019–20 NBA season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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