Russell Westbrook

After the game, LeBron James tweeted a photo of a shocked Drake behind a jubilant Westbrook.

Westbrook finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while going 8-for-18 from the field and 4-for-7 from 3-point range. The moment was all the more exciting because it came directly in front of superstar rapper Drake, a Toronto native in attendance for Friday night's game. With 12.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Toronto leading 116-113, Westbrook missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer badly, putting the Raptors in the position where all they needed to do was hold onto the ball and make their free throws to secure the victory.

Russell Westbrook had a two-play sequence that sent Lakers fans on an emotional roller coaster.

Westbrook promptly put up a three of his own that hit the top of the backboard and didn't even draw iron. The Lakers would go on to win the game in overtime with Westbrook finishing with a more efficient than usual triple-double. Russell Westbrook snagged the rebound after LeBron missed a game-tying three.

The Lakers' point guard returned to Washington for the first time since departing after one season as a Wizard.

Happy to be a part of an organization that believed in the things I’m able to do. I know what you’re capable of.’ He was really a big mentor for me in my first year and I learned a lot from him for sure.” I was happy to be a part of it.”

Russell Westbrook had a firm answer when a reporter asked him about how he was able to stay confident after a badly missed three in Friday's win over ...

Nights like tonight is the reason I stay true to my faith and I'm thankful to be able to go out and play." Westbrook's steal and subsequent game-tying three-pointer at the end of regulation, after badly missing a three just seconds prior, pushed the Lakers to an overtime victory. Russ has always been prickly with the media and fans, but it's reached a new level this year.

Russell Westbrook had a terrific game on Friday night, helping the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, 128-123. It was a great.

Brodie finished the night with a 22-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double, showing that he's not done yet. I bet on you. I bet on you every night. Before his revenge game even started, Russ was recorded having a verbal altercation with a fan who supposedly tried to motivate him. Russell Westbrook had a terrific game on Friday night, helping the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, 128-123. This situation must stop because it's gotten annoying.

Russell Westbrook came up with a steal and a clutch 3-pointer to send Friday's game against Toronto into overtime. "Big-time IQ there on his part and a ...

"Throughout this whole process, throughout the year, ups and downs, the good and the bad, I lean so much on my faith," Westbrook said. When asked how he has been able to block out the attention and criticism that some of his missed shots have garnered this season to hit a big one like he did in Toronto, Westbrook pointed to his career scoring resume. And Westbrook helped make that happen with his 10th triple-double of the season with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. If James rests, he could pass Malone in his return to Cleveland on Monday. "And saw him step on the 3-point line and then slide his foot back before he released it. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lakers, who had dropped 12 of their previous 15 games.