Previously unreported elements of a falling out between LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are coming to light. An excerpt of author Yaron Weitzman's book A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers that published Monday, Oct. 20 on the ...

Westbrook was pushing the bal in transition in the first half when he found only Lakers forward Jake LaRavia between himself and the basket. Westbrook hit him with a crossover, pointed at him in the middle of the play, and then converted the layup. This is pure, unfiltered Russ, and we love to see it. Watch the play here:

He’s the lead singer who can’t always hit the high notes anymore, but keeps firing anyway. Russell Westbrook might be the most perfectly average player for whom, among fans,