The 2025 NBA playoffs were a wild card for the Denver Nuggets. After firing former NBA champion head coach Michael Malone ...

Nuggets Receive Huge Russell Westbrook News During NBA Offseason originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It has been a busy ...

Russell Westbrook has declined his £2.7m Nuggets contract option, entering free agency at 36 and sparking rumours about his ...

The Denver Nuggets have reshaped their roster this offseason, gearing up for a deep playoff run after falling to the Oklahoma ...

Russell Westbrook poses portrait during Nuggets Media Day at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ...

Westbrook has been huge for the Nuggets, playing a significant role in Denver's recent hot streak. The Nuggets have won five of the last six, highlighted by that dominant three-game stretch from ...

Russell Westbrook didn't necessarily replace Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the Denver Nuggets. They don't even technically play the same position. One of them is making almost $23 million this season.

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 2, 2024 But what people aren’t talking about is how the Nuggets may need Westbrook almost as much as he needs them. The Nuggets were too slow last season.

DENVER, COLORADO - SEPTEMBER 26: Russell Westbrook #4 of the Denver Nuggets fields questions during Denver Nuggets Media Day at Ball Arena on September 26, 2024 in Denver, Colorado.

Apr 19, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook (4) reacts to his defensive turnover in overtime against the LA Clippers at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy ...

Russell Westbrook (4) of the Denver Nuggets hypes up the crowd before the first quarter against the Houston Rockets at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Westbrook will wear No. 4 for the Nuggets, as young guard Christian Braun wears No. 0 for Denver. Westbrook also wore No. 4 when he was with the Washington Wizards in the 2020-21 NBA season.