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[Saba Sports News] Russell Westbrook is once again locking horns with a familiar opponent—the media.
The Denver Nuggets guard has drawn attention for repeatedly skipping postgame interviews last week following a string of tough losses.
It started last Tuesday when Westbrook missed a crucial layup and then fouled a three-point shooter in double overtime against Minnesota, directly contributing to the Nuggets’ defeat. Westbrook didn’t speak to reporters after that game—and followed it up with media silence after losses to San Antonio on Wednesday and Golden State on Friday.
Denver’s skid continued Sunday night with a 125-120 loss to the Indiana Pacers. This time, Westbrook did show up for the postgame media session—but only, according to *Altitude Sports’* Darren McKee, because the league required him to.
The brief interview did little to improve Westbrook’s optics. In a video shared by McKee, the 36-year-old answered nearly every question with variations of “I’m not sure” or “I don’t know,” often with a visible smirk. The clip quickly made the rounds online and sparked criticism, adding to Westbrook’s long history of contentious media interactions.
Dating back to his Oklahoma City Thunder days, Westbrook has never hidden his disdain for the press. He frequently responded to questions with “next question” and was particularly combative with one specific reporter. More recently, during his turbulent tenure with the Lakers, Westbrook was criticized for giving short, dismissive answers—or worse, disrespectful ones.
Now in his first season with the Nuggets, Westbrook has been solid statistically—averaging 13.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game on 45/33/64 shooting splits.
But Denver has dropped seven of their last ten and sits just half a game above the play-in line in the Western Conference. Westbrook’s late-game miscues and well-documented attitude issues are proving hard to ignore—both on and off the court.