Russell Westbrook made his return to the court Monday night against the Indiana Pacers.
Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Clippers coach Ty Lue said Westbrook, who entered the game in the first quarter, would not be under a minutes restriction.
Lue said the Clippers have missed Westbrook's aggressive energy and hustle and can use his"pop" again. The Clippers went 6-6 without their former MVP point guard. Westbrook is averaging 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 58 games. He started the first 10 games of the season but made the move to come off the bench to help the Clippers mesh better after the"Another vet, leadership on court, who also is on the same mission we're on," Harden said of what the Clippers get with Westbrook back."That's to win the championship. So glad to have him back.
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