OKLAHOMA CITY —
The night before he returned to the city where he became an NBA All-Star and most valuable player, Clippers guard Russell Westbrook said he believes that he can still “do anything on the floor at all times” — and Westbrook particularly wants his due as a defender.
In helping hold Mavericks star Luka Doncic to an inefficient offensive performance in the Clippers’ 120-111 victory Wednesday in Dallas, the team’s ninth consecutive win, Westbrook at one point forced a steal and held up his index finger, a celebration often used for players making their case for the league’s first-team all-defense honors.