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Can Russell Westbrook average a triple double? He has a believer in LeBron James

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Pros and cons of Russell Westbrook's MVP case

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Russell Westbrook has everybody's attention. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is averaging a triple-double for the first time since Oscar Robertson did it, and he has registered a triple-double in each of his last six games, a streak that only Robertson, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain have matched. On Wednesday morning, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, who is now three behind Westbrook on the all-time triple-double list, told reporters that Westbrook's absurd averages are sustainable.