It’s Official: Russell Westbrook Out For Rest of the Season

Put all of the timetables, speculation and hope to bed – there will be no Russell Westbrook playoff comeback this season. Word just broke on various outlets that Westbrook has undergone successful meniscus surgery and will not return this season.

[HERE’S THE PLAY WHERE RUSSELL WAS INJURED]

There had been some discussion of whether Russ could come back and play through the pain, but the team and player are taking the safe route:

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