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Speaking to reporters after shootaround on Friday, Beverley made it clear that he had no intention of trying to injure Westbrook. “Unfortunate situation, of course,” he said. “You hate to see the type of player like that go out with an injury like that. But the Thunder are still a good team, and we have to prepare for a good team right now.” Beverley was asked where he made contact with Westbrook, but said he hasn’t seen a replay of the incident. “I don’t even remember,” he said. “I haven’t really seen it yet. I really don’t watch ESPN like that, so I haven’t see it yet. But like I said, it’s definitely unfortunate. I was definitely looking forward to playing Westbrook again and battling again. It’s just an unfortunate situation.” NBCSports.com

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Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the Thunder announced on Friday. The team said it would not set a timetable for his return until after the surgery, which was not scheduled yet. The All-Star guard has never missed a game during his five-year career. “Our players’ health is our first and foremost concern,” Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a prepared statement. “The Thunder’s medical team and several specialists we consulted with determined that Russell undergo a procedure to address the issue. We have thoroughly discussed this with Russell. Despite being the competitor and teammate that he is, he respects and understands the decision and is committed to come back even stronger. Certainly Russell is a leader and core player for this team, but we are in the midst of the playoffs and I know other players are determined to step up and contribute. We have a resilient group of players who have always taken pride in playing as a team and that approach will continue.” SI.com

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Coach Scott Brooks claimed after Westbrook missed practice Thursday that Westbrook would be "fine tomorrow," but the team found out differently Friday morning. "Our team as a whole, we've got a resilient group of guys, a lot of character within that locker room and a group that enjoys playing together and has been through some adversities over the last several years that they've been together. We'd expect them to adjust, come together and have different guys step in and play well collectively," Presti said. ESPN.com

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Westbrook is "irate," with Beverley, a league source told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

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Howard Chen: Beverley says Westbrook injury unfortunate. "I wasn't trying to hurt anybody." Says it was not intentional at all. #RedNation #NBAPlayoffs Twitter @ho_chenCSN

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The meniscus tear is considered to be minimal – perhaps 2 percent of the meniscus, one source said – and Westbrook's recovery could be weeks instead of months, if the doctor decides to simply "clean up" the meniscus. A full repair of the meniscus would likely mean a three-month recovery for Westbrook. Yahoo! Sports

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The Thunder and Westbrook don't want to risk anything with the long-term stability of his knee, sources said, and aren't pushing for the short-term solution over the longer-term procedure. Yahoo! Sports

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Daniel Gibson: Westbrook has never missed a HS, college or Pro game... until now. I Respect his passion. Wishing him a blessed recovery. Twitter @BooBysWorld1

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Kendrick Perkins: And Russ and KD should be on first team all NBA period Twitter @KendrickPerkins

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Jim Eichenhofer: Greivis Vasquez said he plans to work out in Los Angeles this summer with Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose. All 3 players have same agent Twitter @Jim_Eichenhofer

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Do you have any phobias? Russell Westbrook: Yeah, like, hair s---. I don't like that. Wait, what do you mean? Like, you hate when there's hair lying around your place? Russell Westbrook: Naw, there ain't no hair at my place, I promise you that. But, you know, if there's hair around, I can't handle that. If I find somebody's hair laying on me, I'll lose it. ESPN.com

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How would you describe your childhood? Russell Westbrook: My childhood was … interesting. I was born in LA, at Long Beach Memorial, and we moved around inner-city LA. Lawndale, I didn't necessarily live there, but that's where my high school was and where people think I'm from. I lived at 83rd, and 66th and Normandie -- the inner city. The ghetto. Yeah, virtually. I was in Hawthorne when I got to high school, and it got rougher and rougher as I got older. My childhood, I wouldn't say it was bad. It helped me grow up. I stayed out of trouble. My parents taught me what's wrong and right, and knowing that I had a little brother following me, I had to make sure I was doing the right thing so he knows what's right, too. I was in the house nine days out of 10. There wasn't nothing good outside for me. ESPN.com

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Let's fast-forward. Again, we don't know much about you, so, who the hell are you today? [He laughs.] I chill at home. I bowl a lot here. I play video games. I shop 'til I drop. And I like to hang with my brother and my parents. We're really close. My parents are in LA but they visit all the time. I visit, too. I got a little place, close to UCLA. When they're around, it's always fun and laughs. I just like hanging with my family. That's when I'm happiest. What do you bowl? I bowl, average, probably 190. But I've had a lot of high scores, I'll tell you that. [Laughs.] I'll be by myself and … Wait, you bowl by yourself? I've done that many a times. I'll bowl by myself and get in a full-on sweat. I'll usually go in the afternoon when nobody's there. So, when you're home, you're playing video games? Yup. I don't know the last time I watched the news -- I should, probably. And I don't watch ESPN. ESPN.com

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Right. So, why the glasses? It fits me. It looks better. It adds sophistication. There was a little stink during the Finals over who started the faux-glasses trend. LeBron said it definitely wasn't you. I don't know. Do you care? Nope. I don't care who started what. I do my own thing. I don't try to start trends. What trends are you into now? I like cutoff jean jackets, jean shorts, too. I liked metallic leather for a while but I'm over it now. Now I'm into cotton pants for some reason. Cotton, light gray, but they look dressy, with little pockets and zippers. I'm getting some made. ESPN.com

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Wall wouldn't even say for certain that Westbrook was the league's second-fastest player. “It's tough man,” said Wall, who was coming off a career-high 47 points Monday against Memphis and finished with 18 points and 12 assists against the Thunder. “There's a couple fast guys in this league. He (Westbrook) is up there, Derrick (Rose) is up there, when he's healthy. Mike Conley's pretty quick. There's a couple guys. Ty Lawson's quick. So there's a lot of guys, but I put myself first.” Oklahoman

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Wall was still complimentary of Westbrook, admitting he is at a place in his career where Wall hopes to some day find himself. “We're both young, athletic, fast point guards and that's very rare that you see that in this league,” Wall said. “I'm trying to take the same steps as he's taken, being an All-Star, making the playoffs and that type of thing, so that's what I'm trying to do. Give a lot of credit to how he's working and how he's helping this team.” Oklahoman

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There was a time when Westbrook admittedly looked at the player across from him and saw an opportunity, a chance to make his mark even if that meant stepping outside of the team concept and turning the game into a one-on-one battle. “When you're younger, you're trying to find your way and trying to find your swagger in this league,” Westbrook said. “You've got to come out every night and compete, and that's how I thought I could find my way and build an image in this league.” Oklahoman

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Another display of chemistry between Durant and Westbrook that some refuse to see was on display tonight. It came when Durant was chewing up the Grizzlies and leading the Thunder’s third-quarter rally. KD had scored 13 straight and from the bench Westbrook was shouting to Jackson to “get the ball to KD.” When Jackson did, Durant nailed a bank shot that gave the Thunder its first lead of the night at 57-56. Right before an ensuing pair of Grizzlies foul shots, Westbrook then walked up to Durant in front of the Thunder bench and said “don’t stop.” Oklahoman

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Durant and DeMarre Carroll got into it again tonight. Carroll hip-checked Durant with 5:47 left in the third quarter. Durant took exception. Then Westbrook took exception. Westbrook ran over and elbowed Carroll in the chest. Those two then started talking smack. The irony of the whole thing was that Carroll did to Durant exactly what he didn’t appreciate Durant doing to his buddy Burks back in Utah a month ago. Check the 2:30 mark here. Oklahoman

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Durant: “I was just trying to get my teammate away from it all. I seen Russ over there by himself. That was the first thing I was concerned with. It was a hard foul. That’s it. I did the same thing to one of their guys in Utah so I couldn’t be too upset about it. I was just running over there to get Russell. I seen him in a see of blue of Utah guys. So I just tried to go over there and get him out of that because I knew he came to my rescue there as well.” Oklahoman

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