Sunday, May 28, 2023
manilastandard.net
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Others
    • Pets
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Technology
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • MS ON THE ROAD
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Others
    • Pets
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Technology
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • MS ON THE ROAD
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
manilastandard.net
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports Sports Basketball

Westbrook joins all-time triple-double NBA greats

AFPbyAFP
May 11, 2021, 9:00 pm
in Basketball
Reading Time: 3 mins read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Email

Los Angeles—Russell Westbrook wrote his way into NBA history on Monday, bagging the 182nd triple-double of his career to break Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old record.

Russell Westbrook of the Washington Wizards celebrates after scoring to cut lead with under a minute left in the fourth quarter of a game between the Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP

Washington Wizards star Westbrook, who had equaled Robertson’s record of 181 triples on Saturday, sealed his record-breaking triple with 8min 33sec remaining in Monday’s 125-124 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks.

Westbrook’s 36th triple-double of the season included 28 points, 21 assists and 13 rebounds. He is already assured of averaging a triple-double per game this season.

A triple-double occurs when a player makes double-digit tallies in three of the five major statistical categories in a game—points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.

Westbrook has averaged a triple-double per game in four of the last five seasons, an eye-popping statistic that ensured he rapidly caught and overtook Robertson’s historic benchmark, which had stood since 1974 and was once widely regarded as unbeatable.

“Normally I don’t like to pat myself on the back, but tonight I will,” Westbrook said afterwards. “I am just so grateful for those that came before me.”

The 32-year-old Westbrook now has several seasons left in his career to extend his record, with few of his contemporaries anywhere near his total.

Westbrook has nearly twice as many triple-doubles as his nearest rival among currently active players. 

After Westbrook with 182, LeBron James is in second spot with 99 triples, while James Harden is third with 58.

Only two other players after Westbrook and Robertson have scored 100 or more triples on the all-time rankings, with Earvin “Magic” Johnson third with 138 and Jason Kidd fourth with 107.

“It’s just a blessing…You put so much into the game,” Westbrook said. 

“Just to be mentioned with guys like Oscar, Magic, Jason Kidd, those guys. It’s just something I would never have dreamt about.”

Wizards coach Scott Brooks described Westbrook’s achievement as “phenomenal.” 

“It’s great for him,” Brooks said. “You can’t take anything away from him. 

“The guy’s a winner. He’s making the basketball and the non-basketball world a better place. Not a lot of guys can do that, not a lot of guys have the impact that he has, on and off the court.” 

Johnson, meanwhile, had paid tribute to Westbrook’s record-breaking career prior to Monday’s game, saying the Wizards ace didn’t always get the credit he deserved.

‘Give him his respect’

“When we show highlights, it’s how many points somebody had, how far can they shoot out on the court,” Johnson told The Athletic.

“Russell Westbrook is neither one of those things. He gets all these triple-doubles, but you don’t see him on the highlights.

“The things he’s been able to do, hopefully, we will say, ‘Give him his love, give him his respect.’ This is really big. This is something I couldn’t even do. I know how big it is.”

Westbrook’s critics have accused him of artificially inflating his personal stats to keep his triple-double tally ticking over, noting that a career that has included stints with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets and a 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player award has yet to yield an NBA Championship.

However, Robertson himself is among those who have dismissed the criticism of Westbrook’s failure to land a championship ring. 

“I think he’s one of the elite guards in basketball, and I think it’s ridiculous that some sports writers criticize him because he has not won a championship,” Robertson told The New York Times.

“Players don’t win championships by themselves. You’ve got to have good management. You need to get with the right group of players.”

Tags: Atlanta HawksLeBron JamesNBAOscar RobertsonRussell WestbrookWashington Wizards
ADVERTISEMENT
AFP

AFP

Related Posts

White buzzer-beater carries Boston past Miami, forces deciding Game 7

byManila Standard Sports
May 28, 2023, 11:43 am
0
8
White buzzer-beater carries Boston past Miami,  forces deciding Game 7

Miami (AFP) --With a dramatic, buzzer-beater from Derrick White, the Boston Celtics forced their NBA Eastern Conference Finals series with...

Read more

Cebu crowns city’s representative in National Finals of Red Bull Half Court 2023

byManila Standard Sports
May 27, 2023, 10:22 am
0
8
Cebu crowns city’s representative in National Finals of Red Bull Half Court 2023

Cebu, Philippines - Last May 20, over 90 streetballer teams in Cebu went head-to-head to determine the Top 6 teams...

Read more

For the Nuggets, long wait for NBA Finals is a unique challenge

byAFP
May 27, 2023, 9:00 am
0
8
For the Nuggets, long wait for NBA Finals is a unique challenge

For the Denver Nuggets, their 4-0 sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Final, has left them...

Read more

Celtics pummel Heat to keep NBA title hopes alive

byAFP
May 26, 2023, 12:00 pm
0
8
Celtics pummel Heat to keep NBA title hopes alive

Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday that kept the Celtics...

Read more

Celtics sense chance to turn the heat on Miami

byAFP
May 25, 2023, 9:30 pm
0
8
Celtics sense chance to turn the heat on Miami

MIAMI (AFP) – No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA playoffs but after...

Read more

Scorpions stay in hunt for semis seat

byManila Standard
May 25, 2023, 9:20 pm
0
8
Scorpions stay in hunt for semis seat

Centro Escolar University outlasted the PSP Gymers in double overtime, 109-107, to stay in the race for a semifinal berth...

Read more

Print Edition

View More

Recent Posts

  • SNAP’s awards
  • Republicans, Biden reach debt deal
  • Erdogan seeks third decade of rule
  • Over 1,500 arrested at climate protest
  • 165-MW Casecnan plant awarded to First Gen unit
  • Japan firm gets incentives for Subic expansion
  • WESM electricity prices increased in early May
  • CTRP hiked tax collection by over P200b last year

Advertisement

Latest News

Japan firm gets incentives for Subic expansion

byOthel V. Campos
May 28, 2023, 7:20 pm
0
8
Japanese firm to break ground on P40-b facility

The Fiscal Incentives Review Board approved Nidec Corp.’s application for incentives for its P4.2-billion expansion project in Subic Bay Freeport...

Read more

WESM electricity prices increased in early May

byAlena Mae S. Flores
May 28, 2023, 7:15 pm
0
8
Higher WESM rates expected to push up January power bills

iThe Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines monitored a more than P1-per-kilowatt hour increase in electricity prices at the...

Read more

CTRP hiked tax collection by over P200b last year

byJulito G. Rada
May 28, 2023, 7:10 pm
0
8
New DOT secretary promotes inclusive and sustainable tourism

The government collected P202.8 billion in additional revenues in 2022 with the implementation of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program, Finance...

Read more

PLDT Enterprise wins gold at Stevie Awards

byManila Standard
May 28, 2023, 7:05 pm
0
8
PLDT urges internet service providers to clean cyberspace

PLDT Enterprise recently bagged a coveted gold award on innovation in business-to-business events at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The...

Read more

Stocks expected to rise on US debt deal

byJenniffer B. Austria
May 28, 2023, 7:00 pm
0
8
Stock market surges; PLDT, Globe advance

Share prices are expected to bounce back this week after last week’s dismal performance if talks over the United State’s...

Read more

Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

ABOUT US

Manila Standard

Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.

Digital Edition

In tone and content, the online edition mirrors the editorial thrust of the newspaper. While hewing to the traditional precepts of fairness and objectivity, MS believes the news of the day need not be staid, overly long or dry. Stories are succinct, readable and written in a lively style that has become a hallmark of the newspaper.

Download – Today’s Paper

Search

No Result
View All Result

6th Floor Universal Re Bldg., 106 Paseo De Roxas cor. Perea Street, Legaspi Village, 1226 Makati City Philippines

Trunklines: 832-5554, 832-5556, 832-5558

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Pop.Life
    • Newsmakers
    • Hangouts
    • A-Pop
    • Post Its
    • Performances
    • Malls & Bazaars
    • Hobbies & Collections
  • Technology
    • Gadgets
    • Computers
    • Business
    • Tech Plus
  • MS ON THE ROAD
    • Sedan
    • SUV
    • Truck
    • Bike
    • Accessories
    • Motoring Plus
    • Commuter’s Corner
  • Home & Design
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Construction
    • Interior
  • Spotlight
  • Gallery
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Events
    • Seminars
    • Exhibits
    • Community
  • Biyahero
    • Travel Features
    • Travel Reels
    • Travel Logs
  • Pets
  • Advertise with Us

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Install Manila Standard Web App

Install App