SAN FRANCISCO — Russell Westbrook said his hamstring injury Friday night was a result of Darvin Ham and the Lakers' bringing him off the bench during the team's preseason finale.
"Absolutely," Westbrook said when asked about the role change. "I've been doing the same thing for 14 years straight. Honestly, I didn't even know what to do pregame. Being honest, I was trying to figure out how to stay warm and loose. For me, obviously the way I play the game, it's fast-paced, quick, stop-and-go. And I just happened to, when I subbed in, I felt something. Thought it was ... didn't know what it was, but I wasn't going to risk it in a preseason game. But definitely wasn't something I was used to. Wasn't warm enough. But that's something I just wasn't accustomed to."
He was listed as "probable" ahead of the season opener.
