Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook was labelled ‘contagiously bad’ as his team suffered their second successive loss to open the 2022/23 NBA season.
The Lakers slipped to a frustrating 103-97 defeat to the Clippers, despite 25 points from Anthony Davis and 20 points - along with 10 rebounds - from LeBron James. Lonnie Walker also scored 26 for the Lakers, while Paul George and John Wall led the way for the Clippers with 15 points each.
It was yet another difficult night for Westbrook. He scored just two points in a performance to forget, although James praised the guard’s defensive hustle.