EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- As much as the new-look Los Angeles Lakers have preached patience, a winless exhibition slate, a handful of injuries and now an 0-2 start to the regular season -- that included tensions boiling over in Friday's loss to the Phoenix Suns -- would test any team's resolve.
Yet Russell Westbrook, the former league MVP that Los Angeles moved heaven and earth to acquire in the offseason, said he is just fine with the uncomfortable orbit the Lakers currently find themselves in.
"I'm OK with adversity, honestly," Westbrook said Saturday after the team gathered for a film session.