Lakers' Russell Westbrook ruled out with hamstring injury

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook left Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings with a hamstring injury and will not return.

Westbrook exited the court in the first quarter but it was unclear how he suffered the injury.

Westbrook was coming off the bench in the Lakers' preseason finale, a move coach Darvin Ham said before the game was "not a demotion" but "a realignment."