LOS ANGELES -- Russell Westbrook will miss Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, his second straight game as he recovers from knee surgery, but is closing in on a return with a possible eye on Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings.
After going through an energetic post-shootaround workout, which included a few emphatic tomahawk dunks, Westbrook met with the Oklahoma City Thunder's medical staff and decided to sit against the Clippers. He has been increasing his practice workload, including being cleared for basically full contact practices and drills.
"A lot of it is him and the medical staff talking to each other and him giving feedback," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said.