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Russell Westbrook Out vs. Cavaliers with Ankle Injury; Return Timeline Unknown

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard Russell Westbrook will miss Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a sprained ankle. The timetable for his return is unclear.

Royce Young of ESPN.com reported OKC wants to see how Westbrook "responds to treatment" before deciding the next step. He provided further details about the short-term outlook:

Royce Young

So it'll be kind of a day to day thing to see where Westbrook is at in terms of return to play. OKC plays Thursday against the Rockets, though that's a back-to-back with no practice or shootaround to test it, so more likely eyeing next week against Dallas or Phoenix.