Russell Westbrook, Scottie Barnes and Aaron Gordon all receive flagrant fouls as tempers flare in the fourth quarter of the Raptors vs. Nuggets game.

Less Yoda, more Vader. The Nuggets don’t need Russell Westbrook to be Bubble Jamal. They need him to be Bubble Dwight. As in Howard. Circa 2020. (Booooooooooooo!) Want to stick a fork in Minnesota?

“I think defensively he’s been a rockstar,” Malone said. “And what I love about Russell Westbrook: 17-year vet, leopards don’t change their spots, but he is trying so hard to be discipline ...

Westbrook will come off the bench in Friday's matchup with the Heat. With Jamal Murray (concussion) returning from a three-game absence, Westbrook will go back to his role as the No. 2 point guard ...