NBA player-turned-media personality Kendrick Perkins revealed that he’s no longer on speaking terms with his former teammate, Russell Westbrook.

The pair, who competed for an NBA championship with the Thunder, fell out after Perkins delivered a warning to Westbrook during a television broadcast a few years ago — cautionary advice that proved extremely telling ahead of the 2025-26 season. 3

Back when Westbrook was on the Lakers, the ESPN analyst urged the former MVP to “temper it down” or he might run himself out of the league, drawing from conversations he’d had with various NBA general managers.

And with less than a month to go before opening night, Westbrook finds himself without a team to play for.

“This very situation, this moment right here, that we’re in – Russell Westbroo

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