On Tuesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced something we already knew since the regular season ended.
Russell Westbrook, the MVP.
Dwight’s Downfall.
We once lived in a world where you could argue that Dwight Howard, and not Derrick Rose, deserved the MVP trophy. Clearly, this is not the world we live in now.
See you soon, Russell Westbrook.
The historic run of Russell Westbrook has ended. We can’t wait for the sequel.
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