Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Honors Russell Westbrook in Rare Post After Retirement of Thunder 'Legend'
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"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Honors Russell Westbrook in Rare Post After Retirement of Thunder 'Legend'" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 21 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Andscape, Yahoo Sports, Defector and The Oklahoman. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (21)
- Russell Westbrook, retirement and unspoken superpowers Andscape · 90d ago
- Kevin Durant's Heartwarming Message To Russell Westbrook Reveals One Surprising Truth Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Jalen Williams hopes to see OKC retire Russell Westbrook's jersey in home opener Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Kevin Durant reveals Russell Westbrook’s true self in emotional retirement tribute Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Russell Westbrook Was Singular Defector · 90d ago
- Russell Westbrook retires from NBA forever beloved as OKC Thunder icon The Oklahoman · 90d ago
- Kevin Durant releases emotional statement following Westbrook’s retirement KFOR · 90d ago
- LeBron James Addresses Russell Westbrook's Retirement Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Retired NBA star Russell Westbrook changed how we view stats vs winning basketball Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Remembering Russell Westbrook’s lone season with the Rockets Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Russell Westbrook retires + Lakers sold in record-breaking deal Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- The Athletic: Russell Westbrook let his defining actions do talking upon retirement NBA.com · 90d ago
- OKC Thunder legend Russell Westbrook retires from NBA after 18 seasons sports.yahoo.com · 90d ago
- ‘Deserved Better,’ ‘Delete This’ — NBA World Enraged Over Lakers’ Retirement Tribute for Russell Westbrook sports.yahoo.com · 90d ago
- Russell Westbrook’s Post-Retirement Plans Possibly Revealed Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Kevin Durant writes retirement message to Russell Westbrook: 'Keep inspiring' The Oklahoman · 90d ago
- “He Became the Blame of a Lot”: NBA Champion Reveals the Harsh Truth About Russell Westbrook’s Career After His Retirement Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Tyrese Haliburton gets honest about Russell Westbrook's impressive NBA legacy Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Kevin Durant releases emotional statement following Westbrook’s retirement Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- Kevin Durant Pens Heartfelt Tribute After Russell Westbrook’s Retirement Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
- "Wish We Could Go Back": Kevin Durant Pens Emotional Message After Russell Westbrook Announces Retirement Yahoo Sports · 90d ago
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