Did Russell Westbrook Tell a Teammate Not to Talk to Kevin Durant After Thunder/Warriors Game?

Russell Westbrook appeared to tell a teammate not to talk to Kevin Durant after the Thunder/Warriors game on Wednesday night.

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During the Thunder/Warriors game on Wednesday night, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant had one of their first interactions since KD left Oklahoma City to join Golden State last summer. It was a short, seemingly one-sided conversation that started with KD trying to talk to Westbrook in the middle of the game and Westbrook ignoring him:

It came just minutes after Westbrook threw down a huge dunk and then appeared to mouth the words "don’t jump" in KD’s direction:

After the game, Westbrook completely downplayed the interaction he had on the court with KD. He said that he’s still not on speaking terms with him:

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He also pretended that he didn’t remember having an exchange with him on the court:

And a short video that was taken of Westbrook walking off the court may prove without a shadow of a doubt that he's still not over KD leaving OKC the way he did.

As Westbrook was making his way back to the locker room following the Thunder’s 121-100 defeat, he was caught yelling, "E, don’t say what’s up to that b*tch a** n*gga," as Enes Kanter walked behind him. It’s unclear who Westbrook was talking to or who he was telling them not to talk to, but you probably don’t have to think too hard to come up with an answer.

That being said, it’s worth noting that Westbrook was also involved in an incident with one of KD’s teammates during the first half of the game and that he could have been referring to him as well. Zaza Pachulia fouled Westbrook hard right before the half and then stood over him as Westbrook writhed around on the ground in pain.

It led Westbrook to vow revenge on Pachulia after he saw a replay of what he did following the game. "I’m gonna get his ass back," Westbrook said. "Whenever that is, I don’t know what it’s going to be, but I don’t play that game."

Regardless of whether Westbrook was yelling at a teammate not to talk to KD or Pachulia, it’s clear that the bad blood that exists between the Thunder and Warriors isn’t going to go away anytime soon. They will meet again in OKC on February 11 for the third time this season.

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