He’s been so good this season that his name was floated as a dark horse MVP candidate around the all-star break. … A good start for me is a performance that shows we’re hungry and shows that last year hurt. Photograph: Jack Dempsey/APOklahoma City ThunderSportblogRussell Westbrook's brilliance: does science suggest it will end in burnout. The Spurs are in the playoffs for the 20th consecutive year, by far the longest active streak in the NBA.