Photograph: Jack Dempsey/APOklahoma City ThunderSportblogRussell Westbrook's brilliance: does science suggest it will end in burnout. “The influence of a sports scientist happens before and after the games. Weaknesses “Veteran presence with plenty of experience” is a euphemism for “no longer in their prime,” which is itself a euphemism for “old”. 41?BSTJimmy Butler had 30 points and nine rebounds and the Chicago Bulls outlasted Boston 106-102 in Game 1 on Sunday on an emotional night for grieving Celtics star Isaiah Thomas.