Thunder to retire Russell Westbrook’s No. 0 jersey

The Oklahoma City Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook’s No. 0 jersey on February 7, 2027, when the team hosts the New York Knicks, the franchise announced Monday. The ceremony will honor the former league MVP, who spent the first 11 seasons of his 18-season NBA career with Oklahoma City. Westbrook, who announced his retirement from the NBA on August 12, is the Thunder’s franchise leader in games played, points, rebounds, assists, steals, field goals made and minutes, according to the team. He appeared in 821 games for Oklahoma City and scored 18,859 points, the team said. The Thunder also highlighted Westbrook’s 2016-17 season, when he was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after averaging 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game. He became the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double over a full season, according to the team’s announcement. Westbrook holds the NBA career record with 209 triple-doubles, the reports said. Oklahoma City reached the NBA Finals in 2012 during Westbrook’s tenure and made four appearances in the Western Conference Finals. The team also reached the playoffs nine times in those 11 seasons, according to the announcement....